Leveling The Range - Kenmore 4689 - 30 in. Slide-In Electric Range Installation Instructions Manual

For models equipped with Leveling Device:
Make sure the front leveling legs and the rear
leveling device are setup higher than the height of
the cabinet (shown on page 3).
install the anti-tip bracket at
this point before placing the range at its final
position. Follow the installation instructions on page
11 or 12 or on the anti-tip bracket template supplied
with the range.
To provide an optimum installation, the top surface
of the countertop must be level and flat (lie on the
same plane) around the 3 sides that are adjacent to
range cooktop. Proper adjustments to make the top
flat should be made or gaps between the countertop
and the range cooktop may occur.
To reduce the risk of damaging your
appliance, do not handle or manipulate it by the
ceramic glass. Manipulate with care.
Position range in front of the cabinet opening.
Make sure that the cooktop glass which overhangs
the countertop clears the countertop. If necessary,
raise the unit by lowering the leveling legs.
Slide the range into the cutout opening and center it
before leveling it.
Level the range (see section 6). The floor where
the range is to be installed must be level. Follow
the instructions under "Leveling the Range- Models
Equipped with Leveling Device".
Adjust leveling legs so that the underside of the
cooktop is sitting on the countertop. Carefully screw
in (refer to Leveling the range: Models equipped
with Leveling Device") the back leveling leg until
the cooktop glass overhang touches slightly the
countertop. Then carefully screw in the front two
leveling legs until the cooktop glass overhang
touches slightly the countertop.
For models equipped with Levelin Lg_L_e_g
only (no leveling device):
Make sure the four leveling legs (front and rear) are
setup higher than the height of the cabinet (shown
on page 3).
Install the anti-tip bracket at
this point before placing the range at its final
position. Follow the installation instructions on page
11 or 12 or on the anti-tip bracket template supplied
with the range.
To provide an optimum installation, the top surface
of the countertop must be level and flat (lie on the
same plane) around the 3 sides that are adjacent to
range cooktop. Proper adjustments to make the top
flat should be made or gaps between the countertop
and the range cooktop may occur.
To reduce the risk of damaging your
appliance, do not handle or manipulate it by the
ceramic glass. Manipulate with care.
Position range in front of the cabinet opening.
Make sure that the glass which overhangs the
countertop clears the countertop. If necessary, raise
the unit by lowering the leveling legs.
Level the range (see section 6). The floor where
O he range is to be installed must be level. Follow
the instructions under "Leveling the Range-Models
Equipped with Leveling Legs".
Slide the range into the cutout opening.
lf Accessories Needed
Installation With Backguard
A backguard kit can be ordered through a Sears Service
Center.The cutout depth (21 3/4" (55.2 cm) Min.,
22 1/8" (56.2 cm) Max.) needs to be increased to 24"
(61 cm) when installing a backguard
installation With End Panel
An end panel kit can be ordered through a Sears
Service Center.
installation With Side Panel
A side panels kit can be ordered through a Sears
Service Center.
Install cabinet doors 31 " (78.7 cm) min. apart so as not
to interfere with range door opening.
Leveling the Range
Models Equipped with Leveling Device
the range after installation in the cutout
opening.
1. Open the range drawer. The leveling screws control
the height of the rear leg.
2. Adjust the appliance legs as follows until the
underside of the cooktop surface is sitting level on
the countertop (Figure 8).
a.To adjust the front legs, use a wrench on
the leg base and turn clockwise to lower or
counterclockwise to raise.
b.To adjust the rear legs, use a ratchet or
a nutdriver and turn the leveling screws
counterclockwise to lower or clockwise to raise.