GE CGS980 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 40

Installation Instructions
-AWARNING!
INSTALLATION SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
hnproper installation, adjustment, alteration, service
or maJntenm_ce can cause injury or property damage.
Refer to this mmmal. For assistance or additional
information, consult a qualified installer, service
agency, manufacturer (dealer) or the gas supplier.
Never reuse old flexible connectors. Tile use
of old flexible connectors can cause gas leaks and
personal iqiury.
Alwa_s use NEW flexible connectors
when installing a gas appliance,
IMPORTANT Remo, eall /ackin,,
material and literature fl'om oven befl)re connecting
gas and electrical supply to range,
CAUTION - t,,,not ,ttempt t,)ope,- ,te
tile oven of this range dm'ing a power tailure (Electric
Ignition models only).
• Have vom" range installed bv a qualified installer,
• Yore" range must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes m; in the absence
of local codes, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition).
In Canada, electrical grounding must be in
accordance with the current CSA (i;92.1 Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. See
Electrical Connections in this section.
• Before installing your range on linolemn or any
other sw_thetic floor covering, make sure tile floor
covering can withstand 180°F without shrinking,
warping or discoloring. Do not install the range
over carpeting tmless a sheet of 1/4" thick plywood
or similar
insulator is placed between tile range
and caq)eting.
• Make sm'e tile wall coverings around tile range can
withstand heat generated by tile range up to 200°E
Avoid plating cabinets above tile range. To reduce
tile hazard caused b)' reaching over tile open
flames of operating bm'ne_s, install a ventilation
hood over tile range that projects tin'ward at least
5" beyond the fl'ont of the cabinets,
The ventilating hood must be constructed
of sheet metal not less than 0.0122" thick.
Install above tile cooktop with a clearance of not
less than l/4" between the hood and the underside
of tile combustible material or metal cabinet. Tile
hood must be at least as wide as the appliance and
centered over the appliance. Clearance between
the cooking sm'tace and the ventilation hood
surtace MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24
INCHES.
EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven
or cooking appliance over tile cooktop shall conform
to tile installation inst_ uctions packed with that
appliance.
If cabinets are placed above tile range,
allow a minimmn clearance of 30" between the
cooking sm'tace and the bottom of tmprotected
cabinets.
If a 30" clearance between cooking sm'tace and
overhead combustible material or metal cabinets
cannot be maintained, protect tile underside of tile
cabinets above tile cooktop with not less than 1/4"
insulating millboard covered with sheet metal not
less than 0.0199" thick. Clearance between the
cooking surtace and protected cabinets MUST
NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.
Tile vertical distance fl'om tile plane of tile cooking
surtace to tile bottoln of
a@_cent
overhead cabinets
extending closer than 1" to the plane of the range
sides must not be less than 18". (See the Dimensions
and Clearances illustration in this section,)
• CAUTION
m Items ofinterest
to
children should not be stored in cabinets above a
range or on
tile
backsplash of a range--children
climbing on tile range to reach items could be
seriously ii_j m'ed,
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