Whirlpool W10665256D Installation Instructions, Unpack Range, Install Anti-Tip Bracket

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Unpack Range

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install range. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

1.Remove shipping materials, tape and film from the range. Keep cardboard bottom under range. Do not dispose of anything until the installation is complete.

2.Remove oven racks and parts package from oven and shipping materials.

3.To remove cardboard bottom, first take 4 cardboard corners from the carton. Stack one cardboard corner on top of another. Repeat with the other 2 corners. Place them lengthwise on the floor behind the range to support the range when it is laid on its back.

4.Using 2 or more people, firmly grasp the range and gently lay it on its back on the cardboard corners.

5.Remove cardboard bottom.

The leveling legs can be adjusted while the range is on its back. See the “Adjust Leveling Legs” section.

NOTE: To place range back up into a standing position, put a sheet of cardboard or hardboard on the floor in front of range to protect the flooring. Using 2 or more people, stand range back up onto the cardboard or hardboard.

Install Anti-Tip Bracket

WARNING

Tip Over Hazard

A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

Install anti-tip bracket to floor or wall per installation instructions.

Slide range back so rear range foot is engaged in the slot of the anti-tip bracket.

Re-engage anti-tip bracket if range is moved.

Do not operate range without anti-tip bracket installed and engaged.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

1.Remove the anti-tip bracket from the inside of the oven.

2.Determine which mounting method to use: floor or wall.

If you have a stone or masonry floor, you can use the wall mounting method. If you are installing the range in a mobile home, you must secure the range to the floor.

This anti-tip bracket and screws can be used with wood or metal studs.

3.Determine and mark centerline of the cutout space. The mounting bracket can be installed on either the left-hand or right-hand side of the cutout. Position mounting bracket against the wall in the cutout so that the V-notch of the bracket is 12½" (31.8 cm) from centerline, as shown.

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Centerline

A

A. 12½" (31.8 cm) B. Bracket V-notch

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