GE JGAS02SENSS - Manual (Page 24)

Installation Instructions
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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).
• 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 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
0.0122
″ thick. Clearance between the
cooking surface and protected cabinets
MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 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
— 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.