Natural Gas Conversion - Whirlpool 8053365 Installation Instructions Manual

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4.
Cooktop burners: Pull range out from
countertop front about 4
inches. There are two clips,
one on each side, located
underneath the cooktop
2-3/8 inches back from the
front of range. Carefully
slide a putty knife in
between the cooktop and
the oven part of range.
While gently lifting the
cooktop, push in on the putty knife to release the
clip. Repeat on other side.
orifice spuds
notches
NAT
L.P.
gas
manifold
L.F.
L.R.
L.P. Gas
Surface
Propane Rate
burner
(BTU/hr)
Left rear
6,500
Left front
11,500
Right front
8,500
Right rear
5,500
5.
Prop open cooktop maintop. Remove the
venturi plates. Locate L.P. gas orifice spuds in
literature package. Orifice spuds are stamped
with a number. Remove one Natural gas orifice
spud at a time using a 3/8" combination wrench.
Install the L.P. gas orifice spud to replace the
Natural gas orifice spud as listed in the chart.
Place Natural gas orifice spuds in plastic parts
bag for future use and keep with literature
package. Reinstall venturi plates. Lower maintop
to operating position. Reinstall burner bases,
screws, caps and burner grates.
orifice hood
hood
pin
L.P. gas
decrease gas
decrease
flame size
Natural gas
increase gas
increase flame
sizepre-set at factory
for Natural gas
6.
Oven burner: Use 1/2" combination
wrench to turn the orifice hood down snug onto
pin (approximately 2 to 2-1/2 turns). DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN. The burner flame cannot be
properly adjusted if this conversion is not made.
7.
Complete installation sections D through E,
Pages 5-7. Checking for proper cooktop burner
and oven flame is very important.
YOU MUST ADJUST "LOW" SETTING FOR
EACH COOKTOP BURNER AS IN STEP 16,
PAGE 6.
The small inner cone should have a very distinct
blue flame 1/4" to 1/2" long. The outer cone is not
as distinct as the inner cone. L.P. gas flames
have a slightly yellow tip. If the flame is noisy or
blowing, it is getting too much air. If the flame is
soft and lazy, it is not getting enough air.
8.
Making sure the
anti-tip bracket is
installed:
anti-tip
• Look for the
bracket
anti-tip bracket
securely attached to
floor.
• Slide range back so rear range foot is under
anti-tip bracket.
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Natural gas conversion

1.
Check that main gas supply line has been
shut off and the power supply cord is
disconnected.
2-3/8"
electrode
screws
Replace
orifice spud
with the
number listed
in chart.
2.
Remove burner grates, caps and screws
holding burner bases to cooktop.
orifice
number
pressure
regulator
R.F.
R.R.
Orifice
Number
68
60
65
.70
pressure
regulator
Nat. gas
DO NOT REMOVE THE PRESSURE REGULATOR.
3.
Open broiler drawer to locate pressure
regulator.
Pressure regulator: Remove plastic cover. Turn
cap marked "L.P." on front of pressure regulator
counterclockwise with a wrench to remove. Do
Not disturb or remove the spring beneath the
cap. Turn the cap over and reinstall cap on
regulator so that the letter "N" is visible. Replace
plastic cover over cap.
4.
Cooktop burners:
Pull range out from
countertop front about
4 inches. There are two
clips, one on each side,
located underneath the
cooktop 2-3/8 inches back
from the front of range.
Carefully slide a putty knife
in between the cooktop
and the oven part of range. While gently lifting
the cooktop, push in on the putty knife to release
the clip. Repeat on other side.
range foot
burner base
cap
L.P.
plastic
cover
Natural
plastic
cover
cap
washer
L.P. gas
2-3/8"
orifice spuds
notches
NAT
L.P.
gas
manifold
L.F.
L.R.
Natural Gas
Rate
(BTU/hr)
Left rear
7,500
Left front
12,500
Right front
9,500
Right rear
6,500
5.
Prop open cooktop maintop. Remove the
venturi plates. Locate Natural gas orifice spuds
in literature package. Orifice spuds are stamped
with a number. Remove one L.P. gas orifice
spuds at a time using a 3/8" combination wrench.
Install the Natural gas orifice spud as listed in the
chart to replace the L.P. gas orifice spud.
Place L.P. gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag
for future use and keep with literature package.
Reinstall venturi plates. Lower maintop to
operating position. Reinstall burner bases,
screws, caps and burner grates.
orifice hood
hood
pin
L.P. gas
decrease gas
decrease
flame size
Natural gas
increase gas
increase flame size
pre-set at factory
for Natural gas
6.
Oven burner: Use 1/2" combination
wrench to loosen the orifice hood away from pin
(approximately 2 to 2-1/2 turns). The burner
flame cannot be properly adjusted if this
conversion is not made.
7.
Check operation of range in section E,
Pages 6-7. Checking for proper cooktop burner
and oven flame is very important.
YOU MUST ADJUST "LOW" SETTING FOR
EACH COOKTOP BURNER AS IN STEP 16,
PAGE 6.
Natural gas flames do not have yellow tips.
8.
Making sure the
anti-tip bracket is
installed:
anti-tip
• Look for the
bracket
anti-tip bracket
securely attached to
floor.
• Slide range back so rear range foot is under
anti-tip bracket.
Replace
orifice spud
with the
number listed
in chart.
orifice
number
R.F.
R.R.
Orifice
Number
55
1.85
1.45
1.20
range foot

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