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Whirlpool RCH3660 Installation Instructions Manual page 3

Vented kitchen shelf hood for 120 v. operation

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CAUTION:
If two studs are not located
on the line drawn
(Figure 5). DO NOT attempt
to install the hood.
NOTE:
If the
shelf
hood
is to be installed
above
a
Freestanding
Range, disconnect
the power from the range
and move the range out of the opening
in the cabinets.
This
will allow for more access to the installation
area.
If installing
the shelf hood above aBuilt-in
Cooktop
orSet-in
Range, lay a protective
cover over the cooktop
during the
installation.
This may help prevent damage to the cooktop
(in case you drop something)
and it will prevent dust and dirt
from accumulating
on the cooktop
during
installation.
4. Line the top of the hanging
bracket up with the line drawn
on the wall in Figure 5. Move the bracket to the left or right
within
the allotted
30" space until the center line of the 2
studs line up with 4 holes in the hanging
bracket.
Neither
edge of the bracket
should
be closer than %" to the side
cabinets
or the end of the 30" allotted space. (See Figure 6).
5. Mark and drill four 3/16 dia. holes in the studs for the l/4"
dia. X 2" lage bolts provided.
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II
II
CLEARANCE
TO CABINET
Figure 6
6. Mark 2 holes on each end of the hanging bracket. Remove
bracket
and drill four %'I dia. holes.
7. Insert four hollow wall anchor bolts into the four 3/s" dia.
holes
in the sheet
rock.
Anchor
bolts
are provided
in
installation
pack.
Rotate
anchor
bolts
screws
5-10
revolutions
to hold each anchor bolt in place. These will be
completely
tightened
later. (See Figure 7).
6. Remove all 4 screws from the anchor bolts.
9. Attach
hanging
bracket to the wall with the four screws
taken
from the anchor
bolts. Tighten
the screws
in the
anchor bolts until the anchor
bolts are completely
set.
10. Install
four remaining
Vi" dia. lag bolts through
the
hanging
bracket
and into the two studs.
HOLLOW
WALL
ANCHOR
BOLT
Figure 7
CAUTION:
Do not overtighten
the lag screws.
If they are
overtightened,
the bracket
may pull into the wall material
which will not allow the shelf to slide into place properly.
:,:
Figure 6
11. The hole in the bottom
of the cabinet
(for the duct
provided
with the hood) should be cut as shown in Figure 6
(15%" long by 1%" deep). Hole must be cut to back wall.
Make sure to center the hole within the 30" alloted space.
12 Rough wire the electrical
supply
to the area shown in
Figure 5.
13 Hang the shelf hood on the hanging
bracket. To be sure
the shelf hood hanging
angle is completely
engaged
in the
hanging
bracket,
measure from the top of the shelf hood to
the top of the hangrng
bracket.
This distance
shoud
be
l-7/16
on both sides.
CAUTION:
Do not continue
until both ends measure l-7/16".
If the hanging
angle is not fully engaged
in the hanging
bracket,
the shelf hood will not be level and the hood may
become
dislodged
from the hanging
bracket.
This could
cause damage.
14. If your micro shelf hood is located between cabinets, you
can fasten theside
panels to the cabinets.
To do this, remove
the two
#0x%"
slotted
round
head
screws
from
the
installation
assembly.
Locate the 3/16" diameter
holes on
either side of the hood (eleven inches from the rear and one
inch from the bottom).
Securely
fasten both sides of the
hood to the cabinets.
15. Complete
the duct work by:
A. Fit the duct provided
with the shelf hood on to the vent
outlet of the shelf hood.
B. Mark and drill (2) '/a" dial holes (1 each side) to fasten the
thin duct
provided
with the hood to the back wall. See
Figure 9.
C. Use 2 #6 xl/g long screws provided
with the unit to fasten
the narrow thin duct to the shelf.
D. Next install the transition
adaptor
to the thin duct. This
transition
adaptor
will accept 3%" X 10" duct.
E. Completethe
%"XlO"duct(orequilvalent)
totheoutside
using the guidelines
listed under venhng
requirements.
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