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Installation Instructions
WARNING!
INSTALLATION SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer
to this manual. For assistance or additional information,
consult a qualified installer, service agency, manufacturer
(dealer) or the gas supplier.
Never reuse old flexible connectors. The use of old
flexible connectors can cause gas leaks and personal
injury. Always use
NEW
flexible connectors when
installing a gas appliance.
IMPORTANT –
Remove all packing
material and literature from oven before connecting gas
and electrical supply to range.
CAUTION –
Do not attempt to operate the
oven of this range during a power failure (Electric
Ignition models only).
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Have your range installed by a qualified installer.
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Your range must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local
codes, in accordance with the National Electrical Code
(ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition). In Canada, electrical
grounding must be in accordance with the current
CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 and/or
local codes. See
Electrical Connections
in this section.
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Before installing your range on linoleum or any other
synthetic floor covering, make sure the floor covering
can withstand 180°F without shrinking, warping or
discoloring. Do not install the range over carpeting
unless a sheet of 1/4
″
thick plywood or similar
insulator is placed between the range and carpeting.
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Make sure the wall coverings around the range can
withstand heat generated by the range up to 200°F.
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Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To reduce the
hazard caused by reaching over the open flames of
operating burners, install a ventilation hood over the
range that projects forward at least 5
″
beyond the front
of the cabinets.
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The ventilating hood must be constructed of sheet
metal not less than 0.0122
″
thick. Install above the
cooktop with a clearance of not less than 1/4
″
between
the hood and the underside of the combustible
material or metal cabinet. The hood must be at least as
wide as the appliance and centered over the appliance.
Clearance between the cooking surface and the
ventilation hood surface
MUST NEVER BE LESS
THAN 24 INCHES.
EXCEPTION:
Installation of a listed microwave oven or
cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform to the
installation instructions packed with that appliance.
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If cabinets are placed above the range, allow a
minimum clearance of 30
″
between the cooking
surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
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If a 30
″
clearance between cooking surface and
overhead combustible material or metal cabinets
cannot be maintained, protect the underside of the
cabinets above the cooktop with not less than 1/4
″
insulating millboard covered with sheet metal not less
than 0.0122
″
thick. Clearance between the cooking
surface and protected cabinets
MUST NEVER BE
LESS THAN 24 INCHES
.
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The vertical distance from the plane of the cooking
surface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinets
extending closer than 1
″
to the plane of the range
sides must not be less than 18
″
. (See the
Dimensions
and Clearances
illustration in this section.)
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CAUTION –
Items of interest to children
should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on
the backsplash of a range—children climbing on the
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
