Whirlpool 8523781 Range User Manual


 
Natural gas conversion
1. Check that main gas supply line has been
shut off and the power supply cord is
disconnected.
DO NOT REMOVE THE PRESSURE REGULATOR.
2.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.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.
5.Check operation of range in section E,
Page 6. Checking for proper cooktop burner and
oven flame is very important.
Natural gas flames do not have yellow tips.
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cap
washer
Nat. gas
L.P. gas
pressure
regulator
L.P.
pressure
regulator
Natural
hood
orifice 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.Making sure the anti-tip bracket is
installed:
• Look for the anti-tip bracket securely
attached to floor.
• Slide range back so rear range foot is under
anti-tip bracket.
anti-tip
bracket
range foot
plastic
cover
plastic
cover
A brass orifice spud is located in the center of
each burner throat about 2" 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 L.P. gas spud with
the appropriate Natural gas spud shown in the
table.
Continue to replace the remaining orifice spuds,
one at a time. Place the L.P. gas spuds on the
spud card on the back of the range for future use.
Replace burners, screws and caps.
Surface Rate Orifice Color
burner (BTU/hr) Number Marking
Left rear 8,000 N139 Blue/Black
Left front 9,500 N150 Blue/Brass
Right front 9,500 N150 Blue/Brass
Right rear 5,000 N110 Blue/White
Natural Gas
Natural gas
orifice spud
Locate the Natural gas orifice spuds on
the spud card on the back of the range.
Orifice spuds are stamped with a
number and marked with two color dots.
orifice
number
5/16"
nut driver
orifice spud.
Replace orifice
spud with the
number listed
in chart.
burner
assembly
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.
reinstall
one of the
screws
orifice
spud
orifice
spud
holder
spark electrode
range cooktop