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Installation of the range.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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Connect the Range to the Gas Supply
Shut off the main gas supply valve before disconnecting
the old range and leave it off until the
new hookup has been completed. Don't forget to relight the pilot on other gas appliances when
you turn the gas back on.
Because
hard piping
restricts
moven_ent
of tile
range,
tile
rise
ot a CSA
International-certified
flexible metal appliance
com_ector
is re_)mmended
mfless local codes require
a hard-piped
com_ection.
Never use an old connector
when installing
a
new range.
If tile hard piping
method
is used,
you must carefully
align tile pipe; tile range
cannot
be i/loved
atier
tile
connection
is
nlade.
To prevent
gas leaks, put pipe joint compotmd
on, or wrap pipe thread
tape with Tetlon'::
aro/md,
all male
(external)
pipe threads.
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Inst;fll a manual
gas line shut-off
x flxe in the
gas line in an easily accessed
location
outside
ot the range.
Make sure e\'e_wone operating
the range
knows where
and 1low to shut off
the gas supply to the range.
1/2
flare union
adapter
to
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Install male
_ "
the 1/2" NPT internal
thread
elbow at inlet
of regulatm:
Use a backup
wrench
on tile
regulator
fitting to avoid damage.
X4]/en installing
the range fl'om the fl'ont,
remove
tile 90 ° elbow fin" easier installation.
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Install male 1/2" o_ 3/4" flare ration
adapter to the NPT internal thread of the
manual shut-offwflve,
taking
care to backup
tile sh m-off valve to kee I) it fl'om turning.
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(_onnect
flexible
metal appliance
com_ector
to tile adapter
on tile range. Position
range
to pemfit
cmmection
at tile shut-offwflve.
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_,_q/en all connections
haxe been made, make
sm'e all range controls
are in tile off position
and tm'n on the main gas supply \;live. Use
a liquid leak detector
at all joints
and
connections
to check fin" leaks in tile s\stem.
CAUTION:
DO NOT USE A
FLAME TO CHECKFOR GAS LEAKS.
X_]/en using test pressm'es
greater
than l/2
psig
to pressm'e
test tile gas supply system of tile
residence,
discom_ect
the range and individual
shut-ofl'wflve
fl'om tile gas supply piping.
_4]/en
using test pressm'es
of 1/9 psig or less to test the
gas supply s):stem, simply isolate tile range fl'om
the gas supply sysmm by closing
the individual
sh ut-ofl wflve.
*Teflon. R egistered t rademark of OuPont
Flexible Connector Hookup
Installer: Informthe
]
]_
Gas
consmnerof the
1/U or
3/4"
_V_P [U_.i
sbuboff
location of the gas
Gas pipe "II_
_
-
valve
shut-off valve.
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Rigid Pipe Hookup Options
45 ° Elbow,__
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__'-_1
I
90 ° Elbow
re u,ate
r |
O.,en
Union
_
Nipple
!11
Gas
_L
_
shut-off
Installer: lnform the o°nsmner of the I
J 1(711--
valve
location of the gas shut-offvalve,
_-t_ _1
_ l/Z" or3/4"
Gas pipe
Alternate Hookup
_
Adapter
M ..N,pple
Nipple_
,_
I[
_
Quickcon,,e<
_/or
union
_
_
_€ ,,
Pressure
uas
I_pp_e
shut-off _
_
_
/
90 '_ regulator
valve
_
_
t_
Elbow
k
Gas pipe
90`> Elbow
"_
_
Adapter
Installer:Informthe consmnerof the
location of the gas shut-offvalve,
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