Kenmore 79071314700, 79071329701, 79071329702, 79071329703, 79071323701 Installation Guide

iNSTALLATiON AND SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY

A QUALiFiED iNSTALLER.

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READ AND SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This conversion kit must be installed by a qualified service technician in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions and all applicable codes and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure
to follow instructions may result in fire, explosion or production of carbon monoxide causing property damage,
personal injury or loss of life. The qualified service agency is responsible for the proper installation ofthis kit. The
installation is not proper and complete until the operation of the converted appliance is checked as specified inthe
manufacturer's instructions supplied with this kit.

Before proceeding with the conversion, shut off the gas supply before disconnecting electrical power

to the range. Be sure both power supplies are off before installing the conversion kit. Failure to do so could cause
serious bodily injury.

Note: When surface burners are converted from Natural to L.P. the BTU ratings become:

5,000 BTU* Natural Gas to 4,500 BTU* L.P. Gas
9,500 BTU* Natural Gas to 8,000 BTU* L.P. Gas

14,200 BTU* Natural Gas to 11,000 BTU* L.P. Gas

L.P. Kit Contents Kit pin 316467203 (light green label)

Part Description Part Number Qty.

Surface Burner Orifice marked 0.68mm 4,500 BTU* (blue)
Surface Burner Orifice marked 0.89mm 8,000 BTU* (no color)
Surface Burner Orifice marked 1.01 mm 11,000 BTU* (red)

L.P. Kit Installation Instructions

*Note: For operation at elevations above 2000 ft., appliance rating
shall be reduced at the rate of 4 percent for each 1000 ft. above sea

level,

How to Convert the Range for use with LP/
Propane Gas

1. Convert the Pressure Regulator

To access the gas regulator, remove the storage drawer or warmer
drawer. If equipped with a storage drawer, open & remove the drawer

completely. For models equipped with a warmer drawer, follow the
instructions below to remove the warmer drawer.

a. _ Electrical Shock Hazard can occur and result

in serious injury or death. Disconnect electrical power to the
range before removing the warmer drawer for servicing.

b. Locate glide lever on each side of drawer, pull up on the left glide

lever and push down on the right glide lever (See Fig. 1).

c. Pull the warmer drawer away from the appliance (See Fig. 2).
d. Remove the regulator access cover if equipped. Do not remove

the pressure regulator or allow it to turn.

e. Remove the dust protector from the cap. Use the proper size

wrench to remove the cap from the regulator.

f. Follow the remaining instructions provided in Fig. 3.

316237907
316237906
316237904
316417514

Tools Required:

3/8", 1/2" and 5/8" Open End Wrench
1/8" Wide Flat Blade Screwdriver

7mm Nutdriver

Pull up with finger

Left Glide

1

3

1
1

NOTE: After replacing the natural gasto LP orifices; be sure te

keep the original factory installed natural gas orifices for future

range conversion back to natural gas.

pin 316417514 (0705) 1

Right Glide

Push down with finger

Fig. 1

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Front Access
to Regulator:

Remove
Warmer

Drawer

SPRING

DoNot

Remove

Pressure Regulator

Fig. 2

RemoveDUST

PROTECTORwhile

Converting.When

finishedreplace

overCAP,

towardsRegulatorfor NATURALGas. towardsRegulatorforLP/PROPANEGas.

Whenfinishedreplace&tightenusingGasket, Whenfinishedreplace& tightenusingGasket.

Example of Burner Assembly

Match

located

inside
Burner

Head

Burner

Head

Match the

letter

stamped
on Burner

Skirt with

Burner Head

and Burner Cap

(NOTE :no letter

for center burner)

Burner Skirt

Fig. 4 Front of cooktop Fig. 5

PlacehollowendofCAP PlacesolidendofCAP

Fig. 3

Cooktop Layout

2