GE 49-80388 12-05 JR - Manual (Page 18)

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Installation Instructions
CABINET PREPARATION
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION
Positioning the cooktop
The cooktop is designed to look best when centered
in a cabinet at least 30
″ wide.
The exhaust vent beneath the cooktop must be
located between wall studs or floor joists so that the
ductwork may be installed properly.
The downdraft system with blower, motor and
ductwork will occupy the cabinet below the cooktop.
Drawers cannot be installed below this cooktop.
Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop unit, if
possible, in order to reduce the hazards caused by
reaching over heated surface units.
If the cabinetry is used above the cooktop, allow a
minimum 30
″ clearance between the cooking surface
and the bottom of the unprotected cabinet.
If the clearance between the cooktop and the
cabinetry is less than 30
″, the cabinet bottom must
be protected with a flame retardant millboard at least
1/4
″ thick, or gypsum board at least 3/16″ thick,
covered with 28 gauge sheet steel or 0.020
″ thick
copper. Clearance between the cooktop and the
protected cabinetry 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.
Working areas adjacent to the cooktop should have
an 18
″ minimum clearance between the countertop
and the bottom of the cabinet. If the clearance is less
than 18
″, the adjacent cabinets should be at least 5″
from the side edge of the cooktop.
13 ″ max.
depth of
unprotected
overhead
cabinets
5 ″ min.
clearance from
cutout to side
walls
30 ″ min.
clearance from
countertop
to unprotected
overhead surface
18 ″ min. height
from countertop
to nearest cabinet
on either side of
the unit
1 1 ⁄
2
″ min.
1 PREPARING THE BASE CABINET
This cooktop is designed to fit easily into a
variety of cabinets. However, the combined
installation of a downdraft vent and a cooktop
require careful consideration.
Some cabinets may require modifications.
This installation requires a 24
″ min. deep
cabinet base. The cabinet must be at least
30
″ wide.
Preparing a cabinet that is against a wall
In some cabinets, the sides may need to be
scooped or cut down 5
3 ⁄
4
″ as shown, and the
corner braces removed in order to
accommodate the unit.
In 75 cm and 90 cm frameless European
cabinets, the back panel may need to be cut
down 5
3 ⁄
4
″ to accommodate the unit.
Preparing a peninsula or island-type cabinet
In a peninsula or island type cabinet, the
sides may need to be scooped or cut down,
and the corner braces removed in order to
accommodate the unit
.
5 3 ⁄
4
″
Approx.
5 3 ⁄
4
″ Approx.
for
European
cabinets
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