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Product dimensions

Before you start...

Cabinet dimensions/requirements

Your safety and the safety of others is 

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 hazards that can kill

or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be
preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word
“DANGER” or “WARNING”. These words mean:

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

You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.

WARNING

DANGER

WARNING:  If the information in
this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.

— 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.

— Installation and service must 

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

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.
• To assure that the electrical installation is 

adequate and in conformance with National 
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest 
edition

**

, and all codes and ordinances.

Cabinet opening dimensions

shown must be

used. Given dimensions are minimum
clearances.
When installing a cooktop under existing
cabinets and the installation does not meet the
minimum cabinet clearances, install a range
hood above the cooktop to avoid burn hazards.

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 broiler drawer.

8 8 8

29-7/8" width

46-7/8"

overall

height

25"

36"

cooktop

height

27-1/8" depth

with handle

Grounded electrical
outlet

is required. See

“Electrical
requirements,” Page 3.

Proper gas supply
connection

must be

available. See “Gas
supply requirements,”
Page 3.

*** Note: 30" min. when bottom of wood 

or metal cabinet is protected by not 
less than 1/4" flame retardant mill-
board covered with not less than 
No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" 
stainless steel, 0.024" aluminum or 
0.020" copper.

36" min. clearance between the top of 
the cooking platform and the bottom 
of an unprotected wood or metal 
cabinet.

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 range if
installing range over
carpeting.

For minimum
clearance to top of
cooktop, see Note.***

Do Not pinch the power
supply cord between the
range and the wall.

Do Not seal the range to
the side cabinets.

2" min.
countertop
space to side
wall or other
combustible
material

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

18" min.
clearance upper
cabinet to
countertop

13" max. upper
cabinet depth

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

30-1/8" opening
width

30" min. cabinet
opening width

8"

4-1/2"

4-1/2"

2"

2"

17"

17"

8"

Check location where 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 range.
ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL OR FLOOR WHERE 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.

Mobile home installation

The installation of this range must conform with
the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 [formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280)] 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. Any
method of securing the range is adequate as long
as it conforms to the standards listed above.

Anti-tip bracket

The floor-mounted anti-tip bracket MUST be installed. To
install the anti-tip bracket supplied, see Pages 4-5 and the
anti-tip bracket template/instruction sheet. 

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

2 plastic
anchors

floor-mounted
anti-tip bracket

Not shown:
• literature pack
• orifice spuds

Parts supplied

2 screws 
(#10 x 1-1/2")

Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:

*  American Gas Association

1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia  22209

** National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

Summary of Contents for 8053365

Page 1: ...he Yellow Pages of your phone directory under Appliances Household Major Service and Repair Call when you Have questions about range installation or operation Need to obtain the name and number of an authorized service company When you call you will need The range model number The range serial number Both numbers are listed on the model serial rating plate located on the frame behind the broiler d...

Page 2: ...must be available See Gas supply requirements Page 3 Note 30 min when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is protected by not less than 1 4 flame retardant mill board covered with not less than No 28 MSG sheet steel 0 015 stainless steel 0 024 aluminum or 0 020 copper 36 min clearance between the top of the cooking platform and the bottom of an unprotected wood or metal cabinet Contact a qualified flo...

Page 3: ... valve during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures equal to or less than 1 2 psig 3 5 kPa Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from American Gas Association 1515 Wilson Boulevard Arlington Virginia 22209 manual shutoff valve open position gas supply to range Rigid pipe connection Requires a combination of pipe fittings to obtain an in line connection to the range All str...

Page 4: ... available from your local hardware store 888 B E Check cooktop burners for proper flame D Replace or close broiler drawer C Secure range with anti tip bracket Remove oven racks and parts package A Remove shipping material C Level range D Make proper gas connection D Plug power supply cord into grounded outlet E Check burner operation Install anti tip bracket 3 Keep cardboard shipping base under r...

Page 5: ...trical outlet 12 Use a brush and liquid detergent to test all gas connections Bubbles around connections will indicate a leak If a leak appears shut off gas valve controls and tighten connections Then check connections again Never test for gas leaks with a match or other flame Clean all detergent from range Replace broiler drawer 10 Use 15 16 combination wrench and channel lock pliers to attach th...

Page 6: ...occur If burner does not light check that the regulator shutoff valve is in the on position see Step 11 3 Using a flat blade screwdriver adjust the air shutter for each burner as needed Close the air shutter to decrease the amount of air to the flame Open the air shutter to increase the amount of air to the flame Adjust the air shutter to the widest opening that will not cause the flame to lift or...

Page 7: ...t use from your range read your Use Care Guide Keep Installation Instructions and Guide close to range for easy reference The instructions will make installing the range in another home as easy as the first installation Check operation cont E 22 Close the broiler drawer Press the OFF CANCEL pad Page 7 cap burner base electrode screws L P plastic cover pressure regulator pressure regulator Natural ...

Page 8: ...emove one L P gas orifice spuds at a time using a 3 8 combination wrench Install the Natural gas orifice spud as listed in the chart to replace the L P gas orifice spud Place L P gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag for future use and keep with literature package Reinstall venturi plates Lower maintop to operating position Reinstall burner bases screws caps and burner grates 6 Oven burner Use 1 ...

Page 9: ... you call you will need The range model number The range serial number Both numbers are listed on the model serial rating plate located on the frame behind the broiler drawer Part No 8053365 1998 Whirlpool Corporation Printed in U S A Pages 2 Installation Instructions Moving the range 888 When moving range slide range onto cardboard or hardboard to prevent damaging the floor covering If removing t...

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