Whirlpool SS373PEX1 ~tK%Ex~, Before you start, Tools needed, Installation

Before you start...

Proper installation is your responsibility. A qualified technician should install this range. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the responsibility of the installer to comply with the installation clearances specified on the serial/rating plate. The serial/rating plate is located on the oven frame behind the door.

		I	For minimum	Note.“’
			clearances see
			I	/-
18” min	openfng width	~tK%Ex~
1 /

clearance	cooktoo	to vertical
	other combustible
upper cabinet

Check location where range will be installed. The location should be away from strong draft areas, such as windows, doors, and strong heating vents or fans, The range should be located for convenient use in the kitchen. Recessed installations must provide complete enclosure of the sides and rear of range.

*+* NOTE: JO” min. when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is protected by not less than l/4” flame retardant millboard

covered with not less than No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015” stainless

wall orsteel, 0.024” aluminum or 0.020”

material.copper.

36” min. clearance between the top of the cooking platform and the bottom of an unprotected wood or metal cabinet.

Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Gas	line	can be
located		through	the
floor	or	through	the
wall	within this		-floor gc,
shaded		area.	line	opening-
			if directly	below

Grounded electrical outlet is required. See Electrical requirements.

Proper gas	supply
connection	must be	Gas	supply line piping
available.	See Gas supply
requirements.		MUST NOT interfere
		with	vent ductwork.

ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL

OR FLOOR WHERE RANGE IS

TO BE INSTALLED MUST BE

SEALED.

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.

-WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

lDo Not try to light any

appliance.

lDo Not touch any electrical

switch; Do Not use any phone in your building.

l Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

l 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.

Copies of standards listed may be obtained from:

l National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269 l * American Gas Association

15 15 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22209

Island

or peninsula

installations

use 24” deep, flush back base

cabinets with no rear toe space.

If rear toe space is desired, use

27” or deeper base cabinet.

Cabinet

opening

dimensions

that are shown must be used.

Given

dimensions

are

minimum

clearances

and

Do Not pinch

the

Oven

frame

must

provide

required

0”

clearance.

extend

beyond

power

!supply

cord

cabinet

fronts

by

between

the

range

and

the

floor

or

wall.

NOTE: Clearances

specified

are

for

Make

sure

power

cord

combustible

walls

and

materials

that

does

not

interfere

have

a density

of

20 or more

pounds

with

exhaust

ductwork.

per

cubic

foot.

No evaluation

of

Do

Not seal

W/idth - 29-15/16”

clearances

has been made for

installations

adjacent

to materials

1:;

Fd”,9’

to

that are less than 20 pounds per cu.

cabinets,

ft. or to plastic tiles and sheeting.

Fire Hazard

T

Do

Not

obstruct

the

flow

of

combustion

and

ventilation

air.

The anti-tip bracket MUST

be

installed.

For

detailed

Personal

Injury

Hazard

instructions,

see

Panel D.

Avoid

installing

cabinet

storage

above the cooking surface. If

cabinets

are

already

installed,

reduce the hazard of reaching over

a heated cooking surface by

installing a range hood. The range

hood should extend a minimum of 5

inches out from the bottom front of

Gas supply

the

cabinets.

result

in

a

serious

burn.

surface

could

requirements

Reaching over a heated cooking

Electrical

Shock

Hazard

Observe

all

governing

codes

and

It is the customer’s responsibility:

ordinances.

l

To contact a qualified electrical

installer.

l To assure that the electrical

installation

is adequate

and in

Fire

Hazard

conformance

with

National

b Range

must

be

connected

to

a

Electrical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

70 -

regulated

gas supply. This must be

latest edition*, and all local codes

checked

by a

qualified

technician

and

ordinances.

before

installing

range.

Failure

to

do

so could

result

in fire,

mDo

Not

use

an

open

flame

to

test

electrical

shock

or other

personal

for

leaks

from

gas

connections.

injury.

l New,

A.G.A.

design-certified

Tools needed

for

flexible gas line should be used

when

codes

permit.

installation:

Failure to follow these instructions

could

result

in

a

fire,

explosion

or

caulking

gun

personal

injury.

duct

tape

metal

snips

A n

hand

or

electric drill

wood floors: 3/32” drill bit

concrete/ceramic

floor:

3/16”

masonry

drill

bit

This installation

must

conform

with local

codes

and

ordinances.

In

the absence of local codes,

installation

must

conform

with

American

National

Standard,

National

Fuel Gas Code ANSI 2223.1 - latest

edition”+.

B n Input ratinqs shown on

the serial/rating

plate are for

elevations

up

to

2,000

feet.

For

elevations above 2,000 feet, ratings

\

are reduced at a rate of 4% for each

duct

taoe

1.000

feet

above

sea

level.

Panel A