FRIGIDAIRE F36WC - Manual (Page 3)

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FIG. 2
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
FIG. 7
CUT STRIPS TO FIT
CENTER
LINE
WIDTH OF
RANGE
HOOD
ELECTRICAL
WIRING OPENING
FIG. 3
DUCT
OPENINGS
PREPARING THE RANGE HOOD
1. Unpack hood and check contents. You should receive:
1 - Aluminum Filter
1 - 3-1/4" x 10" Damper/Duct Connector (mounted inside of
hood for shipping only) (Save screws for mounting.)
1 - 7” Round Duct Plate (mounted on top of hood) (not shown)
(Save screws for mounting.)
2. Remove 7” round duct plate from top of hood. Set duct plate
aside - with mounting screws.
3. Remove wiring box cover. Under cover find:
PREPARING THE
INSTALLATION LOCATION
FIG. 4
WIRING BOX
COVER
DAMPER/DUCT CONNECTOR
ALUMINUM
FILTER
For Ductfree Installations Only:
4. For ductfree installation, remove louver cover from front (or
inside) of hood. (FIG. 3)
NOTE
Louvers on front of hood must be open and visible
for hood to function in ductfree mode.
5. Remove either top or rear electrical knockout depending upon
whether wiring will enter hood from wall or cabinet. (FIG. 4)
DUCTED INSTALLATION ONLY
NOTE
Louver cover must be installed as shown in Figure 3 to
function in ducted mode.
6. Remove appropriate duct knockout on hood by inserting
screwdriver into edge of knockout and breaking tabs holding
knockout to hood. You may have to tap screwdriver with ham-
mer to break tabs. Peel knockout back with pliers. (FIG. 5)
7. Fit damper/duct connector over opening and secure in place with
black sheet metal screws. (FIG. 6)
Hinge pins and damper/duct connector should be toward top
of hood for ducting through wall or toward back of hood for
ducting through cabinet above hood. Seal joint between
damper/duct connector and hood with duct tape.
8. 7” round ducted discharge only: Re-install 7” round duct
plate removed in Step #2 under “PREPARING THE RANGE
HOOD” section.
For best performance, line up the 7” round
duct plate with the 7” round opening on hood. Mount duct
plate to hood with 2 screws from duct plate and 2 screws
from 3¼” x 10” damper. Install a 7” round damper (purchase
separately). Damper flap must open freely in direction of air
flow (away from range hood).
KEYHOLE SLOTS
NOTE
MOUNT HOOD SO THAT BOTTOM OF HOOD IS 18"-24" ABOVE
COOKING SURFACE. TOP FRONT EDGE OF HOOD SHOULD
BE FLUSH WITH FRONT OF CABINET FRAME.
IF DISTANCE BETWEEN WALL AND FRONT OF CABINET
FRAME IS MORE THAN 12" THERE WILL BE A SPACE BE-
TWEEN BACK OF HOOD AND WALL. THIS IS NORMAL.
OMIT STEP 9 if range hood will be installed under cabinets
with flush bottom.
9. (For installation on recessed bottom cabinets only) Attach a
wood filler strip at each side of recessed area under cabi-
net. (Use two 1" x 2" strips cut to length.) If recess is more
than 1" use thicker strips. Attach strips with 1-1/4" screws
about 3" from each end. See FIG. 7.
10.Measure and mark the following (FIGS. 7 & 8):
a) Electrical line opening
b) Duct opening
11.Drill four pilot holes in corners of marked duct opening as
shown and cut opening with saber saw or keyhole saw.
12.Use 1-1/4" drill bit to drill opening for electrical connection
in wall or cabinet.
13.Hold hood up against cabinet bottom and trace keyhole slots
onto cabinet bottom of filler strips.
14.Screw the four supplied 7/8" wood screws for mounting the
hood into the exact center of the narrow end of the keyhole
slots marked underneath the cabinet. Allow 3/8" of the
screws to project, so the hood can be fitted into place.