CONNECTINGAPPLIANCE TO GAS SUPPLY
ATRAINEDSERVICEMAN ORGAS APPLIANCE MAXITROL REGULATOR _
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INSTALLER MUST MAKE THEGASSUPPLY ._ u, _Pu_mm_.CONNECTION. Leak testing of the appliance shall be
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INSTALLGASSHUTOFFVALVE _ _ (_
Install amanual shutoffvalveinanaccessible locationin
thegas lineexternal to thisapplianceforthe purposeof
turningon or shuttingoffgasto theappliance.
Make thegas connectiontothe inletofthepressure
regulatoron thisappliancewith a 1/2"malepipethread,ILLUSTRATION "A"
Use anapprovedpipejointcompoundresistantto the
actionofLP gasat pipeconnections.Test alljointsforHARPER-WYMAN REGULATOR
gas leakswith a soapandwater solutionor other \ _J
acceptedleak detection means.Never test for gas leaks _ Therevers_lecapis
withanopen flame, labeledeither"LP"or
"NAT"andiseasily
PRESSURE TESTING recognizedby61e
The maximumgas supply pressurefor theregulator _ ._raisedcantercoinslot
suppliedon this applianceis 14_Water Column. Thetest (_(_ (forNatural)orthe
pressure for checkingthisregulator must be at least6"cer_rwell(forLP).
Water Columnfor naturalgas, andat least11"Water
Columnfor LP. Itis shippedfrom the factory setfor ..,,=_== _=e,=,,=
naturalgas at 5" WaterColumn. ALTERNATE ILLUSTRATION "A"
Thisapplianceand itsindividualshutoffvalvemustbe
disconnectedfromthegas supplypipingsystemdudng
any pressuretestingofthatsystem at testpressuresin wrench-tighteneduponreplacement.Firm finger
excessof1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa). tighteningwillsecurethe cap.)
Thisappliancemustbe isolatedfromthegassupplyTo convertregulatorto LP inserta coin intothe slotin the
pipingsystembyclosingitsindividualmanualshutoff capofthe regulatorand turncounterclockwiseto loosen.
valveduringanypressuretestingofthe gassupplypipingReverse(invert)cap,pushdownandturnclockwiseto
systemattest pressuresequalto or lessthan1/2 PSIGlockinplace.Whenfinished,themarking"LP"shouldbe
(3.5k Pa). visibleinthe centerwellofthecap.
APPLIANCE PRESSURE REGULATOR CONVERSION TO LPGAS (See illustration "B")
CONVERSION (See illustration"A") Thisappliance isshippedfromthefactoryequipped for
Followtheinstructionsbelowto converttheregulatorforusewithnaturalgas. To convertitfromnaturalgasfor
usewithLPgas. (Thisapplianceisshippedfrom theusewithLPgas, performsteps 1through4.
factoryadjustedforusewithnaturalgas.)
1. Unscrewthehex shapedcap fromtheneckof the/_ _/t
regulator. (Awrench may berequiredtoloosenthe{[/
cap.) 1/2"OPEN END
WRENCH.I)
2.Withinthe cap is aplasticpin.Remove this pin from /.
the cap by applying sideward pressuretothe pin. (See TURNCLOCKWISE
illustration,)TURN _1 lieTO TIGHTEN
COUNTERCLOCK'WlSE
3.Invertthepinand snapit backinto placewithinthecap TOREMOVEORIFICEHOOD
by applyingevenfingerpressureat opposingedgesofILLUSTRATION "B"
thepin'scirculardisc.The pinmustbe seatedfirmly
and squarelyinthecap, 1.Removenaturalgas orificehoods.Remove LP orifice,
Pinreplacement may be most easilyaccomplished by(ifsoequipped) in tube assemblies.Install colorcoded
placing the cap on a flat horizontal surface, as shown in orifice hoods supplied. (SEE LPGAS CONVERSION
the illustration,and applyingdownwardfingerpressure INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 15.)
at the edgesofthe pin'sdisc. 2. Invert cap inconvertiblepressureregulator(if so
4.Screw the cap securely back into place in the neck of equipped) located at entrance to gas manifold.
the pressure regulator.(The capneed not be -11-