Whirlpool IGS385RS0 Instructions D'installation page 10

Gas conversions
Gas conversions (from Natural gas to L.P .
gas; or from L.P . gas to Natural gas) must
be done by a qualified installer.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Shut off gas supply line valve.
Make all conversions before turning
gas supply valve back on.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in explosion, fire or injury.
L.P . gas conversion
1.
Complete installation steps 1
through 8 before converting cooktop to
L.P . gas. Check that main gas supply line
has been shut off and the power supply
cord is disconnected.
2.
Pressure regulator: Remove
storage drawer and locate pressure
regulator at back of range.
pressure
regulator
Do not remove the pressure regulator
Remove plastic cover. Turn cap marked
"N" 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
letters "L.P ." are visible. Replace plastic
cover over cap.
cap
washer
Natural gas
10
plastic
cover
3.
Surface burners: Remove burner
caps. Use a Phillips or Quadrex
screwdriver to remove the two screws
holding the burner head down. Lift the
burner head off the cooktop to uncover
the orifice spud holder. The orifice spud
is recessed in the holder.
NOTE: Reinstall one of the screws
through the range cooktop to hold orifice
spud holder in place while removing and
replacing orifice spuds.
orifice spud
orifice spud
holder
Locate the L.P . gas
orifice spud on the
spud card on the back
of range. Orifice spuds
are stamped with a number and marked
with two color dots and a groove.
L.P. gas
pressure regulator
plastic
cover
Natural L.P.
reinstall one
of the screws
spark electrode
range cooktop
L.P. gas
orifice
spud
groove
5/16" nut driver
orifice spud
orifice number
burner
assembly
Replace orifice spud with
the number listed in chart.
L.P . Gas
Surface Propane rate Orifice
burner (BTU/hr) Number
Left 8,000 L80
rear
Left 12,000 L103
front
Right 8,000 L80
front
Right 5,000 L65
rear
A brass orifice spud is located in the
center of each burner throat about 2"
(5 cm) below the cooktop. Apply
masking tape to the end of a 5/16" nut
driver to fit snugly over the orifice spud.
Press driver down onto the spud of the
left front burner and remove by turning
spud counter-clockwise and lifting it out.
Replace the Natural gas spud with the
appropriate L.P . gas spud shown in the
table.
Continue to replace the remaining orifice
spuds, one at a time. Place the Natural
gas spuds on the spud card on the back
of the range for future use. Replace
burner caps using both screws and
burner grates.
4.
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.
orifice hood
hood Natural gas:
increase gas,
pin
increase flame size
(pre-set at factory)
L.P. gas:
decrease gas,
decrease flame size
5.
Broil 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.
Color
Marking
Green/
Lt. Blue
Green/
Blue
Green/
Lt. Blue
Green/
Brown