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Natural Gas Conversion Manual
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Part No. Qty Description
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44213827 1 Hose 27" - 3/8" Flare Both Ends for Side Burner (NG)
40276201
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3 44110102 2 Connector 3/8" MNPT x 3/8" Flare
4 44133801 1 Tee Fitting - Galvanized 3/8" Flare
5 49900004 1 Sealant Pipe (4ml)
6 44183815 1 Nipple Pipe 3/8" NPT x 1.5"
7 47311010 1 Regulator 3/8" FNPT Threads (NG)
8 46210102 1 Side Burner Valve Assembly - 12K BTU (NG)
9 08338381 1 3/8" Street Elbow
10 08005201 1 Rear IR NG Orifice
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NOTE: Images in this manual may differ slightly from your grill
Main Burner
Valve & Manifold Assembly with Valves (NG)
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SGIR27 Natural Gas Conversion Instructions
Tools Needed:
Phillips head screwdriver
1/4” nut driver *
Channel locks
Adjustable wrench
* 1/4” socket set with extension can also be used.
Be sure gas supply is off, the knobs are in the off
position and the grill is cool.
1. Remove cooking grates and flavor grids.
(See Fig. 1)
2. Remove the screws holding the rear heat shield
in place. Lift out rear heat shield and set aside.
(See Fig. 2)
ear Heat Shield
R
Igniter Heat Shield
Fig 2
Screws
Fig 3
Screws
3. Remove the two screws holding each igniter in
place. (See Fig. 3)
4. Lay igniters on floor of grill. (See Fig. 4)
5. Loosen the four (4) screws from the bottom of the
heat shield, holding the front heat shield in place.
The screws are located under the bottom lip of
the shield.
(See Fig. 5)
6. Loosen the two (2) side heat shield screws
located under the bottom lip of the heat shield.
There is one screw on each side. (See Fig. 6)
Fig 1
Fig 4
Fig 5
Screws
under lip
Side Screw
(Repeat on left side)
Fig 6
Flavor Grids
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7. Remove the front heat shield. (See Fig. 7)
8. Grasp and push the burner(s) towards the rear of
the grill to detach the burner from the valves.
(See Fig. 8)
9. Angle the burners up and remove.
(See Fig. 8)
10. Remove the control knobs from the front of the
grill. (See Fig. 9)
11. Remove the two (2) screws holding each bezel
in place on the control panel. (See Fig. 10)
12. Remove the bezels from the front control panel.
Note: The small bezel stays in place.
(See Fig. 11)
Screws
Fig 9
Fig 10
13. Disconnect the right side flex line from the
manifold using the adjustable wrench. This will
free up the right side of the manifold.
(See Fig. 12)
14. Disconnect the left side flexline from the back
infrared valve using an adjustable wrench. This
will free up the left side of the manifold.
(See Fig. 13)
Heat Shield
Valves
Fig 7
Tabs
Bezels
Fig 11
Flex Line
Fig 12
Gas Inlet Flex Line
Manifold
Fig 8
Fig 13
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14. Remove manifold from grill body. (See Fig. 14)
You are now ready to install
the new NG manifold.
15. Start by placing the new manifold into the grill
body with the control knob stems going outward
through control panel front. (See Fig. 15)
16. Reattach the flex line on the right of the grill to
the new manifold using the adjustable wrench.
(See Fig. 12 on previous page)
17. Reattach the bezels to the manifold with the
two (2) screws removed in Step 13. Make sure
that “off” is facing up on the bezel.
(See Fig. 10 & 11)
18. Reattach the control knobs onto the manifold
stems, making sure the arrow is facing upwards.
(See Fig. 9 on previous page)
anifold
M
Control Knob
Stems
Valves
ig 14
F
Fig 15
19. Reinstall burners into the grill body. Line up the
burners with the valves on the manifold, making
sure they are level. (See Fig. 16 & 17)
20. Reattach the igniters and their heat shields,
removed in Step Four (4), to the burners.
(See Fig. 3, on page 2)
21. Reattach the rear heat shield before attaching
the front heat shield to be sure the burners
remain over the valves. (See Fig. 18)
22. At this point of the conversion, a leak test should
be performed on all fittings. See Use and Care
manual for leak testing procedure.
23. Proceed with reattaching the front heat shield.
(See Fig. 5 and 6 on page 2, and Fig 7 on
previous page)
24. Reinstall the flavor grids.
(See Fig. 1 on page 2)
Burners
Fig 16
Burners fully
over valves
Fig 17
Rear Heat Shield
Fig 18
25. Reinstall the cooking grates
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SGIR27 Natural Gas Conversion Instructions
Installing the NG regulator
1. Remove the LP regulator from the main gas pipe
using an adjustable wrench. Located inside the
cart on bottom of grill head. (See Fig. 19)
Remaining end still connected will be removed
later.
2. Remove the LP nipple brass fitting from main gas
pipe. (See Fig. 20)
Note: For the following steps, the supplied pipe
dope needs to be applied to all indicated
fittings before the fittings are screwed in.
Pipe dope should not be used on any
flared fittings!
3. Remove the grommet in the side of the cart by
pressing in on the side with your fingers.
(See Fig. 21)
4. Attach the “T” fitting to the main gas pipe as
shown. Tighten with wrench. (See Fig. 22)
Main Gas
ipe
P
LP Nipple
Main Gas
Pipe
Fig 20
Fig 21
Fig 22
5. Attach the 3/8” to flared fitting to the “T” fitting as
shown. Remember to apply pipe dope to the
non-flared end. Tighten with wrench.
(See Fig. 23)
6. Attach the 3/8” street elbow to the bottom of the
“T” connector (See Fig. 24)
Main Gas
Pipe
Fig 19
Fig 23
3/8” To
Flare
Fitting
Fig 24
Street
Elbow
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7. Attach the 3/8" nipple to the 3/8" street elbow.
(See Fig. 25)
8. Attach the NG regulator to the nipple
(See Fig. 26).
Note: pay attention to arrow on the NG
regulator indicating direction of gas flow.
The arrow should point toward the grill.
Remember to apply pipe dope!
9. Attach one end of the supplied hose to the flared
fitting on the side of the “T” connector.
(See Fig. 27)
The other end of the hose will be attached to the
side burner later.
10. Replace the grommet in the side of the cart by
pressing with your fingers.
(See Fig. 28)
This completes the NG regulator installation.
Converting the Side Burner to NG
Fig 26
Fig 27
Fig 28
1. Remove side burner grate, porcelain cap and
burner head. (See Fig. 29)
2. Remove the LP regulator hose attached to the
side burner LP valve assembly. (Located on the
under side of the side burner.) (See Fig. 30)
3. Remove the control knob from the front of the
side burner. (It should pull off by hand.)
(See Fig. 9 on page 3)
Fig 25
Fig 29
Underside of side
burner shelf
Fig 30
Valve Assembly
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4. Remove the two (2) screws holding the bezel and
valve in place. Remove bezel from the front of
the side burner. (See Fig. 11 on page 3)
5. Remove the two (2) screws holding the side
burner LP valve assembly in place. This will
free up the assembly. (See Fig. 31)
6. Holding the assembly securely, remove side burner assembly from casting. Replace with new side
NG side burner assembly. (See Figs. 32 & 33)
7. Install the NG valve assembly to the under side
of the side burner with the two (2) screws
previously removed. (See Fig. 34).
Note: Make sure the NG valve is facing towards
the front of the side burner and the valve
stem is inserted into the hole.
8. Reattach the bezel to the front of the side burner
and the NG valve with the two (2) screws
previously removed. (See Fig. 35).
Casting
Casting
Screw
Side Burner Assy
Fig 32
Side Burner Assy
Fig 33
Fig 34
Note: Make sure the bezel is installed in the
correct position. The “H” will be facing the
igniter.
10. Reattach the control knob. Carefully run the
supplied hose from the inside of the cart through
the grommeted hole in the cart to the side burner
assembly. Connect the end of the new gas
supply hose to the NG valve assembly.
(See Fig. 36).
This completes the side burner conversion.
Screw
Fig 31
“H”
Bezel
Fig 35
Screws
Fig 36
Underside of side
burner shelf
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Converting the Rear Infrared Burner to NG
1. Remove the four (4) screws on the inside of the
grill that hold the rear infrared cover in place.
(See Fig. 37)
Rear
2. Close the grill hood slowly,
3. Remove the two (2) screws from the back infrared
cover, located on the back of the grill.
(See Fig. 38)
Screws
Fig 37
4. Grasp rear infrared cover and remove it from the
grill. (See Fig. 38)
5. Disconnect flex line and twist orifice elbow to
remove LP orifice.
6. Completely remove the LP orifice from the flared
fitting and set aside. (See Fig. 39)
7. NG orifice (See Fig. 40)
8. Install the NG orifice into the flared fitting and
tighten completely with an adjustable wrench.
(See Fig. 38)
9. Replace the rear infrared cover
(See Fig. 38, again)
10. Install the two (2) screws on the back infrared
cover, located on the back of the grill.
(See Fig. 38)
Fig 38
Fig 39
Fig 40
11. Open the grill hood slowly. Reinstall the screws
that hold the rear infrared cover in place.
(See Fig. 37, again)
Note: At the completion of the conversion, a leak
test should be performed on all fittings.
See Use and Care manual for leak testing
procedure.
Installation is now complete.
Enjoy your grill safely.
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