Kenmore Elite 79079439800, 79079433802, 79079433800, 79079432801, 79079432800 Installation Guide

iNSTALLATiON AND SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY

A QUALiFiED iNSTALLER.

iMPORTANT: SAVE FOR LOCAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR'S USE.

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 fife. 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* LP. Gas
9,500 BTU* Natural Gas to 8,000 BTU* L.P. Gas

12,000 BTU* Natural Gas to 10,000 BTU* LP. Gas
17,200 BTU* Natural Gas to 14,000 BTU* LP. Gas

L.P. Kit Contents Kit pin 316243722 (wild berry)

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 0.95mm 10,000 BTU* (green)
Surface Burner Orifice marked 1.15mm 14,000 BTU* (black)

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 (complete this step
for ALL models):

To access the gas regulator, remove the storage drawer or Warmer Drawer.
Ifequipped with a storage drawer, open &removethedrawercompletely. For

models equipped with a Warmer Drawer, foflow 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, puff 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 range (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 (Gas models). Use the

proper size wrench to remove the cap from the regulator(Aft models).

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

316237907
316237906
316237905
316237910
316417516

Tools Required:

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

7mm Nutddver

Pull up with finger

Left Glide

1
1
1
1
1

NOTE: After replacing the natural gasto LP orifices, be sure to

keep the original factory installed natural gas orifices for future

range conversion back to natural gas.

pin 316417516 (0711) 1

Right Glide

Push down with finger

Fig. 1

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Front Access
to Regulator:

Remove
Warmer

Drawer

Fig. 2

PROTECTORwhile

Converting.When

SPRING

DoNot

Remove

Pressure Regulator

RemoveDUST

finishedreplace

overCAP.

towardsRegulatorfor NATURALGas. towardsRegulatorforLP/PROPANEGas.

Whenfinishedreplace&tightenusingGasket, Whenfinishedreplace& tightenusingGasket.

Example of Burner Assembly

letter

located

inside
Burner

Head

Burner

Head t

Match
the letter

stamped
on Burner

Skirt with
Burner Head

and Burner Cap

PlacehollowendofCAP PlacesolidendofCAP

Fig. 3

Cooktop Layout

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Fig. 4

Front of cooktop Fig. 5