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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARING THE LOCATION
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It is recommended for the vent system to be installed before hood is installed.
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Before making cutouts, make sure there is proper clearance from the range hood to the cook top.
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Check your
cabinet’s height and the hood height available for your ceiling before selecting your
hood.
1.
Disconnect the power.
2.
Determine which venting method to use: roof, wall, or back.
RANGE HOOD MOUNTING SCREWS INSTALLATION
1.
Determine and mark the centerline on the cabinet where the range hood will be installed.
2.
Select a mounting height between a
minimum of 27” (68.6cm) ) for an electric cooking surface, a
minimum of 27” (68.6cm) for a gas cooking surface, and a suggested maximum of 36” (91.4cm)
above the cooking range to the bottom of the range hood. Mark a reference line on the wall.
a.
IMPORTANT:
All screws must be installed into wood. If there is no wood to screw into,
additional wall framing supports may be required.
3.
Drill
³⁄
₁ ₆
" (4.8 mm) pilot holes at all locations where screws are being installed into wood.
4.
Install 4 M5 x 45 mounting screws under the cabinet and 4 M5 X12 screws in the inner sides of the
cabinet.