Whirlpool GS440LEMT5 Instructions Pour L'installation page 13

To Convert Standard Surface Burners
1. Remove burner cap.
2. Using a Phillips or Quadrex screwdriver, remove the burner
base.
NOTE: Reinstall one of the screws through the range cooktop
to hold the orifice spud holder in place while removing and
replacing the orifice spuds.
3. Apply masking tape to the end of a ⁵⁄₁₆" nut driver to help hold
the gas orifice spud in the nut driver while changing it. Press
nut driver down onto the gas orifice spud and remove by
turning it counterclockwise and lifting out. Set gas orifice spud
aside.
A
B
A. Orifice spud
B. Orifice spud holder
C. Screw
D. Spark electrode
4. Remove the cardboard orifice spud holder located on the
back of the range near the gas inlet. Gas orifice spuds are
stamped with a number, marked with 1 color dot, and have a
groove in the hex area. Replace the Natural gas orifice spud
with the correct LP gas orifice spud.
A. Groove
Refer to the following chart for correct LP gas orifice spud
placement.
LP Gas Orifice Spud Chart for Standard Surface Burners
Burner Rating Color
12,000 BTU Green/Magenta
11,000 BTU Green/Yellow
8,000 BTU Green/Lt. Blue
5,000 BTU Green/Brown
NOTE: Refer to the Model Number and Serial Number Plate
located behind the left side of the storage or warming drawer for
proper sizing of spuds for each burner location.
5. Place Natural gas orifice spuds in the cardboard orifice spud
holder.
6. Replace the burner base using both screw.
7. Replace burner cap.
8. Repeat steps 1-7 for the remaining burners.
C
D
A
Size ID Number
1.03 mm L103
0.99 mm L99
0.80 mm L80
0.65 mm L65
To Convert Oven Bake Burner
1. Remove oven racks.
2. Use a ½" combination wrench to turn the orifice hood down
snug onto pin (about 2 to 2½ turns).
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten.
The oven bake burner flame cannot be properly adjusted if
this conversion is not made. See "Adjust Oven Bake Burner
Flame" section.
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A. Orifice hood
B. Pin
C. Natural gas: increase gas - increase flame size
(preset at factory for Natural gas)
D. LP gas: decrease gas - decrease flame size
To Convert Oven Broil Burner
Use a ½" combination wrench to turn the orifice hood down snug
onto the pin (about 2 to 2½ turns).
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten.
The oven broil burner flame cannot be properly adjusted if this
conversion is not made. See "Adjust Oven Broil Burner Flame"
section.
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A. Lock screw
B. Orifice hood
A
B
D
C
B
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