Installation Options; Cabinet Cutout; Minimum Clearances - Amana AK2H30, AK2H36E2, AK2HW2 Service Manual

Installation Instructions
!
CAUTION
To avoid risk of property damage after
unpacking the cooktop, handle it carefully and
do not slide it across countertops.

Installation Options

Some models may be installed with the glass top either
resting on the counter or recessed into the counter.
Refer to the Installation Instruction booklet included with
each model. Recessed installations require a countertop
inlay kit, CFK1, available from the dealer. Installation
instructions are included with the kit and in this section.
The following instructions are for installing the cooktop
with the glass top resting on the counter.

Cabinet Cutout

Cooktop dimensions vary among models and require
different sized cabinet cutouts. However, the clearance
requirements are the same for all models. The table lists
the dimensions and cutout requirements for each model.
Dimensions "A" and "B" are cutout dimensions.
Dimensions "C" and "D" are the cooktops overall
dimensions. Each cooktop model has a column in the
table. Find the correct column for the model to be
installed. Read down the column to find each models
specific dimensions.
Model AK2H300* AK2H30
AK2H30
*2/*3/*4
AK2H30HR
AK2T30
*1/*2/*4
AKH30
AKH30HR
AKT3000
28-7/8" 28-7/8"
A
B 19-9/16" 20-3/4"
29-9/16" 29-9/16"
C
D 20-1/4" 21-1/2"

Minimum Clearances

A minimum distance of 30 inches is required between
the cooking surface and the bottom of an unprotected
wood or metal cabinet.
If the cabinet bottom is protected, the minimum distance
is only 24 inches. A protected cabinet is a wood or metal
cabinet covered with not less than one of the following
materials: 1/4 inch thick flame retardant millboard,
No. 28 MSG sheet steel, .015 inch thick stainless steel,
.024 inch thick aluminum or .020 inch thick copper.
Locate the junction box inside the cabinet a minimum of
9 inches below the cutout edge and 8 inches from the
cutout's right side.
CAK2H30 AK2H35HR
*/*1/*2/HR AK2T35*
CAK2T30
*/*1/*2
CAKH30
CAKH30HR
28-7/8" 34-1/8"
20-3/4" 20-3/4"
29-9/16" 34-3/4"
21-1/2" 21-1/2"
7
0" min.
To Rear Wall
2" min. to Countertop
Front Edge
AKE30 AKE35 AK2H35
*2 *2 AKH35
CAKE30 AKH35HR
*2
28-7/8" 34-1/8" 34-1/8"
20-3/4" 20-3/4" 20-3/4"
29-5/8" 34-7/8" 34-3/4"
21-1/2" 21-1/2" 21-1/2"
C
2-7/8"
Overall depth of unit
under countertop.
Cabinets under cooktop
must be at least 1/2"
from bottom of cooktop.
Overall Dimensions
24" min. Protected
30" min. Unprotected
B
A
0" min. both Right
and Left sides
AK2H36 AKE30
*2/*3/*4 AKE30*
AK2T36 CAKE30*
*1/*2/*4
34-1/8" 28-7/8"
20-3/4" 20-3/4"
35-3/4" 30-1/8"
21-3/8" 21-3/8"
D
RS2420002 Rev. 5
AKE35
AKE35
*
34-1/8"
20-3/4"
35-1/2"
21-3/8"