GE 49-85179 - Manual (Page 32)

Installation Instructions
wARnInG!
InSTAllATIon SAFETy
InSTRUCTIonS
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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.
IMPoRTAnT –
Remove all packing material
and literature from oven before connecting gas and
electrical supply to range.
CAUTIon –
Do not attempt to operate
the oven of this range during a power failure (Electric
Ignition models only).
n Have your range installed by a qualified installer.
n 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.
n 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.
n Make sure the wall coverings around the range can
withstand heat generated by the range up to 200°F.
n 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.
n 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 InCHES.
EXCEPTIon: Installation of a listed microwave oven
or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform
to the installation instructions packed with that appliance.
n If cabinets are placed above the range, allow a minimum
clearance of 30″ between the cooking surface and the
bottom of unprotected cabinets.
n 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 InCHES.
n 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.)
n
CAUTIon –
Items of interest to 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 seriously injured.
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IMPoRTAnT!
Remove all tape and packaging. Make sure the burners
are properly seated and level.
lift up the cooktop (on models with standard twin
burners) and remove any packing material under it.
Take the accessory pack out of the oven and/or drawer.
Check to be sure that no range parts have come loose
during shipping.