Install Range Hood - KitchenAid KXU2830YSS Installation Instructions And Use & Care Manual

For non-vented (recirculating) installations, charcoal filters are
necessary. See the "Range Hood Care" section for
instructions on installing charcoal filters.
The Recirculation Kit Part Number W10356918 must be used.
6. Install the vent system according to the method needed. Use
caulking to seal the exterior wall or roof opening.
7. Run the wiring through the wall or cabinet according to the
national Electrical Code and all local codes and ordinances.
Use caulking to seal around wire opening.
8. Measure the thickness of the cabinet floor, including the filler
strips, if used. If the thickness is less than ³⁄₄" (1.9 cm), install
wood filler strips that are a minimum length of 5" (12.7 cm)
onto the cabinet floor. The mounting bracket adjusts from
³⁄₄" (1.9 cm) to 1¹⁄₂" (3.8 cm) for the wood filler strips.
A. Less than
B. Wood fillers (thickness as required)
9. The spring loaded brackets are factory set to accommodate a
thickness of 1" (2.5 cm). The brackets can be adjusted up for
thicker cabinets (or down for thinner cabinets) by turning T10
®
TORX screw on each side of the hood.
A. T10 TORX
A
B
¹⁄₂
" (12.7 mm)
A
® screw
10. Place the round damper into the vent opening of the range
hood and attach with 2 - 9 x 9.5 mm TORX
B
A. Damper
B. Range hood screen
NOTE: For some non-vented (recirculating) installations it
may be easier to attach the vent system to the range hood
before lifting the range hood into its final location. Seal the
connection with clamps.

Install Range Hood

WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
range hood.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1. Using 2 or more people, lift the range hood into its final
location. (The wiring and terminal box are to be on top of the
range hood.)
2. Check that the mounting brackets overlap the cabinet bottom
or wood filler strips.
3. Center the range hood.
A
B
C
D
E
A. Mounting bracket
B. Optional wood filler strip
C. Cabinet bottom
D. Optional wood filler strip for recessed cabinet
E. Slide-out range hood
® screws.
A
9