Maytag MGC7430WW Installation Instructions - Page 7

Complete Connection - installation instruction

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2. Attach one adapter to the gas pressure regulator and the other adapter to the gas shutoff valve. Tighten both adapters. 3. Use a combination wrench and channel lock pliers to attach the flexible connector to the adapters. Check that connector is not kinked. No appliance below cooktop Wall oven installed below cooktop A A B B C D C E D E F G F H G I H J I K A. Manifold entrance B. Gas pressure regulator C. Use pipe-joint compound. D. Adapter (must have ½" male pipe thread) E. Flexible connector F. Adapter G. Use pipe-joint compound. H. Manual gas shutoff valve I. ½" or ¾" gas pipe A. Manifold entrance B. ³⁄₈" elbow C. Use pipe-joint compound. D. Adapter (must have ³⁄₈" male pipe thread) E. Flexible connector (pass through wall between cabinets) F. Adapter (must have ³⁄₈" male pipe thread) G. Use pipe-joint compound. H. Appliance pressure regulator (supplied) I. ½" or ¾" gas pipe J. Manual gas shutoff valve K. ½" or ¾" gas pipe 4. Install the pressure regulator with the arrow pointing up toward the bottom of the cooktop base and in a position where you can reach the regulator access cap. IMPORTANT: All connections must be wrench-tightened. Do not make connections to the gas regulator too tight. Making the connections too tight may crack the regulator and cause a gas leak. Do not allow the regulator to turn on the pipe when tightening fittings. Use only pipe-joint compound made for use with Natural and LP gas. Do not use TEFLON® tape. You will need to determine the fittings required depending on your installation. Complete Connection 1. Open the manual shutoff valve in the gas supply line. The valve is open when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe. A B A. Closed valve B. Open valve 2. Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found. 3. Remove surface burner caps and grates from parts package. Align notches in burner caps with pins in burner base. Burner caps should be level when properly positioned. If burner caps are not properly positioned, surface burners will not light. Place burner grates over burners and caps. B A C A. Igniter electrode B. Burner cap C. Burner base WARNING B A C D A. Access cap B. Rear of cooktop C. Gas pressure regulator D. Up arrow. Regulator must be installed with arrow pointing up to cooktop bottom. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 4. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 7

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2.
Attach one adapter to the gas pressure regulator and the other
adapter to the gas shutoff valve. Tighten both adapters.
3.
Use a
¹⁵⁄₁₆
" combination wrench and channel lock pliers to
attach the flexible connector to the adapters. Check that
connector is not kinked.
4.
Install the pressure regulator with the arrow pointing up
toward the bottom of the cooktop base and in a position
where you can reach the regulator access cap.
IMPORTANT:
All connections must be wrench-tightened. Do not
make connections to the gas regulator too tight. Making the
connections too tight may crack the regulator and cause a gas
leak. Do not allow the regulator to turn on the pipe when
tightening fittings.
Use only pipe-joint compound made for use with Natural and LP
gas.
Do not use TEFLON
®
tape. You will need to determine the fittings
required depending on your installation.
Complete Connection
1.
Open the manual shutoff valve in the gas supply line. The
valve is open when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.
2.
Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive
leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any
leak found.
3.
Remove surface burner caps and grates from parts package.
Align notches in burner caps with pins in burner base. Burner
caps should be level when properly positioned. If burner caps
are not properly positioned, surface burners will not light.
Place burner grates over burners and caps.
4.
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
No appliance
below cooktop
Wall oven installed below cooktop
A. Manifold entrance
B. Gas pressure regulator
C. Use pipe-joint
compound.
D. Adapter (must have ½"
male pipe thread)
E. Flexible connector
F. Adapter
G. Use pipe-joint
compound.
H. Manual gas shutoff
valve
I. ½" or ¾" gas pipe
A. Manifold entrance
B.
³⁄₈
" elbow
C. Use pipe-joint compound.
D. Adapter (must have
³⁄₈
" male pipe
thread)
E. Flexible connector (pass through wall
between cabinets)
F. Adapter (must have
³⁄₈
" male pipe
thread)
G. Use pipe-joint compound.
H. Appliance pressure regulator
(supplied)
I. ½" or ¾" gas pipe
J. Manual gas shutoff valve
K. ½" or ¾" gas pipe
A. Access cap
B. Rear of cooktop
C. Gas pressure regulator
D. Up arrow. Regulator must be installed with
arrow pointing up to cooktop bottom.
A
B
D
E
C
F
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I
A
B
C
D
F
I
J
K
H
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A
B
C
D
A. Closed valve
B. Open valve
A. Igniter electrode
B. Burner cap
C. Burner base
A
B
A
B
C
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING