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What To Do If You Smell Gas - Whirlpool 316002942 Installation Instructions

30" freestanding gas range

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Before you start...
Important:
Observe
all
* Note: 30" min. when bottom
of
Electrical
and gas dimensions
Proper installation
is your responsibility.
A
qualified
technician
must install this range.
Make sure you have everything
necessary
for correct
installation.
It is the responsibility
of the installer to comply
with the installation
clearances
specified
on the serial/rating
plate.
The serial/rating
plate is located
governing
codes
and
ordinances.
wood
or metal cabinet
is
protected
by not less than l/4"
flame retardant
millboard
covered
with not less than No.28
Shaded
area is
recommended
area
for 12oV outlet on
Center of
range.
MSG sheet steel, 0.0 15" stainless
rear wall and area
steel, .024" aluminum
or 0.020"
for through-the-wall
copper.
connection
of g-as
. .
,
36" min. clearance
between
the
top of the cooking
platform
and
the bottom
of an unprotected
Jnder the maintop.
13" max.
upper
cabinet
depth
For minimum
clearances,
see Note:
30 min.
~
opening
width
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18" min.
clearance
upper cabinet
to countertop
1" min. countertop
.space
to side wall or
other combustible
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Recommended
area
for throuah-the-floor
range.
'
material.
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Check
location
where range will be
installed.
The range should be
located
away from strong draft
areas, such as windows,
doors and
strong heating
vents or fans. The
range should be located
for
convenient
use in the kitchen.
Recessed
installations
must provide
complete
enclosure
of the sides and
rear of range.
Do Not
pinch the
!s
between
the ran
9
e
and wa
I.
connecti&
of pipe
and shutoff valve.
Mobile
Home Installation
rail -
132"
The installation
of this range must conform
to the Manufactured
Home Construction
and Safety Standards,
Title 24 CFR, Par-t
3280 (formerly
the Federal Standard
for
Mobile
Home Construction
and Safety,
Title 24, HUD Par-t 280) or when such
standard
is not applicable,
the Standard
for Manufactured
Home Installation
1982
(Manufactured
Home Sites, Communities
and Setups), ANSI Z225.1-NFPA 501A, -
NOTE: Clearances
specified
are for
combustible
walls and materials
that
have a density of 20 or more pounds
per cubic foot.
No evaluation
of
clearances
has been made
for
installation
adjacent
to materials
that are less than 20 pounds
per cu.
ft. or to plastic tiles and sheeting.
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223/a"
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Grounded
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electrical
outlet
is required.
See Electrical
requirements.
Do Not seal the
side cabinets.
latest edition,
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
dimensions
;;z;nfcds
listed above.
Copies of the standards
listed may be
that are shown
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National
Fire Protection
Association
must be used. Given
Batterymarch
Park
dimensions
provide
0" clearance.
Quincy,
Massachusetts
02269
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WARNING: If the information
in this
manual
is not followed
exactly,
a
fire or explosion
may result causing
:ydTa%
damage,
personal
Injury
,
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Do Not store or use gasoline
or
other flammable
vapors and
liquids in the vicinity
of this or
any other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
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Do Not try to light any
appliance.
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Do Not touch any electrical
switch; Do Not use any phone
in your building.
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Immediately
call your gas
supplier from a neighbor's
phone.
Follow the gas
supplier's
instructions.
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If you cannot
reach your gas
supplier,
call the fire
department.
- Installation
and service must be
performed
by a qualified
installer, service agency
or the
gas supplier.
Proper gas
- . .
supply connection
'\
must be available.
See
Gas supply requirements.
ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL OR
FLOOR WHERE THE RANGE IS TO
BE INSTALLED MUST BE SEALED.
** American
Gas Association
15 15 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington,
Virginia
22209
Gas supply
requhements
Observe all governing codes
and ordinances
Property
Damage
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Contact
a qualified
floor covering
installer to check
that the floor covering
can withstand
heat at least 90°F above
room temperature.
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Use an insulated
pad or l/4" plywood
under range if installing
range over
carpeting.
Failure to do so may result in damage
to
floor covering.
Fire Hazard
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Range must be connected
to a
regulated
gas supply.
. L.P. gas supply
must Not exceed
a
pressure of 14" water column.
This must
be checked
by a qualtfied
technician
before installing
the range.
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Do Not use an open flame to test for
leaks from gas connections.
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New, A.G.A.-approved,
flexible
gas line
should be used when codes permit.
Failure to follow these instructions
could
result in a fire, explosion
or personal
injury.
Tools and matetials
needed for
installation:
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gas line shutoff valve
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hand or electric
drill
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L.P.-resistant
pipe-joint
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wood/metal
wall stud:
compound
l/8-inch
drill bit
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AGA design-certified
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concrete/concrete
flexible
metal
block
walls:
connector
(4-5 feet)
3/16-inch
carbide-
* flare union adapter
for
connection
to pressure
tipped
masonry
drill
reaulator
(l/2"
NPT x
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This Installation
must conform
with
local codes and ordinances.
In the
absence
of local codes,
installations
must
conform
with American
National
Standard,
National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI 2223.1 -latest
edition.
Fire Hazard
Do Not obstruct
the flow of combustion
and ventilation
air.
Personal
Injury
Hazard
B
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Input ratinas shown on the
serial/rating
plate are for elevations
up to
2,000 feet.
For elevations
above
2,000 feet.
ratings should be reduced
at a rate of 4%
for each
1,000 feet above
sea level.
Avoid installing
cabinet
storage
above
the
cooking
surface.
If cabinets
are already
installed,
reduce
the hazard of reaching
over a heated
cooking
surface
by
installing
a range
hood.
The range
hood
should extend
a minimum
of 5 inches out
from the bottom
front of the cabinets.
Reaching
over a heated
cooking
surface
could result in a serious burn.
hammer
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flat-blade
V
;yt;zhble
screwdriver
or
5/16-inch
nut driver
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This range
is design-certified
by
A.G.A. for NATURAL and L.P. gases with
appropriate
conversion.
The serial/rating
plate located
under the cooktop
has
information
for the type of gas that can be
used.
If this information
does not agree
with
the type of gas available,
check
with the
local gas supplier.
See Panel C and back
cover for gas conversion
instructions.
Parts supplied for
hstallation:
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
It is the customer's
responsibility:
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To contact
a qualified
electrical
installer.
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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.
Failure
to do so could
result
in electrical
shock or other personal
injury.
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2 plastic
anchors
2 screws (#10x
l-1/2")
(thickness
of wall covering
may
bracket
require
longer screws, available
from your local hardware
store.)
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Panel A

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