Range Installation - Frigidaire PLCS389ECI Installation Instructions Manual

MOVing the Appliance for
rvicing and Cleaning
Turn off the range line fuse or circuit breakers at the main
power source, and turn off the manual gas shut-off valve.
Make sure the range is (:old. Remove the service drawer
(warmer drawer on some models) and open the oven door.
Lift the range at the front and slide it out of the cut-out
opening without creating undue strain on the flexible gas
conduit. Make sure not to pinch the flexible gas conduit at
the back of the range when replacing the unit into the cut-
out opening. Replace the drawer, close the door and switch
on the electrical power and gas to tile range.
Range Installation
Important Note: Door removal is not a requirement for
installation of the range, but is an added convenience.
Refer to the Use and Care Guide for oven door removal
instructions.
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Standard Installation
1. The range cooktop overlaps the countertop at the
sides and the range rests on the floor. The cooktop is
31Y_" (1,27 cm) (81 cm) wide.
2. Install base cabinets 30" (76.2 cm) apart. Make sure
they are plumb and level before attaching cooktop.
Shave raised countertop edge to clear 31 1/2 "(I ,27
cm) wide range top rim.
3. Install cabinet doors 31 " (78.7 cm) rain. apart so it
will not interfere with range door opening.
4. Cutout countertop exactly as shown on page I.
5. A backguard kit can be ordered through Service
Center.
6. When you unpack tile range, tile leveling legs at
rear are at the highest position they can be. Make
sure the front leveling legs are also at their highest
position.
7. 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.
8. _ To reduce the risk of damaging your
appliance, do not handle or manipulate it by the
ceramic: glass. Manipulate with care.
9. Position range in front of tile cabinet opening.
10. Make sure that the glass which overhangs the
countertop clears the countertop. If necessary, raise
the unit by lowering the leveling legs.
11.Level the range (seesection 9). The floor where the range
isto be installed must be level. Follow the instructions under
"Leveling tile Range".
12. Adjust leveling legs so that the underside of the
cooktop is sitting on tile countertop.
13. Carefully screw in tile back leveling leg until the
cooktop glass overhang touches slightly the countertop.
The cooktop glass must not support the unit.
14. Then carefully screw in tile front two leveling legs
(similar to !3) until the glass overhang touches slightly
the countertop.
15.1fthe range is not level, pull unit out and readjust
leveling legs, or make sure floor is level.
Installation For 29" Existing Cutout Wide Opening
I. You must replace the actual side trims by new and
smaller side trims. These new side trims can be ordered
through a Service Center.
2. Follow instructions supplied with your new side trims to
replace the actual side trims with the new ones.
3. Check if the countertop is prepared for 29" cutout wide
opening in "Countertop Preparation" section.
4. Install range as in the "installation Without Side
Panels" section above.
Installation With Backguard
The cutout depth of (21 3/4" (55.2 cm) Min., 22 1/8"
(56.2 cm) Max.) needs to be increased to 24"(!0,16 cm)
(61 cm) when installing a backguard.
Installation With End Panel
A End Panel kit can be ordered through a Service
Center.
Installation With Side Panels
A Side Panels kit can be ordered through a Service
Center.
Install cabinet doors 31 " (78.7 cm) min. apart so as not
to interfere with range door opening.