Prepare The Cabinet - NuTone PM300SS Installation Use & Care Instructions

PREPARE THE CABINET

WARNING
!
The cabinet must be secured to wall studs or other
wooden framework behind the drywall to support
the weight of this unit . Failure to do so may cause
personal injury or damage to countertop or cooktop .
NOTES: A . The unit has to be installed inside the cabinet . If
installing with one of the optional liners (PM300SS
unit only), use it as a template to cut the hole in
the bottom of the cabinet .
B . The unit should be mounted centered laterally
over the cooktop burners .
C . For back to front position, the unit must be
mounted according to local building codes .
1 . Cut a hole in the bottom of the cabinet, using the
dimensions shown (FIG . 6), or use the optional liner as a
template (PM300SS unit only) .
2 . PM300SS unit only: Where needed, install the metal liner .
Go to PREPARE THE UNIT section on page 10 .
3 . BBN1243SS and BBN1303SS units only: Measure the
remaining material of the cabinet bottom sides (C) (FIG . 7),
if it is 1/4" or more, there is no need to use the cabinet
brackets . Go to step 8 on page 9 .
4 . If there is less than 1/4" remaining material (C), carefully
remove those strips . Measure the cabinet inner width (D)
(FIG . 7) . Refer to the table below to see which cabinet
bracket edge configuration must be used .
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D
BBN1243SS From 22-1/16"
to < 22-1/2"
D
BBN1303SS From 28-1/16"
to < 28-1/2"
5 . Pay attention to the Ease of Install hooks location on the
unit (distance given from unit front flange, FIG . 8) . Measure
and mark the position of the Ease of Install hooks (shown
as E in FIG . 9 on next page) on both cabinet side walls .
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ide edge
D
From 22-1/2"
to 23"
D
From 28-1/2"
to 29"
CUT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET
A = 10¼" (all units)
B = 19 / " (PM300SS)
9
16
B = 22 ¹/ " (BBN1243SS)
16
B = 28 ¹/ " (BBN1303SS)
16
UNIT TOP VIEW
8¼"
FRONT
FIG. 6
FIG. 7
4½"
FIG. 8
7