Install Ceiling Support Structure; Installation De La Structure De Support Au Plafond - GE ZV855 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Preparation
CONSTRUCT CEILING SUPPORT
Plan the Location of the Hood and Ductwork
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Use o plumb bob to check the Iocotion.
The countertop/cooktop below the hood
must be centered with the hood.
• The hood should extend beyond the front and rear
edge of the cooking appliance.
• The duct in the ceiling must be centered over
the cooktop.
Align with
center of
cooktop
Ceiling
Hood
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Cooktop
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SideView
Countertop
Ceiling Support Structure
• At the hood location, install cross-framing between
ceiling joists as shown. (2x4 wood supports
(]re required to support the weight of the hood.)
• Arrange cross-framing in the ceiling to suit
the existing structure.
• Your ceiling joists will be like one of the following
examples.
EXAMPLE A
Install c r0ss-framing symmetrically over
duct/c00kt0p centerline
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__ 2x4 Cross-framing
wood supports
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Align duct
to center
of cooktop
Top view- ceilingjoistsparallelto front of hood
Cooktop
outline