Freestanding Sealed Burner Gas Range Installation Instructions

Safety Information

Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol ⚠️. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:

• DANGER: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
• WARNING: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

Tip Over Hazard: A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

Explosion Hazard: Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any electrical switch. Do not use any phone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Electrical Shock Hazard: Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an extension cord. Do not use an adapter. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances. Do not obstruct flow of combustion and ventilation air. This installation must conform with all local codes and ordinances. In the absence of local codes, installation must conform with American National Standard, National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 -- latest edition. It is the customer's responsibility to contact a qualified electrical installer and assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition, and all codes and ordinances.

To eliminate the risk of burns or fire by reaching over heated surface units, cabinet storage space located above the surface units should be avoided. If cabinet storage is to be provided, the risk can be reduced by installing a range hood that projects horizontally a minimum of 5 inches beyond the bottom of the cabinets.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

General Requirements

Proper installation is your responsibility. A qualified technician must install this range. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation; it is the installer's responsibility to comply with installation clearances specified on the gas information label. The gas information label and model/serial rating plate are located on the frame behind the storage drawer.

Mobile Home Installation: The installation of this range must conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 or, when such standard is not applicable, the Standard for Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI/NCSBCS A225.1 and Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities ANSI/NFPA 501A, or with local codes. When this range is installed in a mobile home, it must be secured to the floor during transit.

Massachusetts Installation Instructions: Installations and repairs must be performed by a qualified or licensed contractor, plumber, or gasfitter qualified or licensed by the State of Massachusetts. If using a ball valve, it shall be a T-handle type. A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet.

Tools Needed

• Level
• 3/8" drive ratchet
• Flat-blade screwdriver
• Phillips screwdriver
• 15/16", 1/2" and 3/8" combination wrench
• Wood floor: 1/8" drill bit
• Concrete/ceramic floors: 3/16" carbide-tipped masonry drill bit (Hammer may be needed for anchors)
• Tape measure or ruler
• Channel-lock pliers
• Putty knife
• Hand or electric drill
• Pipe wrench

Materials Required

• Gas line shutoff valve
• 1/2" male pipe thread nipple for connection to pressure regulator
• LP gas-resistant pipe-joint compound
• A.G.A. design-certified flexible metal appliance connector (4-5 feet) or rigid gas supply line as needed
• Insulated pad or 1/4" plywood over carpeting if range is installed on carpet

Parts Supplied

The bracket must be securely mounted to the sub-floor. Thickness of flooring may require longer screws to anchor bracket to sub-floor. Longer screws are available from your local hardware store.

• A. Floor-mounted anti-tip bracket
• B. 2 screws (#10 x 1-1/2")
• C. 2 plastic anchors

Product and Installation Space Requirements

Product Dimensions

The range has the following dimensions:

• Width: 29-7/8"
• Overall height: 46-7/8"
• Cooktop height: 36"

Cabinet Dimensions/Requirements

Check the location where the range will be installed. The range should be located for convenient use in the kitchen. Recessed installations must provide complete enclosure of the sides and rear of the range. All openings in the wall or floor where the range is to be installed must be sealed.

IMPORTANT: Some cabinet and building materials are not designed to withstand the heat produced by the oven for baking and self-cleaning. Check with your builder or cabinet supplier to make sure that the materials used will not discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage.

Contact a qualified floor covering installer to check that the floor covering can withstand at least 200°F.

Use an insulated pad or 1/4" plywood under the range if installing the range over carpeting.

Anti-tip bracket: The floor-mounted anti-tip bracket must be installed. Use the anti-tip bracket template/instruction sheet to install it. The bracket must be anchored securely to the sub-floor.

Clearances:

• Maximum upper cabinet depth: 13"
• Minimum clearance to top of cooktop: 18" (see diagram)
• Minimum horizontal spacing to side wall or other combustible material above the cooktop: 2" (both sides)
• Minimum vertical clearance between overhead side cabinet to countertop: 18" (both sides)
• Minimum clearance when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is protected: 24"
• Minimum clearance for unprotected wood or metal cabinet: 30"

Do not pinch the power supply cord between the range and the wall. Do not seal the range to the side cabinets.

If cabinet depth is greater than 24", the oven frame must extend beyond the cabinet fronts by 1/2" minimum.

The shaded area is recommended for installation of rigid gas pipe. Flexible gas pipe and electrical outlet are recommended in either shaded area.

Electrical Requirements

A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 10 amp (15 amp for models 7517X300, 7217X300, and 7597X300), fused electrical supply is required. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.

Electronic ignition systems operate within wide voltage limits, but proper grounding and polarity are necessary. In addition to checking that the outlet is correctly grounded, the outlet must be checked by a qualified electrician to see if it is wired with correct polarity.

Recommended ground method: For your personal safety, this range must be grounded. This range is manufactured with a power supply cord with a 3 prong ground plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a mating, 3 prong, ground-type outlet, grounded in accordance with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. If a mating outlet is not available, it is the responsibility of the customer to have a properly polarized and grounded, 3 prong outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Do not ground to a gas pipe. Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure the range is properly grounded.

A wiring diagram is included on the back of the range.

Gas Supply Requirements

Explosion Hazard: Use a new AGA or CSA approved gas supply line. Install a shut-off valve. Securely tighten all gas connections. If connected to LP, have a qualified person make sure gas pressure does not exceed 14" water column.

Observe all governing codes and ordinances. This installation must conform with all local codes and ordinances. In the absence of local codes, installation must conform with American National Standard, National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 -- latest edition.

Input ratings shown on the model/serial rating plate are for elevations up to 2,000 feet. For assistance when installing the range at higher elevations, contact your local Sears Service Center.

Type of gas: This range is design-certified by the American Gas Association (A.G.A.) for use with Natural gas or, after proper conversion, for use with L.P. gas. This range is factory set for use with Natural gas. Gas conversion instructions are provided. The model/serial rating plate located on the frame behind the storage drawer has information on the types of gas that can be used. If the types of gas listed do not include the type of gas available, check with the local gas supplier.

Gas Supply Line: Provide a gas supply line of 3/4" rigid pipe to the range location. With L.P. gas, piping or tubing size can be 1/2" minimum. A smaller size pipe on longer runs may result in insufficient gas supply. Usually, LP gas suppliers determine the size and materials used in the system.

Pipe-joint compounds made for use with LP gas must be used on pipe threads only.

Flexible metal appliance connector: If local codes permit, a new A.G.A. design-certified, 1/2" or 3/4" I.D., flexible metal appliance connector is recommended for connecting the range to the gas supply line. A 1/2" male pipe thread nipple is needed for connection to the female pipe threads of the inlet to the appliance pressure regulator. Do not kink or damage the flexible metal tubing when moving the range.

Rigid pipe connection: Requires a combination of pipe fittings to obtain an in-line connection to the range. All strains must be removed from the supply and fuel lines so the range will be level and in line.

Shutoff valve: The supply line must be equipped with a manual shutoff valve. This valve should be located in the same room as the range and should be in a location that allows ease of opening and closing. The valve is for turning on or shutting off gas to the range. Do not block access to shutoff valve.

Pressure regulator: The gas pressure regulator supplied with this range must be used. The inlet pressure to the regulator should be as follows for proper operation:

• NATURAL GAS: Minimum pressure: 5 inches WCP; Maximum pressure: 14 inches WCP
• LP. GAS: Minimum pressure: 11 inches WCP; Maximum pressure: 14 inches WCP

Contact local gas supplier if you are not sure about the inlet pressure.

Line pressure testing: Above 1/2 psi gauge (14" WCP) -- The range and its individual manual shutoff valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at pressures greater than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa). At 1/2 psi gauge (14" WCP) or lower -- The range must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

Installation Steps

Excessive Weight Hazard: Use two or more people to move and install range. Failure to follow this instruction can result in back or other injury.

Do not use oven door handle to lift or move the range.

Remove oven racks and parts package from inside oven. Remove shipping materials, tape and protective film from range.

Keep cardboard shipping base under range to prevent damage to floor covering.

Anti-tip Bracket Installation

Contact a qualified floor covering installer for the best procedure for drilling mounting holes through your type of floor covering. Use the anti-tip bracket template/instruction sheet to install the anti-tip bracket. The anti-tip bracket must be anchored securely to the sub-floor. Depending on the thickness of your flooring, longer screws may be needed.

Positioning the Range

Before moving range across floor, check that range is still on cardboard shipping base to protect floor covering.

Remove cardboard shipping base from under range.

Remove storage drawer. Use a 3/8" drive ratchet to lower rear leveling legs 1/2 turn. Use channel-lock pliers to lower front leveling legs 1/2 turn.

Ensuring the anti-tip bracket is installed: Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to the floor. Slide range back into position so that the rear range foot is under the anti-tip bracket. Replace storage drawer.

If installing the range in a mobile home, you must secure the range to the floor according to the "Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard".

Place rack in oven. Place level on rack, first side to side; then front to back. If range is not level, pull range forward until rear leveling leg is removed from the anti-tip bracket. Use 3/8" drive ratchet and channel-lock pliers to adjust leveling legs up or down until range is level. Slide range back into position so that rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.

NOTE: Oven must be level for satisfactory baking conditions.

Gas and Electrical Connections

All connections must be wrench-tightened.

Apply pipe-joint compound made for use with LP gas to the smaller thread ends of the flexible connector adapters. Attach one adapter to the pressure regulator elbow and the other adapter to the gas shutoff valve. Tighten both adapters.

Typical rigid pipe connection: Involves a 90° elbow, union nipple, and connection to the gas shutoff valve and pressure regulator.

Typical flexible connection: Uses adapters, a flexible connector, and connects to the gas shutoff valve and pressure regulator. A 1/2" male pipe thread is needed for connection to pressure regulator female pipe threads.

Use a 15/16" combination wrench and channel lock pliers to attach the flexible connector to the adapters. Check that the connector is not kinked.

Check that the pressure regulator shutoff valve is in the "on" position.

Open the manual shutoff valve in the gas supply line.

Test all gas connections by brushing on an approved non-corrosive, leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found.

Plug power supply cord into grounded electrical outlet.

Burner Operation Check

Cooktop Burners

The range is shipped with the "Cooktop Lockout" activated. The "Cooktop Lockout" must be unlocked before the surface burners can be used.

After air has been purged from the gas line, push in and turn each surface unit control knob to "LITE" position. The flame should light within 4 seconds. Turn control knob to "Hi" position after burner lights.

Check each cooktop burner for proper flame. The small inner cone should have a very distinct blue flame 1/4" to 1/2" long. The outer cone is not as distinct as the inner cone.

Push in and turn each cooktop control knob from "LITE" to "LO" setting quickly. The low flame should be a minimum, steady blue flame.

If flame needs to be adjusted, turn control knob to the "LO" setting and remove control knob. Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver into the valve stem. Turn the valve screw to obtain the smallest flame that will not go out when the control of a cold burner is quickly turned from "Hi" to "LO". Repeat for other cooktop burners as needed.

Oven Burner

Open oven door.

Remove oven bottom: Remove two screws at the rear of the oven bottom. Lift the rear of the oven bottom up and back until the front of the panel is away from the front frame. Remove from oven.

You can check the burner flame by removing the flame spreader or by using a mirror. To remove flame spreader: Remove two screws from the front tabs of the flame spreader. Lift front of the flame spreader and pull forward to remove tabs from rear of oven. Using a mirror: insert mirror to one side of the burner. Look into mirror to check flame.

1. Press the "BAKE" pad. The "BAKE" indicator will light. "350°F" will appear in the display.
2. Press the START pad. "Pre" will appear in the display. "HEAT" and "ON" indicators will light.

NOTE: A faint ticking sound will be heard while the oven burner lights. The oven burner should light within 8 seconds.

Check the oven burner for proper flame. The flame should be 1/2" long, with inner cone of bluish-green, and outer mantle of dark blue, and should be clean and soft in character. No yellow tips, blowing or lifting of flame should occur. If burner does not light, check that the pressure regulator shutoff valve is in the "on" position.

If oven flame needs adjusting: Locate the air shutter next to the pressure regulator. Loosen screw and adjust the air shutter until proper flame appears. Tighten screw.

Press the "OFF/CANCEL" pad.

Replace flame spreader, oven bottom and oven racks.

Broil Burner

1. Press the "BROIL" pad. "Hi" will appear in the display. The "BROIL" indicator will light.
2. Press the "START" pad. "HEAT" and "ON" indicators will light.

NOTE: A faint ticking sound will be heard while the oven burner lights. The oven burner should light within 8 seconds.

Check the broil burner for proper flame. The flame should be 1/2" long, with inner cone of bluish-green, and outer mantle of dark blue, and should be clean and soft in character. No yellow tips, blowing or lifting of flame should occur.

If flame needs to be adjusted: Loosen the lock screw on the air shutter located at the rear of the broil burner. Adjust the air shutter as needed. Tighten lock screw.

Press the "OFF/CANCEL" pad.

Gas Conversions

Gas conversions (from Natural gas to LP. gas; or from LP. gas to Natural gas) must be done by a qualified installer.

Fire Hazard: Shut off gas supply line valve before turning gas supply back on. Failure to follow these instructions could result in explosion, fire or other injury.

L.P. Gas Conversion

Complete installation sections A-C before converting cooktop to L.P. gas. Check that the main gas supply line has been shut off and the power supply cord is disconnected.

Remove storage drawer or warming drawer and oven racks. Locate pressure regulator at back of range. For models with warming drawer, remove access cover in the center back of the compartment to access regulator.

Pressure regulator: Remove plastic cover. Turn cap marked "N" on front of pressure regulator counterclockwise with a wrench to remove. Do not remove the spring beneath the cap. Turn the cap over and reinstall cap on regulator so that the hollow end faces out and the letters "LP." are visible. Replace plastic cover over cap.

Surface burners: Remove burner caps. Use a Phillips or Quadrex screwdriver to remove screws holding the burner head down. Lift the burner head off the cooktop to uncover the orifice spud holder. The orifice spud is recessed in the holder. Reinstall one of the screws through the cooktop to hold the orifice spud holder in place while replacing orifice spuds.

Remove the cardboard orifice spud holder from the back of the range near the gas inlet. Orifice spuds are stamped with a number, marked with two color dots, and have a groove. Apply masking tape to the end of a 5/16" nut driver to fit snugly over the orifice spud. Press driver down onto the spud and remove by turning counter-clockwise.

Replace the Natural gas spud with the correct LP. gas spud shown in the table. Continue to replace the remaining spuds one at a time. Place Natural gas orifice spuds in cardboard holder and reattach to back of range for future use. Replace burner caps, screws, and grates.

Oven burner: Use 1/2" combination wrench to turn the orifice hood down snug onto pin (about 2 to 2-1/2 turns). Do not overtighten. LP gas: decrease gas -- decrease flame size.

Broil burner: Use 1/2" combination wrench to turn the orifice hood down snug onto pin (approx. 2 to 2-1/2 turns). Do not overtighten. LP gas: decrease gas -- decrease flame size.

Reinstall the storage drawer or warming drawer. Complete installation sections D through E. Checking for proper cooktop burner and oven flame is very important. You must adjust "LO" setting for each cooktop burner. LP gas flames have a slightly yellow tip.

Natural Gas Conversion

Complete installation sections A-C before converting cooktop to natural gas. Check that main gas supply line has been shut off and the power supply cord is disconnected.

Remove storage drawer or warming drawer and oven racks. Locate pressure regulator at back of range. For models with warming drawer, remove access cover in the center back of the compartment to access regulator.

Pressure regulator: Remove plastic cover. Turn cap marked "LP." on front of pressure regulator counterclockwise with a wrench to remove. Do not remove the spring beneath the cap. Turn the cap over and reinstall cap on regulator so that the solid end faces out and the letters "N" are visible. Replace plastic cover over cap.

Surface burners: Remove burner caps. Use a Phillips or Quadrex screwdriver to remove screws holding the burner head down. Lift the burner head off the cooktop to uncover the orifice spud holder. The orifice spud is recessed in the holder. Reinstall one of the screws through the cooktop to hold the orifice spud holder in place while replacing orifice spuds.

Remove the cardboard orifice spud holder from the back of the range near the gas inlet. Orifice spuds are stamped with a number and marked with two color dots. Apply masking tape to the end of a 5/16" nut driver to fit snugly over the orifice spud. Press driver down onto the spud and remove by turning counter-clockwise.

Replace the LP. gas spud with the correct Natural gas spud shown in the table. Continue to replace the remaining spuds one at a time. Place L.P. gas orifice spuds in cardboard holder and reattach to back of range for future use. Replace burner caps, screws, and grates.

Oven burner: Use 1/2" combination wrench to loosen the orifice hood away from pin (approx. 2 to 2-1/2 turns). Natural gas: increase gas -- increase flame size.

Broil burner: Use 1/2" combination wrench to loosen the orifice hood away from pin (approx. 2 to 2-1/2 turns). Natural gas: increase gas -- increase flame size.

Reinstall the storage drawer or warming drawer. Complete installation sections D through E. Checking for proper cooktop burner and oven flame is very important. You must adjust "LO" setting for each cooktop burner. Natural gas flames do not have yellow tips.

If Range Does Not Operate

• Check that the circuit breaker is not tripped or the house fuse blown.
• Check that the power supply cord is plugged into the wall outlet.
• Check that gas line is turned on.
• See Owner's Manual for troubleshooting list.

Moving the Range

When moving range, slide range onto cardboard or hardboard to prevent damaging the floor covering.

If removing the range is necessary for cleaning or maintenance:

1. Remove the storage drawer.
2. Shut off the gas supply to the range.
3. Slide range forward, away from the wall, just enough to disconnect the gas and electric supply lines.
4. Slide range forward to complete cleaning or maintenance.
5. Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed: Check that the anti-tip bracket is securely attached to floor. Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.
6. Check that range is level.
7. Reconnect gas line to range and check for leaks.
8. Plug power supply cord into outlet. Reinstall storage drawer.

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