Whirlpool SF3000SE W Service Manual page 19

CONVERTING A TOP-MOUNTED
PRESSURE REGULATOR
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not operate the burners of this range when
using L.P. (bottled) gas before converting the
pressure regulator, burner orifices, and oven
pilot adjustment screw (if applicable), for L.P.
gas usage.
Failure to follow these instructions could result
in high flames and toxic fumes, causing serious
injury.
Fire Hazard
Shut off the gas supply line valve.
Make all conversions before turning gas supply
valve back on.
Failure to follow these instructions could result
in explosion, fire, or other injury.
Conversions to the pressure regulator and burner
orifices for L.P. gas usage must be done by a
qualified service technician. Do not remove the
regulator to convert it.
To convert the regulator from natural to L.P. gas,
use the following procedure:
1. Remove the burner caps and grates and lift
the maintop so that the support rods lock.
Cooking Products Service Manual
Original July, 1996
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2. Use a wrench and remove the cap from the
pressure regulator.
3. Remove the plunger from the cap and turn it
over so that the enlarged end is down, then
reinstall it into the regulator.
4. Reinstall the cap on the pressure regulator.
pressure
regulator
cap
small end of plunger
toward regulator
for Natural gas
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large end of plunger
toward regulator
for L.P. gas
gasket