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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before Using your Appliance
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Remove the exterior packing.
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Check if there is any damage to the unit.
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Clean the unit. A thorough cleaning with a recommended cooktop cleaner will provide a clean,
shiny coating on the cooktop surface.
Installation of your Appliance
Follow these directions to prepare the countertop cutout and install your cooktop:
1. Countertop Preparation
NOTE:
Please read this section prior to making the cutout for the cooktop. It is important to plan
ahead for installation of the cooktop, keeping the following dimensions in mind.
A — 13 in. maximum depth of overhead
cabinets
B — 36 in. is minimum height of countertop
above floor
C — The minimum flat countertop surface that
the cooktop will rest upon must be equal to
or greater than the overall cooktop
dimensions (refer to the following page for
overall cooktop dimensions).
D — 30 in. minimum clearance between the
top of the cooking surface and the bottom of
an unprotected wood or metal cabinet or 24
in. minimum clearance when the bottom of
wood or metal cabinet is protected by not
less than 1/4 – in. thick flame retardant
millboard covered with not less than No. 28
MSG sheet steel, 0.015-in. thick stainless
steel, 0.024-in. thick aluminum or 0.020-in.
thick copper.
E — 1-in. minimum from backsplash of
countertop to edge of glass (refer to the
following page for overall cooktop
dimensions).
NOTE:
Do not install closer than 1/2 in. (12 mm) from any adjacent surface.
Before making the countertop cutout, check to see if the cooktop will clear the front and side walls of
the base cabinet.
