Whirlpool 36" Installation Instructions Manual page 2

Before you start...
Check location where cwktop
will be installed. The ccoktop
Proper installation is the installer's
resDonsibilitv Make sure you have evervihina
- necessaP/ for correct instollotion. It is the
responsibility of the installer to comply with
the installation clearance specified in these
instructions.
should be located for
convenient use I" the kitchen
Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances. Failure to meet
codes and ordinances could lead lo
tire or electrtcal shock hazard.
If cabinet has a drawer. D 3" depth
J
clearance from countertop fo top of
1%" ml".
^_L.i-^._-_^^
_ drawer is required.
*NOTE:
New Installations
- Follow minimum
dimensions given.
Replacement installations - be
sure
that front edge of cooktop is at least 1Yz"
back from front edge of countertop and
that sides ore 1" from vertical walls
WARNING:
Reaching over heoted
surface burners causes risk of being
burned To reduce risk, Installation 01
cabinet storage above
should be avoided. If cabinets ore
already provided. reduce hazard by
Installing o cooktop hood Hood
should extend y minlmum
the lront of cabinets
Grounded electrical outlet IS required.
See Electrical requirements.
Tools needed
for tnstaIIat3on:
1'1
wrench
Moblle Home Installation
The installation of this cooktop must
conform to the Manufoctureb Home
Construction and Safeiv Standards.
Title 24 CFR. F'arl32-80 (formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Home
Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD,
Part 2801. Four-v& power supply cord
must be used and the appliance
wiring must be revised See Electrical
requirements. Copies of the standards
listed may be obtained from:
"NatIonal Fire ProtectIon Association
Botferymarch Park
Qulncy. Massachusetts 02269
PANEL A
Electrical
requirements
Electrical ground is required on
this appliance.
A
A three-wire.single-phase.
H 240 volt. 60 Hz. AC only,
electrical suoolv is reauired on a
separate 5O'&pere dircuit. fused on
both sides of the line. DO NOT fuse the
neutral. A time-delay fuse or circuit
breaker is recommended
B
.
COOKTOP MUST BE
CONNECTED WITH COPPER
WIRE ONLY: Aluminum
must not be used
to avoid potentially unsatisfactory
connections.
C
Wire sizes must conform to the
m requirements of the NatIonal
ElectrIcal Code. ANSI/NFPA 713.1987"
and local codes and ordIn&m-for
the kilowatt rating of the cc&top. The
sMallratIng plate can be found on the
reorwallofthebumerbox.SeeStep5
for occ85( to burner box.
WARNING:
It is the customer's
responsibility to:
l
contact a qualified, electrical
installer.
l
assure that electrical
installation is adequate and in
conformance with National
Electrlcal Code. ANSVNFPA
70-1987** and l&al
D
This appliance should be
w connected to the fused-
disconnect [or circuit breaker1 box
through flexible. armored or
nonmetallic-sheathed. co-r cable
[with grounding wire]. The &xible.
armored cable extending from the
appliance should be connected
directly to the Junction box.
E
Locate the junction box to
n
allow OS mu& slack In the
cable as possible between the
junction box and the appliance. x3
that the co&top can be moved if
servicing is ever necessary. Do not
cut candutf.
F
A U.L.-listed strain relief
must be
n
provided at the junction box.
G
It is the personal responsibility
n
and obligation of the
customer to contact 0 qualified
electrIcian to assure that the electrical
installation is adequate and Is In
conformance with the NatIonal
ElectrIcal Code, ANSI/NFPA 704987"
and local codes and ordinances.
Copies of the standards listed may be
obtalned from:
"Natlonal Firs ProtectIon Assoclatlon
Batterymarch Pork
Qulncy, Massochusetta 02269
H
n
A wiring dkzgmm is located
under the control panel InsIde
the burner box.