6.Attach support legs to the side of the downdraft vent with 2 screws in each leg. Do not tighten screws.
A B
A. Blower motor box
B. Support leg
7.Using 2 or more people, insert the downdraft vent into the countertop cutout. Check that downdraft vent is parallel to side of cutout and that mounting brackets overlap countertop.
8.Move support legs down against cabinet floor. Place a level against the front of the downdraft vent base and adjust until downdraft vent is level vertically. Use a pencil to mark the top of each leg on the downdraft vent and the location of the support leg mounting holes on the cabinet floor.
A
B
A.Level
B.Mark locations.
9.Remove downdraft vent from cutout. Drill starter holes at each mounting screw location on the cabinet floor. Align top of legs with pencil marks on the face of the downdraft vent. Tighten screws in legs.
Determine which direction is best for your installation.
When installed in a cabinet, vent system can exhaust through the bottom, right, left or rear of the cabinet.
Bottom venting:
Downdraft vent is shipped with blower in down venting position so no modification is required. See “Complete Installation - Interior Mounted Motor” section.
A
B
B
A. Bracket with “Z” slots
B. Hex/slotted head screws (2)
2.Lift up the blower box from the bottom mounting channel.
B
A
A. Blower box
B. Bottom mounting channel
3.Rotate it 90 degrees to the left or right so that the vent blower damper is repositioned in the direction needed. Do not twist or bind the wires or disconnect the wiring from the blower.
4.Place the bottom tab of the blower box into the bottom mounting channel.
Left or right venting:
1.Loosen the 2 hex/slotted head screws that attach the top bracket that secures the motor to the vent box enough to slide the bracket into the “Z” slots. This will move the bracket away from the top mounting lip of the blower box and allow it to tilt away from the vent box panel.
B
A
A. Blower box
B. Bottom mounting channel
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