InstallatiOn Instructions
-&WARNING!
INSTALLATIONSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions completelg and
carefullg.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration,
service or maintenance can cause injurg or
propertg damage. Refer to this manual. For
assistance or additional information, consult a
qualified installer, service agencg, manufacturer
(dealer) or the gas su pplier.
Never reuse old flexible connectors. The use
of old flexible connectors can cause gas leaks
and personal injurg. Alwags use NEW flexible
connectors when installing agas appliance.
IMPORTANT- Remove all packing material
and literature from oven before connecting gas and
electrical supplg to range.
CAUTION- DOnot attemptto operate;:.
the oven of this range during a power'failure ": ":
(Electric Ignition models onlg).
• Have gour range installed bg a qualified installer.
° Your range must be electricallg grounded
in accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA70, 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 gour range on linoleum or ang
other sgnthetic 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 plgwood or similar insulator is placed
between the range and carpeting.
• Hake sure the wall coverings around the range
can withstand heat generated bg the range up
to 200°E
Avoid placing cabinets above the range.
To reduce the hazard caused bg reaching over
the open flames of operating burners, install a
ventilation hood over the range that projects
forward at least 5" begond 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
ofthe combustible material or metal cabinet.
The hood must be atleast as wide as the
appliance and centered over the appliance.
Clearance between the cooking surface and the
ventilation hood Surface MUST NEVER BELESS
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.
, 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 0.0t22" thick. Clearance between
the cooking surface and protected cabinets MUST
NEVERBELESSTHAN 24 INCHES.
• 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.)
• CAUTION -Itemsofinterestto
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 Seriouslg injured.
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