GE JGBS61RPSS Installation guide

Brand: GE

Model: JGBS61RPSS

Type: Installation guide

The GE JGBS61RPSS gas range empowers you with exceptional cooking versatility and efficiency. Equipped with four burners, including a powerful 12,000 BTU burner, you can boil water, sear, and sauté with precision. The 9,500 BTU burners provide even heat distribution for simmering sauces or melting chocolate. The 5,000 BTU burner is perfect for delicate tasks like melting butter or keeping food warm. The 16,000 BTU oven burner delivers intense heat for baking, roasting, and broiling, ensuring perfectly cooked dishes every time.

BURNER OUTPUT RATINGS: BTU/HR

Propane (LP) Gas 10” W.C.P.

BURNER

BTU

RATE

ORIFICE

SIZE (mm) COLOR MARKING

RF 12,000 0.039” (0.99) Blue/Magenta 99L

LF 9,500 0.035” (0.89) Blue/Brown 89L

RR 5,000 0.026” (0.66) Red/Yellow 66L

LR 9,500 0.035” (0.89) Blue/Brown 89L

OVEN 16,000 0.048” (1.21) Pink 0.048

To adjust your range for use with propane (LP) gas, follow

these instructions:

1. Disconnect all electrical power, at the main circuit breaker or

fuse box.

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CONVERTING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR

CONVERTING THE COOKTOP BURNERS

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opening in the base.

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To aid in identifying the proper location for the propane (LP)

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The pressure regulator is located on the rear of the range.

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1. Use an adjustable wrench to unscrew the hex-nut cap from

the pressure regulator.

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threaded metal cap.

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4. Screw the hex-nut cap back into the regulator.

(Do not over tighten)

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Adjustable wrench

• 1/2” Open-end wrench

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(blade approximately

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or 7mm

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PROPANE (LP) CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

PROPANE

NAT

Rotate cap counter-

clockwise to loosen

Cap assembly

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Death or serious injury can result from failure to follow

these instructions.

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• Replace all parts and panels before operating.

NOTICE:

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adjustments described in the following steps must be

made before you make any burner adjustments.

NOTICE:

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WARNING

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burners of this range when using propane (LP) (bottled) gas

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for propane (LP) gas use. Failure to do so could cause high

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natural gas. To use propane (LP) gas, the regulator and burner

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screwed into the gas supply tubes.

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along with these instructions, and replace onto the back of the

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Burner

cap

Burner construction

Burner

head

Base

Orifice

located

through this

opening

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Propane

Blue/Brown

Propane

Blue/Brown

Propane

Red/Yellow

Propane

PROPANE (LP) CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

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the back of the range in the location shown.

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CONVERTING THE OVEN BURNERS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

OVEN BURNER ORIFICE

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one supplied in kit with range.

NOTICE:

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for propane (LP).

NOTICE:

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propane (LP) sticker and include your name, organization

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range near the regulator to alert others in the future that

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use natural gas.

NOTICE:

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BURNER OUTPUT RATINGS: BTU/HR

NG (Natural) Gas 5” W.C.P.

BURNER

BTU

RATE

ORIFICE

SIZE (mm) COLOR MARKING

RF 13,000 0.064" (1.62) Black/Red 162N

LF 9,500 0.053" (1.36) *UHHQ 136N

RR 5,000 0.040" (1.01) White/Purple 101N

LR 9,500 0.053" (1.36) *UHHQ 136N

OVEN 18,000 0.076” (1.93) None .076

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Denotes 1.98mm Orifice size opening

Denotes Natural Gas

ADJUSTING AIR SHUTTER SETTINGS

FOR OVEN BURNERS

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securing the air shutter on the bake burner. Adjust the air

shutter to fully open.

2. Turn on the gas.

3. Turn on the electricity.

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5. Turn on the bake burner.

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broil drawer opening.

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the air shutter slightly.

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adjustment to the bake buner is required. Normal

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the type of gas you use. With propane (LP) gas, some

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When all adjustments are made and the results are

satisfactory:

a. Retighten the air shutter screws.

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SPECIAL NOTE:

To convert the oven back to natural gas, reverse the

instructions given in making propane (LP) adjustments.

Screw

Air shutter

WARNING

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WARNING

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toxic fumes.

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air shutter

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orifice

(A) Yellow flames:

Further Adjustment

Required

(B) Yellow tips on

outer cones:

Normal for Propane (LP) Gas

Normal for Natural Gas

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GE JGBS61RPSS Installation guide

GE JGBS61RPSS Installation guide

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