KitchenAid KCGC558JSS Installation Instructions - Page 17

Natural Gas Orifice Spud/Hood Chart, Adjusting Simmer Low Setting on Surface Burners

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Use the following chart to find the exact orifice spud placement. Natural Gas Orifice Spud/Hood Chart Burner Rating Stamp Size Burner Style 5,000 BTUs 99 0.99 mm Small burner 15,000 BTUs 175 1.75 mm Medium burner 20,000 BTUs 203 78 2.03 mm Large burner - main 0.78 mm Large burner - simmer 4. Remove the console and set it aside. 5. Locate the appropriate low-turndown screw for the appropriate burner on the given valve. The low-turndown screw for the left rear, right rear, center rear, and center front burner valves (aluminum) is located through the center of the valve stem. The low-turndown screw for the left front and right front burner valves (brass) is located behind the ignition switch on the valve body, left of the stem. To remove the ignition switch cut the wire tie and pull the switch off the valve stem. B A NOTE: Refer to serial tag for more information on burner ratings and locations. Burner orifice spud A B A. Size stamp B. Fuel type stamp (L for Propane or N for Natural gas) 6. Place Propane gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag for future use and keep with package containing literature. 7. Replace the burner base and screws. Tighten screws only until burner is snug to cooktop, do not over-tighten. 8. Replace burner cap. 9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 for the remaining burners. Adjusting Simmer Low Setting on Surface Burners for Natural Gas 1. Unplug cooktop or disconnect power. 2. Using the square bit screwdriver, remove the surface burner control knobs and bezels. 3. Remove the two screws on each side of the cooktop that hold the control console in place. Console attachment screws (2 per side) Do not remove this screw C D A. Aluminum Valve for Left Rear, Right Rear, Center Rear, and Center Front burners B. Brass Valve for Left Front and Right Front Dual burners C. Wire Tie D. Ignition switch A B A. Low-turndown adjustment screw for Aluminum Valve through center of stem B. Low-turndown adjustment screw for Brass Valve 17

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Use the following chart to find the exact orifice spud
placement.
Natural Gas Orifice Spud/Hood Chart
Burner
Rating
Stamp
Size
Burner Style
5,000 BTUs
99
0.99 mm
Small burner
15,000 BTUs
175
1.75 mm
Medium burner
20,000 BTUs 203
78
2.03 mm
0.78 mm
Large burner – main
Large burner – simmer
NOTE:
Refer to serial tag for more information on burner ratings
and locations.
Burner orifice spud
6.
Place Propane gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag for
future use and keep with package containing literature.
7.
Replace the burner base and screws. Tighten screws only
until burner is snug to cooktop, do not over‑tighten.
8.
Replace burner cap.
9.
Repeat steps 2 through 8 for the remaining burners.
Adjusting Simmer Low Setting on Surface Burners
for Natural Gas
1.
Unplug cooktop or disconnect power.
2.
Using the square bit screwdriver, remove the surface burner
control knobs and bezels.
3.
Remove the two screws on each side of the cooktop that
hold the control console in place.
4.
Remove the console and set it aside.
5.
Locate the appropriate low‑turndown screw for the
appropriate burner on the given valve. The low‑turndown
screw for the left rear, right rear, center rear, and center front
burner valves (aluminum) is located through the center of the
valve stem. The low‑turndown screw for the left front and
right front burner valves (brass) is located behind the ignition
switch on the valve body, left of the stem. To remove the
ignition switch cut the wire tie and pull the switch off the
valve stem.
A
B
A. Size stamp
B. Fuel type stamp (L for Propane or
N for Natural gas)
Console attachment
screws (2 per side)
Do not remove
this screw
D
C
B
A
A. Aluminum Valve for Left Rear, Right Rear,
Center Rear, and Center Front burners
B. Brass Valve for Left Front and Right Front
Dual burners
C. Wire Tie
D. Ignition switch
B
A
A. Low-turndown adjustment screw for
Aluminum Valve through center of stem
B. Low-turndown adjustment screw for Brass
Valve