Connect Vent System; Make Electrical Connection - Whirlpool UXT5230BFS Installation Instructions And Use & Care Manual

10. Mount Range Hood
Lift the range hood into place, positioning the rear slots
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over the mounting brackets.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, push on the screws that
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are started into the top mounting tabs and bend the
tabs against the cabinet side walls. Attach the screws
to the cabinet side walls.
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten the screws.
For direct wire installations, run the home power supply
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cable according to the National Electric Code or CSA
standards and local codes and ordinances. There must
be enough wiring from the fused disconnect (or circuit
breaker) box to make the connection in the range hood
electrical terminal box.
Tighten the strain relief screws.
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NOTE: Do not reconnect power until the installation
is complete.
OPTIONAL: If you prefer, bend the rear tabs against
the rear of the range hood and attach to the wall using
#8-18 x / " (4.2 x 16 mm) truss-head screws.
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11. Connect Vent System

Connect the vent work to the range hood.
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Seal joints with vent clamps or duct tape to make
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secure and airtight.
Check that the backdraft dampers work properly.
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12. Make Electrical Connection

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A
B
C
Option 1 - Direct Wire Installations
Use a UL listed/CSA approved wire connector
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and connect the 2 white wires (A) together.
Use a UL listed/CSA approved wire connector
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and connect the 2 black wires (B) together.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Electrically ground the blower.
Use copper wire.
Connect ground wire to green ground screw in
terminal box.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
Connect the green (or bare) ground wire (C) from the
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power supply to the green ground screw in the electrical
box and tighten the screw securely.
Reinstall the electrical box cover.
Reconnect power.
Option 2 - Power Cord Kit Installations
For optional power cord kit installations, follow the instructions
supplied with the power cord kit. See the "Assistance or
Service" section for information on ordering.
NOTE: Use only with range hood cord connection kits that
have been investigated and found acceptable for use with
this model range hood.
13. Complete the Installation
Replace the 2 bottom panels.
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Position the panel with the small tabs toward the front of
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the range hood and the wide flange toward the center of
the range hood. Place the back of the panel into the rear
channel and push the panel toward the back of the range
range hood until the tabs on the front of the panel clear
the front mounting flange.
Slide the panel toward the outside edge of the range
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hood and push the front of the panel up until the panel
tabs align with the slots in the front. Release the panel
so the tabs lock the panel in place.