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Test for Gas Leaks
Leak testing shall be conducted by the installer
according to the instructions given in this section.
Turn on Gas.
Apply a non-corrosive leak detec-
tion fluid to all joints and fittings in the gas con-
nection between the shut-off valve and the range.
Include gas fittings and joints in the range if
connections may have been disturbed during
installation.
Bubbles appearing around fittings
and connections indicate a leak.
If a leak appears, turn off supply line gas shut-off
valve and tighten connections. Re-test for leaks
by turning on the supply line gas shut-off valve.
When leak check is complete (no bubbles ap-
pear), test is complete. Wipe off all detection
fluid residue.
ARNING:
ever check for leaks with a flame. Do not
continue to the next step until all leaks are
eliminated.
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in an electrical cord, be
sure all controls are in the OFF position.
Test burner function
1. Turn on Power at Breaker
Verify that wiring in house is correctly installed. If
not call Service.
2. Test Rangetop Burners
Test Burner Ignition. Select a range top burner
knob. Push down and turn to the flame symbol.
The igniter/spark module will produce a clicking
sound. Once the air has been purged from the
supply lines, the burner should light within four (4)
seconds.
Test Flame: High Setting. Turn burner on to HI.
See for appropriate flame characteristics. If any
of the burners continue to burn mostly or com-
pletely yellow, call Service.
Test Flame: Low Setting. Turn burner on to L.O.
Verify that the flame completely surrounds the
burner. There should be a flame at each burner
port and there should be no air gap between the
flame and the burner. If any of the burners do not
carry over, call Service.
Test the ignition and flame of each range top
burner as described above.
When flame is properly adjusted
There should be a flame at each range top burn-
er port.
There should be no air gap between the flame
and the burner port.
3. Test Oven Burners
Open the oven door. Remove the two front thumb
screws of oven bottom cover, slide cover forward
and out. Remove the reflector cover forward and
out.
Test Bake Burner Ignition.
Set the oven to bake
at 350° F. After 30-75 seconds, the burner will
ignite. The burner will stay lit until the 350° F is
reached and then shut off. From this point for-
ward, the burner will cycle on and off to maintain
the temperature.
Test Bake Burner Flame,
While the burner is lit,
inspect the flame. See below flame figures for
proper flame characteristics. If the flame burns
completely or mostly yellow, adjust the bake
burner air shutter. See below flame figures (next
page) for details.
Test Broil Burner lgnition.Set
cooking mode to
Hi Broil. The burner will ignite after 30-75
seconds.
Test Broil Burner Flame.
While the burner is lit,
inspect the flame. See below flame figures for
proper flame characteristics. If the flame burns
completely or mostly yellow, adjust the broil
burner air shutter. See below flame figures for
details.
Replace the reflector cover and oven bottom
cover.
Fix the cover withtwo rear thumb screws.
Flame Characteristics
Yellow Rames:
Further adjustment is required
Soft Blue Flames:
Normal for Natural Gas.
If the flame is completely or mostly yellow, verify
that the regulator is set for the correct fuel. After
adjustment, retest.
Some yellow streaking is normal during the initial
start-up. Allow unit to operate 4-5 minutes and
re-evaluate before making adjustments.
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