Kenmore 721.7603 Series Installation Manual page 4

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
• 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.
• The range must be installed by a qualified installer.
• The range should 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
comply with the current CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. See "Electrical Connections"
in this manual.
• Before installing the range on linoleum or any other synthetic floor covering, make sure the floor covering can resist
180°F (82°C) 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 resist heat generated by the range up to 200°F (93°C).
• Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To minimize 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 ventilation 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 manual.)
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.
• DO NOT attempt to operate the oven of this range during a power failure.
IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
• This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter.
• When using ball type gas shut-off valves, they shall be the T-handle type.
• When using a flexible gas connector, it must not exceed 3 feet in length.