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Installation Above the Cooktop Oven Instructions JVM1500 Series Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) www.GEAppliances.com Visit our Website at: BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and carefully. Note to Consumer – • Keep these instructions for future reference. IMPORTANT – •...
Installation Instructions CONTENTS Installation Types (cont.) Outside Top Exhaust (Vertical Duct) ..19–22 General information Attach Mounting Plate to Wall ....19 Important Safety Instructions ........3 Preparation of Top Cabinet ....20 Electrical Requirements..........3 Adapting Blower for Top Exhaust ..20, 21 Hood Exhaust ............4, 5 Assemble and Install Adapter ....21 Damage—Shipment/Installation ......6 Mount the Oven ........21, 22...
Installation Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product requires a three-prong grounded outlet. You should have the wall receptacle and circuit The installer must perform a ground continuity check checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the on the power outlet box before beginning the receptacle is properly grounded.
Installation Instructions HOOD EXHAUST NOTE: Read these next two pages only if you plan to vent your exhaust to the outside. If you plan to recirculate the air back into the room, proceed to page 6. OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (EXAMPLE ONLY) The following chart describes an example of one possible ductwork installation.
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Installation Instructions Maximum duct length: NOTE: If you need to install ducts, note that the total ″ x 10″ rectangular or 6″ diameter duct length of 3 ⁄ For satisfactory air movement, the total duct length of round duct should not exceed 120 equivalent feet. ″...
Installation Instructions DAMAGE—SHIPMENT/ PARTS INCLUDED INSTALLATION ADDITIONAL PARTS • If the unit is damaged in shipment, return the unit PART QUANTITY to the store in which it was bought for repair or replacement. Top Cabinet Template • If the unit is damaged by the customer, repair or TOP CABINET TEMPLATE replacement is the responsibility of the customer.
Installation Instructions TOOLS YOU WILL NEED Ruler or tape measure and straight edge # 1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver Pencil Carpenter square (optional) Tin snips (for cutting Scissors damper, if required) (to cut template, if necessary) ″, ″, ″, Electric drill with ⁄...
Installation Instructions PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE REMOVING THE OVEN FROM FINDING THE WALL STUDS THE CARTON/REMOVING THE MOUNTING PLATE Remove the turntable, installation instructions, filters, exhaust adapter, damper, shelf and the small hardware bag. Do not remove the Styrofoam Wall protecting the front of the oven.
Installation Instructions DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET Plate position—beneath flat bottom Plate position—beneath framed recessed cabinet cabinet bottom Mounting Plate Tabs Mounting Plate Tabs touching the cabinet bottom touching the back frame 30″ to Cooktop Plate position—beneath recessed bottom Your cabinets may have decorative trim that interferes with the oven installation.
Installation Instructions ALIGNING THE WALL PLATE Hole B Hole A Draw a vertical line on wall from center of top cabinet Hole D Hole C Area E CAUTION: Wear gloves to avoid cutting fingers on sharp edges. NOTE: Holes C and D are inside area E. If neither Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the C nor D is in a stud, find a stud somewhere in area E 30″...
Installation Instructions INSTALLATION TYPES (Choose A, B or C) This oven is designed for adaptation to the following NOTE: This oven is shipped assembled for Recirculating 3 types of ventilation: Exhaust. Select the type of ventilation required for your installation and proceed to that section. A.
Installation Instructions RECIRCULATING (Non-Vented Ductless) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW A1. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall A2. Prepare Top Cabinet A3. Mount the Oven A4. When Replacing the Charcoal Filter NOTE: The exhaust adapter with damper is not needed for recirculating models. You may want to save them for possible future use.
Installation Instructions USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE MOUNT THE OVEN FOR PREPARATION OF TOP CABINET You need to drill holes for the top support screws, and a hole large enough for the power cord to fit through. FOR EASIER INSTALLATION AND PERSONAL SAFETY, WE RECOMMEND THAT TWO PEOPLE INSTALL THIS OVEN.
Installation Instructions MOUNT THE OVEN WHEN REPLACING THE (cont.) CHARCOAL FILTER Cabinet Front If the model is not vented to the outside, the air will Cabinet Bottom Shelf Filler Block be recirculated through a disposable charcoal filter that helps remove smoke and odors. The charcoal filter should be replaced when it is Equivalent noticeably dirty or discolored (usually after 6 to...
Installation Instructions OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST (Horizontal Duct) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW B1. Prepare Rear Wall B2. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall B3. Prepare Top Cabinet B4. Adjust Blower B5. Mount the Oven PREPARING THE REAR WALL ATTACH THE EXHAUST FOR OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST ADAPTER TO THE WALL PLATE Insert the tabs on each side of the damper into the holes at the inside rear of the adapter.
Installation Instructions ATTACH THE MOUNTING USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE PLATE TO THE WALL FOR PREPARATION OF TOP CABINET You need to drill holes for the top support screws, and a hole large enough for the power cord to fit through. Attach the plate to the wall using toggle bolts.
Installation Instructions Roll the blower unit 90° so that fan blade openings ADAPTING BLOWER FOR are facing out the back of the oven. OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST Before Rolling After Rolling Remove the two screws that hold the blower plate and blower motor to the oven. Slide blower plate from under its retaining flange.
Installation Instructions Cabinet Front MOUNT THE OVEN Cabinet Bottom Shelf Filler Block Equivalent to depth of cabinet recess Self-Aligning Screw FOR EASIER INSTALLATION AND PERSONAL SAFETY, WE RECOMMEND THAT TWO PEOPLE INSTALL THIS OVEN. Oven Top IMPORTANT: Do not grip or use handle Attach the oven to the top cabinet by inserting during installation.
Installation Instructions OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (Vertical Duct) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW C1. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall C2. Prepare Top Cabinet C3. Adjust Blower C4. Install Adapter C5. Mount the Oven C6. Adjust Exhaust Adapter C7. Connect Ductwork To use toggle bolts: ATTACH THE MOUNTING PLATE TO THE WALL Spacing for Toggles...
Installation Instructions Carefully pull out the blower unit. The wires will USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE extend far enough to allow you to adjust the FOR PREPARATION OF TOP blower unit. CABINET You need to drill holes for the top support screws, a hole large enough for the power cord to fit through and a cutout large enough for the exhaust adapter.
Installation Instructions ADAPTING BLOWER FOR MOUNT THE OVEN TOP EXHAUST (cont.) Place the blower unit back into the opening. CAUTION: Do not pull or stretch the blower unit wiring. Make sure the wires are not pinched. FOR EASIER INSTALLATION AND PERSONAL SAFETY, WE RECOMMEND THAT TWO PEOPLE INSTALL THIS OVEN.
Installation Instructions MOUNT THE OVEN ADJUST THE EXHAUST (cont.) ADAPTER Cabinet Front Open the top cabinet and adjust the exhaust adapter Cabinet Bottom Shelf Filler Block to connect to the house duct. Damper Equivalent to depth of cabinet recess Self-Aligning Screw Back of Oven Oven Top Attach the oven to the top cabinet by inserting...
Installation Instructions BEFORE YOU USE YOUR OVEN Make sure the oven has been installed according Read the Owner’s Manual. to instructions. KEEP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR Remove all packing material from the oven. THE LOCAL INSPECTOR’S USE. Install turntable and wheeled ring in cavity. Replace house fuse or turn breaker back on.
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