General Electric JGBS62REKSS Conversion Kit

PROPANE CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Death or serious injury can result from failure to follow these instructions.

• Service by a qualified service technician only.

• Shut off gas supply and disconnect power before servicing.

• Reconnect all grounding devices after service.

• Replace all parts and panels before operating.

The pressure regulator and the burner orifices are set for natural gas. To use propane gas, the regulator and burner orifices must be converted.

WARNING

burners of this range when using propane (bottled) gas before converting the pressure regulator and burner orifices for propane gas use. Failure to do so could cause high flames and toxic fumes which can result in serious injury.

The propane orifices for the cooktop burners are shipped on the back of the range in a small box.

Propane Conversion Kit

CONVERSION

KIT

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Adjustable wrench

• 1/2” Open-end wrench

• Phillips head screwdriver

To adjust your range for use with propane gas, follow these instructions:

1. Disconnect all electrical power, at the main circuit breaker or fuse box.

2. Shut off the gas supply to the range by closing the manual shut-off valve.

Explosion Hazard

Do not operate the cooktop or oven

• Flat bladed screwdriver (blade approximately 3/32” across)

• Nut drivers: 1/4”, 9/32” or 7mm

Pressure Regulator Gas Valve

NOTICE:

If you are using propane (bottled) gas, all adjustments described in the following steps must be made before you make any burner adjustments.

A. If this is your regulator:

1. Use an adjustable wrench to unscrew the hex-nut cap from the pressure regulator.

2. Completely remove the protective plastic cap off the threaded metal cap.

Rotate cap counterclockwise to loosen

Regulator style A

3. Turn the metal cap so the type of gas being converted to is displayed and replace the protective plastic cover.

4. Screw the hex-nut cap back into the regulator.

(Do not over tighten)

B. If this is your regulator:

1. Use an adjustable wrench to unscrew the hex-nut cap from the pressure regulator.

2. Turn the plastic cap 1/4 turn to disassemble.

Rotate cap counterclockwise to loosen.

NAT

PROPANE

Cap assembly

NAT

PROPANE

CONVERTING THE COOKTOP BURNERS

A. Remove the top grates, burner caps and burner heads.

Burner cap

Orifice located through this opening

Burner construction

Burner head

Base

B. Using a 7 mm or 9/32” nut driver, remove the top burner

orifices. These may be accessed through the burner opening in the base.

NOTICE:

Save these orifices for future conversion back to natural gas.

C. Remove the propane orifices from the box provided. The

propane orifices have the letter “L” on the top.

To aid in identifying the proper location for the propane

orifices during conversion from Natural Gas to Propane Gas, color codes have been added to the side or top of the orifice. See the chart below. Each orifice may also show a series of engraved marks (I, II, III . . .) located on the top.

III

BURNER OUTPUT RATINGS: BTU/HR

BTU

BURNER

RF 9,500 0.035” (0.89) Blue/Brown 89L LF 15,000 0.045” (1.14) Orange/Yellow 114L RR 12,000 0.039” (0.99) Blue/Magenta 99L LR 5,000 0.026” (0.66) Red/Yellow 66L

OVEN 16,000 0.048” (1.21) Pink .048

RATE

Denotes 0.95mm Orifice size opening Denotes LP (Propane)

Propane Gas 10” W.C.P.

ORIFICE

SIZE (mm) COLOR MARKING

D. Install the propane orifices in their precise locations.

Propane

Red/Yellow

Propane

Blue/Magenta

LF RF

Propane

Orange/Yellow

To prevent leakage, make sure the orifice spuds are securely

screwed into the gas supply tubes.

E. Install the old orifice spuds into the metal box or bracket

along with these instructions, and replace onto the back of the range for possible future conversion.

Propane

Blue/Brown

CONVERTING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR

The pressure regulator is located on the rear of the range. (Some models will have a metal shield protecting the regulator that must be removed for conversion and reinstalled when conversion is complete.) The pressure regulator is located in the lower, left hand side of the range as viewed from the front left.

Printed in Mexico

Regulator style B

3. Turn the plastic cap over and hook it into the slots. Rotate cap 1/4 turn to reassemble. The type of gas to be used should now be visible on the top of the cap.

4. Screw the hex-nut cap back onto the pressure regulator.

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CONVERTING THE OVEN BURNERS

WARNING

before turning on the gas to the oven burner. Failure to do so could result in serious injury due to high flames and toxic fumes.

The following adjustments must be made

OVEN BURNER ORIFICE

1. Remove oven door, broil drawer, oven bottom, and burner. The oven burner orifice is located behind the drawer. On some models a metal shield must be removed.

2. To convert to propane, replace oven orifice with the one supplied in kit with range.

NOTICE:

Save these orifices for future conversion back to natural gas.

ADJUSTING AIR SHUTTER SETTINGS

FOR OVEN BURNERS

1. With a Phillips head screwdriver, loosen the screws securing the air shutter on the bake burner. Adjust the air shutter to fully open.

2. Turn on the gas.

3. Turn on the electricity.

4. Reinstall the oven door.

5. Turn on the bake burner.

Oven burner flame must be observed with the door closed to properly check flame characteristics.

6. As you watch the flame with the oven door closed, check the following through the oven door window.

a. If the flames are yellow, open the air shutter more. b. If the flames blow away or flutter from the burner, close

the air shutter slightly.

7. Turn bake burner off and repeat with broil burner.

WARNING

If you attempt to measure the inner cone

of the flame, please use caution: burns could result.

Screw

Air shutter

ADJUSTING LOW FLAME SETTING

ON COOKTOP BURNERS

Low setting adjustments must be made with other burners in operation on a medium setting. This procedure prevents the low flame from being set too low, resulting in the flame being extinguished when other burners are turned on.

A. Turn on all surface burners. B. Turn the knob on the burner being adjusted to “LO”. C. Remove the knob and insert a small, flat blade screwdriver

into the valve shaft as shown and turn clockwise to fully tighten down the bypass screw. Repeat for all valves.

D. If flame appears too low or unstable, slowly turn bypass

screw counterclockwise until a stable flame exists for each burner. Remember, other burners must be turned on to medium.

E. Additionally, for each burner being adjusted, quickly open

and close the oven door while observing flame. If flame is extinguished, continue adjusting bypass screw for a larger flame. Repeat door openings until flame is stable.

F. Replace the knob.

NOTICE:

Once the conversion is complete and confirmed, fill out the propane sticker and include your name, organization and date conversion was made. Apply the sticker to the range near the regulator to alert others in the future that this appliance has been converted to propane. If converting back to natural gas from propane, please remove the sticker so others know the appliance is set to use natural gas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BURNER OUTPUT RATINGS: BTU/HR

NG (Natural) Gas 5” W.C.P.

BTU

BURNER

RF 9,500 0.053” (1.36) Green 136N LF 15,000 0.070” (1.78) Brown 178N RR 12,000 0.061” (1.55) Red 155N LR 5,000 0.040” (1.01) White/Purple 101N

OVEN 18,000 0.076” (1.93) None .076

RATE

ORIFICE

SIZE (mm) COLOR MARKING

Oven burner

air shutter

Oven orifice

NOTICE:

This product cannot be converted to propane by adjusting the oven orifices. The orifices must be replaced for propane.

8 Checking the flame size: It should be approximately 1/2”

to 3/4” long for the bake and broil burners.

The combustion quality of the

burner flames needs to be determined visually.

NOTE: If burner flames look like (A), further air shutter

adjustment to the bake buner is required. Normal burner flames should look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas you use. With propane gas, some yellow tipping on the outer cones is normal.

(A) Yellow flames:

Further Adjustment Required

(B) Yellow tips on outer cones:

Normal for Propane Gas

Normal for Natural Gas

Foreign particles in the gas line may cause an orange flame at first, but this will soon disappear.

When all adjustments are made and the results are satisfactory:

a. Retighten the air shutter screws. b. Replace the oven bottom. c. Replace the storage drawer.

Center adjustment screw for all burners.

198

III

Denotes 1.98mm Orifice size opening Denotes Natural Gas

SPECIAL NOTE:

To convert the oven back to natural gas, reverse the instructions given in making propane adjustments.

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