GE P2B918 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 40

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Installation of the range.
WARNING! INSTALLATION SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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 supplien
Never reuse old flexibleconnectors. The use
of old flexible connectors can cause gas leaks
and personal injurg. Alwags use NEW flexible
connectors when installing a gas appliance.
IMPORTANT: Removeall packing material and
literature from oven before connecting gas
and electrical supplg to range.
_::: H ave gour range installed bg a qualified
installen
_t::: Your range must be electricallg 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).
_t::: Before installing gour range on linoleum
or ang other sgnthetic 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 plgwood or similar insulator
is placed between the range and carpeting.
_:::Hake sure the wall coverings around the
range can withstand heat generated bg
the range up to 200°F.
_;i:,: Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To
reduce the hazard caused bg reaching over
the open flames of operating burners, install a
ventilation hood over the range that projects
forward at least 5" begond the front of the
cabinets.
_::: T he 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.
_;i:,: 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.)
.4,CAUTION:
Items of interest to
children should not be stored in cabinets
above a range or on the backsplosh of o
range-children climbing on the range to
reach items could be seriously injured.
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