Natural Gas Conversion; Important - Whirlpool 30" (76.2 CM) FREESTANDING GAS RANGES Installation Instructions Manual

Complete Installation (Natural Gas to LP Gas)
1. Refer to the "Make Gas Connection" section for properly
connecting the range to the gas supply.
2. Refer to the "Electronic Ignition System" section for proper
burner ignition, operation, and burner flame adjustments.
IMPORTANT: You may have to adjust the "LO" setting for
each cooktop burner.
Checking for proper cooktop, bake and broil burner flame is
very important. The small inner cone should have a very
distinct blue flame ¼" (0.64 cm) to ½" (1.3 cm) long. The
outer cone is not as distinct as the inner cone. LP gas flames
have a slightly yellow tip.
3. Refer to "Complete Installation" in the "Installation
Instructions" section of this manual to complete this
procedure.
NOTE: Make sure to save the orifices that have just been
replaced in the conversion.

Natural Gas Conversion

WARNING
Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Install anti-tip bracket to floor or wall per installation
instructions.
Slide range back so rear range foot is engaged in the
slot of the anti-tip bracket.
Re-engage anti-tip bracket if range is moved.
Do not operate range without anti-tip bracket installed
and engaged.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or serious burns to children and adults.
1. Turn the manual shutoff valve to the closed position.
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A. To range
B. Manual shutoff valve "closed" position
C. Gas supply line
2. Unplug range or disconnect power.
To Convert Gas Pressure Regulator (LP Gas to
Natural Gas)
1. Remove storage drawer or warming drawer. See the "Storage
Drawer" or "Warming Drawer or Premium Storage Drawer"
section.
2. Locate gas pressure regulator at rear of storage or warming
drawer compartment.
NOTE: On models with a warming drawer, an access cover
must be removed to access the gas pressure regulator.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove the gas pressure regulator.
3. Remove plastic cover from gas pressure regulator cap.
4. Turn gas pressure regulator cap counterclockwise with a
NOTE: Do not remove the spring beneath the cap.
A
B
5. Turn over the gas pressure regulator cap and reinstall on
regulator so that the solid end faces out and the marking
"
6. Replace plastic cover over gas pressure regulator cap.
C
To Convert Surface Burners (LP Gas to Natural Gas)
1. Remove burner cap.
2. Using a Phillips or Quadrex
base.
NOTE: Reinstall one of the screws through the range cooktop
to hold the orifice spud holder in place while removing and
replacing the orifice spuds.
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A. Gas pressure regulator
" combination wrench to remove.
Side view before
B
C
Side view after
A. Plastic cover
B. Gas pressure regulator cap with hollow end facing out
C. Gas pressure regulator cap with solid end facing out
D. Washer
E. Gas pressure regulator cap
 NG" is facing the direction shown in the above drawing.
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D
E
screwdriver, remove the burner
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