Installation Instruction
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4. Apply masking tape to the end of a 7 mm nut driver to help
hold the gas orifice spud in the nut driver while changing it.
Insert nut driver into gas opening and press down onto the
gas orifice spud and remove by turning the gas orifice spud
counterclockwise and lifting out. Set gas orifice spud aside.
5. Replace with correct LP gas orifice spud. See the “LP Gas
Orifice Spud/Hood Chart.”
Use the following chart to find the exact orifice spud
placement.
Fully insert choke into bottom of medium burner base.
Choke should snap into place. Refer to illustration to
verify that choke is fully seated.
NOTE: Chokes are placed on medium burners only.
LP Gas Orifice Spud/Hood Chart
Burner
Rating
Color Size Burner Style
3,000 BTU Blue 0.55 mm Small burners
11,000 BTU Yellow 0.97 mm Medium burners
14,000 BTU Red/Green
Green
1.05 mm
0.35 mm
Large burner - main
Large burner - simmer
14,500 BTU Black 1.18 mm Grill burner (on some
models)
Burner orifice spud Grill orifice hood
A. Size stamp or color A. Size stamp
6. Place Natural gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag for future
use and keep with package containing literature.
NOTE: There may be extra orifices in your kit.
7. Replace the burner base.
8. Replace burner cap.
9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 for the remaining burners.
To Convert Grill Burner (on some models)
1. Remove grill grate, wave plate, flame spreader and burner
assembly. See “Install Grill Grease Trays” section for removal
instructions. Set parts aside.
2. Use a
1
/
2
" deep-well socket to remove the Natural gas orifice
hood. Replace with correct grill LP gas orifice hood. See “LP
Gas Orifice Spud/Hood Chart.”
3. Turn LP gas orifice hood down tightly onto orifice base.
4. Place Natural gas orifice hoods in plastic parts bag for future
use and keep with package containing literature.
5. Before replacing the burner assembly, loosen the screw at
the front of the burner and rotate the shutter so that the
opening is
5
/
16
" (8.0 mm) wide.
6. Reinstall the burner assembly, flame spreader, wave plate,
and grill grate. See “Install Grill Grease Trays” section for
installation instructions.
7. Open shutoff valve in the gas supply line. The valve is open
when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.
REMEMBER: Once you have completed converting the
grill, test the cooktop for leaks by brushing on an approved
noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show,
indicating a leak. Correct any leaks found.
8. Plug in cooktop or reconnect power.
Complete Installation
1. Refer to the “Make Gas Connection” section for properly
connecting the cooktop to the gas supply.
2. Refer to the “Electronic Ignition System” section for proper
burner ignition, operation, and burner flame adjustments.
IMPORTANT: You may have to adjust the LO setting for each
cooktop burner.
Checking for proper cooktop burner flame is very important.
The small inner cone should have a very distinct blue flame
1
/
4
" (0.64 cm) to
1
/
2
" (1.3 cm) long. The outer cone is not
as distinct as the inner cone. LP gas flames have a slightly
yellow tip.
3. Refer to the “Complete Installation” section in the
“Installation Instructions” section of this manual to complete
this procedure.
Incorrectly seated choke
Correctly seated choke
A
B
C
Choke
A
A
A
A. Grill orifice hood location
A
B
A. Shutter opening
B. Screw