General Electric Jgss61spss 30-inch Slide-in Gas Range Instruction Manual

General Electric JGSS61SPSS 30-Inch Slide-In Gas Range

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.

natural gas. To use propane gas, the regulator and burner

WARNING

Do not operate the cooktop or oven burners of this range when using propane (bottled) gas

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Adjustable wrench
• Socket wrench with 1/2” socket and extension
• Flat bladed screwdriver (blade approximately 3/32” across)
• Nut drivers: 1/4”, 9/32” or 7mm

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.

CONVERTING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR

Remove the warming drawer and panel behind drawer. The pressure regulator is located in the lower, left hand rear corner of the range as viewed from the front.

3. Use an adjustable wrench to unscrew the hex-nut cap from the pressure regulator
   
4. Turn the metal cap so the type of gas being converted to is displayed and replace the protective plastic cover.
5. Screw the hex-nut cap back into the

CONVERTING THE COOKTOP BURNERS

• Remove the top grates, burner caps and burner heads

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

CHECK SURFACE BURNERS

indicates proper operation of the ignition system from only the one selected. Once air is purged from the supply line, burner should light within 4 seconds. After burner lights, URWDWH WKH NQRE RXW RI WKH /,7( SRVLWLRQ 7U\ HDFK EXUQHU LQ succession until all burners have been checked

Quality of Flames

CONVERTING THE OVEN BURNERS

NOTICE:

This product cannot be converted to propane by adjusting

1. Remove oven racks, door and oven bottom. Remove the 1/4” hex screws securing the bake burner. clockwise and remove.

BROIL BURNER ORIFICE

ADJUSTING AIR SHUTTER SETTINGS FOR OVEN BURNERS

The air shutters should be turned to the marked settings NG or propane or set according to the following table.

. Adjust the air shutter to the dimension given in the above table.

1. Turn on the
2. Turn on the _Screw

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extinguished when other burners are turned on.

1. Turn on all surface burners to medium setting.

into the valve shaft and/or side adjustment screw(s) as shown and turn clockwise to fully tighten down the bypass screw(s). Repeat for all valves.

Adjust the air shutter to the dimension given in the above table.

1. Turn on the
2. Turn on the electricity
3. Reinstall the oven
4. Turn on the bake

It should be approximately 1/2” to 3/4” long for the bake and broil burners

When all adjustments are made and the results are satisfactory:

• Retighten the air shutter screws.
• Replace the oven bottom.
• Replace the storage drawer

ADJUSTING LOW FLAME SETTING ON COOKTOP BURNERS

Low setting adjustments must be made with other burners in operation on a medium setting extinguished when other burners are turned on

1. Turn on all surface burners to medium setting. into the valve shaft and/or side adjustment screw(s) as shown and turn clockwise to fully tighten down the bypass screw(s). Repeat for all valves
   Replace the knob.

SPECIAL NOTE:

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

NOTICE:

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