Whirlpool GS440LELB0 Product dimensions, Cabinet dimensions/requirements, Parts supplied

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Before you start...

 

Product dimensions

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety message in this manual and on your appliance.

Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and

others.

Grounded electrical outlet is required. See “Electrical requirements,” Page 3.

Proper gas supply connection must be available. See “Gas supply requirements,” Page 3.

27-1/8" depth

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING”. These words mean:

DANGER

with handle

46-7/8" overall height

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.

WARNING

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

36"

cooktop

height

25"

29-7/8" width

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

— Do not store or use gasoline or

other flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of this or

any other appliance.

Cabinet dimensions/requirements

Check location where range will be installed. The range

IMPORTANT: Some cabinet and building materials are not

should be located for convenient use in the kitchen.

designed to withstand the heat produced by the oven for

Recessed installations must provide complete enclosure of

baking and self-cleaning. Check with your builder or cabinet

the sides and rear of range.

supplier to make sure that the materials used will not

ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL OR FLOOR WHERE RANGE IS

discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage.

TO BE INSTALLED MUST BE SEALED.

 

 

13" max. upper

 

 

 

 

cabinet depth

 

 

 

 

 

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL

GAS

• Do not try to light any

appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical

switch.

30" min. cabinet opening width

30-1/8" opening width

18" min. clearance upper cabinet to

For minimum clearance to top of cooktop, see Note.***

• Do not use any phone in your

building.

• Immediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbor’s

phone. Follow the gas

supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your

gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Do not obstruct flow of combustion and ventilation air.

countertop

2" min. countertop space to side wall or other combustible material

8"

Contact a qualified floor covering installer to check that the floor covering can

withstand at least

200°F.4-1/2"

Use an insulated pad or 1/4" plywood under range if installing range over carpeting.

8"

17"

4-1/2"

17"

2"

2"

This shaded area recommended for installation of rigid gas pipe.

Flexible gas pipe and electrical outlet are recommended in either shaded area.

Do Not pinch the power supply cord between the range and the wall.

Do Not seal the range to the side cabinets.

If cabinet depth is greater than 24", oven frame must extend beyond cabinet fronts by 1/2" min.

***Note: 24" min. when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is protected by not less than 1/4" flame retardant mill- board covered with not less than No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" stainless steel, 0.024" aluminum or 0.020" copper.

30" min. clearance between the top of the cooking platform and the bottom

This installation must conform with all local codes and ordinances. In the absence of

local codes, installation must conform with American National Standard, National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 — latest edition*.

Anti-tip bracket

The floor-mounted anti-tip bracket MUST be installed. To install the anti-tip bracket supplied, see Pages 4-5 and the anti-tip bracket template/instruction sheet.

of an unprotected wood or metal cabinet.

It is the customer’s responsibility:

To contact a qualified electrical installer.

To assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

— latest edition** and all codes and ordinances.

Cabinet opening dimensions shown must be used. Given dimensions are minimum clearances.

When installing a range under existing cabinets and the installation does not meet the minimum cabinet clearances, install a range hood above the cooktop to avoid burn hazards.

Proper installation is your responsibility. A qualified technician must install this range. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the installer’s responsibility to comply with installation clearances specified on the gas information label. The gas information label and model/serial rating plate are located on the frame behind the storage drawer.

Mobile home installation

The installation of this range must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD, Part 280); or when such standard is not applicable, the Standard for Manufactured Homes Installations (Manufactured Home Sites, Communities and Setups), ANSI A225.1/NFPA 501A**, or with local codes.

When this range is installed in a mobile home, it must be secured to the floor during transit. Any method of securing the range is adequate as long as it conforms to the standards listed above.

Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:

*CSA International

8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575

**National Fire Protection Association One Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

Parts supplied

floor-mounted anti-tip bracket

2 plastic anchors

Not shown:

2 screws

• literature pack

(#10 x 1-1/2")

• orifice spuds

 

Bracket must be securely mounted to sub-floor. Thickness of flooring may require longer screws to anchor bracket to sub-floor. Longer screws are available from your local hardware store.

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