Side View Gas Cooktop Installation
Arrow on the pressure
regulator shows the
direction of gas flow
Gas and Electrical Location
Rough-in Cooktop Box
A
Arrow on Pressure Regulator
B
Pressure Regulator
C
1/2" Female Pipe Threads
D
Flexible Gas Line
E
Power Cord (60 inches/1,524mm)
G
120 Volt Receptacle
H
Gas Cut-off Valve
J
Gas Supply Line Stub-out
K
Floor
L
Connect the gas supply line to the unit pressure
regulator using a 1/2" flex gas line connector between
manual shut-off valve and pressure regulator. Always use
a new flex line.
Check supply line connections for leaks using a soap
solution or non-corrosive leak detection fluid. Do not use
a flame of any sort.
Turn on gas.
1.
Apply a soap solution or non-corrosive leak detection
2.
fluid to all joints and fittings in the gas connection
between the shut-off valve and the cooktop. Include
gas fittings and joints in the cooktop if connections
may have been disturbed during installation. Bubbles
appearing around fittings and connections indicate a
leak.
If a leak appears, turn off supply line gas shut-off valve
3.
and tighten connections.
Retest for leaks by turning on the supply line gas shut-
4.
off valve. When leak check is complete (no bubbles
appear), test is complete.
Wipe off all soap solution or detection fluid residue.
5.
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Important Notes for Gas Connection:
The appliance and its individual gas shutoff valve must
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be disconnected from the gas supply piping system
during any pressure testing of that system at test
pressures in excess of 1/2 psi (3.5kPa).
The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply
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piping system by closing its individual manual shut-off
valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal to or less than
1/2 psi (3.5kPa).
Connect Electrical Supply
Before connecting the 5-foot (1.5m) supply cord to a wall
receptacle, make certain that gas shut-off valve and all
burner controls are in OFF position.
Burner Cap and Burner Base Placement
WARNING
9
To prevent flare-ups, do not use the cooktop without
all burner caps and all burner grates properly
positioned.
WARNING
9
To prevent burns, do not touch burner caps or
grates while hot. Turn the cooktop off and allow the
burners to cool.
The burner caps must be properly placed for the cooktop
to function properly. If the burner cap is not properly
placed, one or more of the following problems may
occur:
Burner flames are too high.
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Flames shoot out of burners.
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Stainless steel discolors.
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Burners do not ignite.
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Burner flames light unevenly.
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Burner emits gas odor.
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