Tools Needed; Electrical Requirements; Parts Supplied; Before You Start - Whirlpool 30" Electric Freestanding Range Installation Instructions

Before you start...

Your safety and the safety
of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety
messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. This
symbol alerts you to hazards that can
kill or hurt you and others. All safety
messages will be preceded by the safety alert
symbol and the word "DANGER" or
"WARNING". These words mean:
DANGER
You will be killed or seriously injured if
you don't follow instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if
you don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard,
tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the
instructions are not followed.
Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances. Failure to meet codes and
ordinances could lead to fire or electrical shock.
Proper installation is your responsibility. A
qualified technician must install this range. Make
sure you have everything necessary for correct
installation. It is the installer's responsibility to
comply with installation clearances specified on
the model/serial rating plate. The model/serial
rating plate is located on the oven frame behind
the storage drawer panel.
Check location where range will be installed.
The range should be located for convenient use
in kitchen.
When installing a range under existing cabinets
and the installation does not meet the minimum
cabinet clearances, install a range hood above
the cooktop to avoid burn hazards.
ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL OR FLOOR
WHERE RANGE IS TO BE INSTALLED MUST
BE SEALED.
Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown
must be used. Given dimensions are minimum
clearances.
Grounded electrical supply is required. See
"Electrical requirements," Panel A and B.
It is the customer's responsibility:
To contact a qualified electrical installer.
To assure that the electrical installation is
adequate and in conformance with National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edition*
and all local codes and ordinances.
Mobile home installation
The installation of this range must conform with
the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
[formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home
Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part
280)] or, when such standard is not applicable,
the Standard for Manufactured Home
Installations, ANSI A225.1/NFPA 501A*, or with
local codes.
When this range is installed in a mobile home, it
must be secured to the floor during transit. Any
method of securing the range is adequate as
long as it conforms to the standards listed
above.
Four-wire power supply cord or cable must be
used in a mobile home installation. The
appliance wiring will need to be revised. See
"Four-wire electrical connection," Panel B.
Copies of the standards listed above may be obtained from:
* National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
Panel A
Cabinet opening and product dimensions
Cabinet opening dimensions shown are for:
25" countertop depth, 24" base cabinet depth, 36" countertop height
13" max.
upper cabinet depth
30" min. cabinet
opening width
18" upper
cabinet to
countertop
30-3/8"
opening width
4" min.
wall receptacle or
clearance from
junction box –
both sides of
8" to 22" from
range to side
either cabinet,
wall or other
7" max. from floor.
combustible
material above
the countertop.
7/8" min.
required
between
cutout and
cabinet door
or hinge.
** Note: 24" min. when bottom of wood or metal cabinet
is protected by not less than 1/4" flame retardant
millboard covered with not less than No. 28 MSG
sheet steel, 0.015 stainless steel, 0.024" aluminum or
0.020" copper.
30" min. clearance between the top of the cooking
platform and the bottom of an unprotected wood or
metal cabinet.
Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
Grounded electrical outlet is required. See
"Electrical requirements," Panel A and B.
Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown
must be used.
Do Not pinch the power supply cord between
the range and the wall.
Do Not seal range to side cabinets.

Tools needed:

level
flat-blade
screwdriver
3/8" drive
ratchet
measuring
tape or ruler

Electrical requirements

If codes permit and a separate ground wire is
used, it is recommended that a qualified
electrician determine that the ground path and
wire gauge are in accordance with local codes.
Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified electrician if you are not
sure range is properly grounded.
Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or ground
circuit.
Recommended ground method
A.
It is the personal responsiblity and
obligationof the customer to contact a qualified
electrician to assure that the electrical
installation is adequate and is in conformance
with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70
— latest edition*, and all local codes and
ordinances.
B.
Power supply cord is not supplied, but is
available from your dealer or local electrical
supply house.
For minimum
clearance to
the top of
the cooktop,
**
see Note.
26-3/8"
depth
with
handle
24-1/2"

Parts supplied:

floor-mounted
anti-tip bracket
Brackets must be securely mounted to sub-floor.
Thickness of flooring may require longer screws to
anchor bracket to sub-floor. Longer screws are
available from your local hardware store.
hand or
electric drill
3/8" and 5/16"
nut driver
safety
glasses
C.
Range must be connected to the proper
electrical voltage and frequency as specified on
the model/serial rating plate. (The model/serial
rating plate is located on the oven frame behind
the storage drawer panel.)
D.
THE RANGE MUST BE CONNECTED
WITH COPPER WIRE ONLY.
E.
A four-wire or three-wire, single-phase,
120/240-volt, 60- Hz, AC-only, electrical supply
(or four-wire or three-wire 120/208-volt if
specified on the model/serial rating plate) is
required on a separate, 40-ampere circuit, fused
on both sides of the line.
F.
A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended.
36"
cooktop
height
30" width
2 plastic anchors
2 screws (#10 x 1-1/2")
Not shown:
literature pack
wood floors:
1/8" drill bit
concrete/ceramic floors:
3/16" carbide-tipped
masonry drill bit (Hammer
may be needed for
anchors.)
channel lock
pliers
gloves
46-13/16"
overall
height