Installation Instructions
WARNING
INSTALLATION SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
electrical shock, fire, serious injury, or death.
..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 .
..Leak.testing.of.the.appliance.shall.be.conducted.
according.to.the.manufacturer.instructions .
..Remove.all.packing.material.and.literature.from.oven.
before.connecting.gas.and.electrical.supply.to.range .
..Do.not.attempt.to.operate.the.oven.of.this.range.
during.a.power.failure.(Electric.Ignition.models.only) .
..Have.your.range.installed.by.a.qualified.installer .
..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 .
..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 .
..Make.sure.the.wall.coverings.around.the.range.can.
withstand.heat.generated.by.the.range.up.to.200°F .
..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 .
..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
”
.
EXCEPTION: Installation.of.a.listed.microwave.oven.or.
cooking.appliance.over.the.cooktop.shall.conform.to.
the.installation.instructions.packed.with.that.appliance .
..If.cabinets.are.placed.above.the.range,.
allow.a.minimum.clearance.of.30
”
.between.the.
cooking.surface.and.the.bottom.of.unprotected.
cabinets .
..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
”
.
..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
-
Only the GE Café branded series
of Advantium
®
or microwave over-the-range ovens are
designed to be installed above the GE Café range..Surfaces.
above a gas range can become hot ..Installation of any other
over-the-range.oven.above.a.GE.Café.range.may.result.in.
surface temperatures that can cause burns .