Change Hood to Optional Rear Exhaust

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install range hood.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

3.Using 2 or more people, slowly lift the range hood onto the protected surface.

4.Tip hood on its back and remove the metal filters. Push tab back to release locking pin, pull down and forward. Repeat with other filter.

5.Remove hardware package.

6.Add wood filler strips as needed to cabinet bottom. Drill

4, ³⁄₁₆" (4.8 mm) clearance holes for hood mounting screws.

13³⁄₄" (34.9 cm) – 30" (76.2 cm) model 16³⁄₄" (42.5 cm) – 36" (91.4 cm) model

centerline	9¹⁄₈"
	(23.2 cm)


wood filler strips	wall	³⁄₁₆" (4.8 mm)
wood filler strips			1³⁄₁₆"
(recessed cabinet
(recessed cabinet		clearance holes
bottoms only)		clearance holes	(4.8 cm)
bottoms only)			(4.8 cm)

7.Cut a 6 ¹⁄₂" (16.5 cm) diameter hole in cabinet bottom as shown.

NOTE: If you are changing the hood to rear exhaust, skip this step. See “Change Hood to Rear Exhaust” section to change the exhaust direction.

6¹⁄₂" (16.5 cm) dia. hole

centerline


wall		3¹⁵⁄₁₆"
		(10.0 cm)

8.Cut a 1¹⁄₄" (3.2 cm) hole for power supply cable.

upper cabinet or soffit

	mounting surface
	7¹⁄₂"
	(19.0 cm)
	centerline
	power supply	1⁵⁄₁₆"
	power supply	(3.3 cm)
	cable hole in wall	(3.3 cm)
	cable hole in wall

9.Run wire through hole in accordance with the National Electrical Code or CSA Standards and local codes and ordinances. There must be enough power supply cable from the fused disconnect (or circuit breaker) box to make the connection in the range hood’s electrical box.

10.Use caulking to seal all openings.

IMPORTANT: Do not turn on power until installation is complete.

The hood comes from the factory with the exhaust collar on top of the hood. The hood exhaust may be directed out the rear of the hood through the exhaust collar. If you desire to have the hood exhaust out the rear, follow the procedure below.

1.From inside the hood, remove the screw holding the ground wire to the blower motor.

A D

A.Blower motor

B.Ground wire screw

C.Blower motor plug

D.Retaining clip

2.Unplug the wire attached at the blower motor.

3.Remove the blower motor wire and ground wire from the retaining clip on the hood.

4.Turn the hood over and remove the screws holding the exhaust blower assembly to the hood.

A. Blower motor assembly

B. Screws

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