Change Hood To Rear Exhaust - KitchenAid KHTU705RSS0 Installation & Use Manual

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.
3. Using 2 or more people, slowly lift the range hood onto the
protected surface.
4. Tip hood on its back and remove the metal filters. Push tab
back to release locking pin, pull down and forward. Repeat
with other filter.
5. Remove hardware package.
6. Add wood filler strips as needed to cabinet bottom. Drill
4 , " (4.8 mm) clearance holes for hood mounting screws.
13 " (34.9 cm) – 30" (76.2 cm) model
16 " (42.5 cm) – 36" (91.4 cm) model
wood filler strips
wall
(recessed cabinet
bottoms only)
7. Cut a 6 " (16.5 cm) diameter hole in cabinet bottom as
shown.
NOTE: If you are changing the hood to rear exhaust, skip this
step. See "Change Hood to Rear Exhaust" section to change
the exhaust direction.
6 " (16.5 cm) dia. hole
wall
8. Cut a 1 " (3.2 cm) hole for power supply cable.
upper cabinet or soffit
mounting surface
centerline
centerline
(23.2 cm)
" (4.8 mm)
1 "
clearance holes
(4.8 cm)
centerline
3 "
(10.0 cm)
7 "
(19.0 cm)
1 "
power supply
(3.3 cm)
cable hole in wall
9. Run wire through hole in accordance with the National
Electrical Code or CSA Standards and local codes and
ordinances. There must be enough power supply cable from
the fused disconnect (or circuit breaker) box to make the
connection in the range hood's electrical box.
10. Use caulking to seal all openings.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn on power until installation is complete.
Change Hood to Optional Rear Exhaust
The hood comes from the factory with the exhaust collar on top
of the hood. The hood exhaust may be directed out the rear of
the hood through the exhaust collar. If you desire to have the
hood exhaust out the rear, follow the procedure below.
1. From inside the hood, remove the screw holding the ground
wire to the blower motor.
A
9 "
2. Unplug the wire attached at the blower motor.
3. Remove the blower motor wire and ground wire from the
retaining clip on the hood.
4. Turn the hood over and remove the screws holding the
exhaust blower assembly to the hood.
B
B
C
A. Blower motor
B. Ground wire screw
C. Blower motor plug
D. Retaining clip
A
A. Blower motor assembly
B. Screws
D
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