Maytag JDS8850BD Technical Information page 12

Control Testing Procedures
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power and gas to range before servicing,
unless testing requires power and/or gas.
Gas Conversion: JDS986*BD*
Pressure Regulator Conversion
1. Remove cap and force plastic plunger from
bottom of cap.
2. Turn plunger over and force back into original
location.
NOTE: Plunger must snap into position and the type of
gas being supplied (NAT or LP) must be visible
on lower side of plunger.
JDS986*BD* Pressure Regulator Conversion
Orifice Conversion:
1. Remove grates, burner caps, screws and burner
heads (and grill, on models JDS986*BD*).
2. Converting one burner at a time, remove existing
orifice hoods and install new orifice hood (see chart
below), screw down tight. Do not over tighten.
3. Replace grates, burner caps, screws and burner
heads (and grill, on models JDS986*BD*).
Low Flame Adjustment:
1. Adjusting one burner at a time, turn burner control
knob to lowest position and remove knob.
2. Insert screwdriver into knob stem to engage
adjustment screw and adjust flame height (no blue
lifting or yellow flame).
3. Replace burner control knob.
Natural
1.95 mm
RF
Green (1.07 mm)
RR
Green (1.07 mm)
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Gas Conversion: JDS8850BD*
Pressure Regulator Conversion
1. Remove plastic dust cover from cap nut (top of
2. Remove plastic dust cover from cap nut and reinstall
3. Reinstall cap nut into regulator, replace dust cover.
NOTE: The marking for the type of gas being supplied
Natural
LP
Orifice Conversion:
1. Remove burner grates, caps, screws and heads.
2. Converting one burner at a time, remove existing
3. Replace burner grates, caps, screws and heads.
Low Flame Adjustment:
1. Adjusting one burner at a time, turn burner control
2. Insert screwdriver into knob stem to engage
3. Replace burner control knob.
NOTE: Drop in LP CHOKE after replacing burner heads
LP
Red (1.14 mm)
Blue (.69 mm)
.033 mm
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regulator) and remove cap nut.
on opposite side of cap nut.
(NAT or LP) must be visible in top of cap nut.
JDS8850BD* Pressure Regulator Conversion
orifice hoods and install new orifice hood (see chart
below), screw down tight. Do not over tighten.
knob to lowest position and remove knob.
adjustment screw and adjust flame height (no blue
lifting or yellow flame).
and screws, but before replacing caps and grates.
Natural
1.95 mm
RF
Green (1.07 mm)
RR
1.42 mm
LR
.78 mm
LF Inner
1.86 mm
LF Outer
Natural
LP
LP
Red (1.14 mm)
Blue (.64 mm)
.91 mm
White (.55 mm)
Orange (.97 mm)
and Choke
February 2006
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