Step 1 Remove Packaging; Step 2, Cut The Countertop Opening - GE Monogram ZGU48N4G Installation Instructions Manual

Installation
STEP 1 REMOVE PACKAGING
Use a hand-truck to move this cooktop.
Before moving the cooktop indoors:
• Remove outer carton and packing.
• Remove the straps holding the cooktop to the skid.
• Remove the grates and drawer, below the knobs
(on grill and griddle models).
• Remove grill and/or griddle covers. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO REMOVE A GRILL OR GRIDDLE ASSEMBLY.
• Flatten the carton and use a piece as a pad on the
bottom and back of the hand-truck. Lift the cooktop onto
the hand-truck standing on its end, with the bottom of
the cooktop resting against the back of the hand-truck.
Move the cooktop indoors:
If door and passageways into the installation location are
less than 30" wide, remove the cooktop knobs.
STEP 2 CUT THE COUNTERTOP OPENING
:" 1/2"
Allow Additional ::
Clearance Below
the Cooktop Burner
Box for the Regulator
and Gas Connections :
Allow Additional
Clearance Below
the Cooktop Burner
Box for the Regulatol
and Gas Connections
Install a MatcNng Trim
Strip to Cover the Cut
Edge Below the Cooktop
Install a Matching Trim
Strip to Cover the Cut
Edge Below the Cooktop
48"widemodels aredesigned t o fit in 48"orwiderbase cabinets
Measure carefully when cutting the countertop.
Make sure sides of the opening are parallel.
• These cool<tops require 8" free space below the
countertop to house the cooktop burner box.
• Allow additional clearances below the burner box
to install the regulator and make house supply
connections. Use a 90° elbow to route the gas
connections and limit interference with drawers
or other cabinetry features.
* These cool<tops are designed to hang from the
countertop from its rear and side flanges.
* Smooth any rough edges on the countertop before
installing the cool<top.
- Formica countertop edges must be finished.
The countertop must be strong enough to
support the weight of the cool<top.
36" wide models are designed to fit in 36" or wider base cabinets
Adjacent Cabinet _
Counter Sunk
Screws
• Support cleats can be secured to cabinet sides.
OR
• Build a support deck or box inside the cabinet which
will support the weight of the cool<top.
- Build the support box using a solid material, cut a
5" x 5" square in the left rear corner for the gas inlet
and power cord clearances.
* After the cool<top is installed, the bottom front edge of
the cutout may need to be covered. Install a trim strip
from the cabinet manufacturer to match cabinetry.