IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

The cooktop has been design certified by the American Gas Association. As with any appliance using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety precautions you should follow. You’ll find these precautions in this Owner’s Manual; read it carefully.

Be sure your cooktop is installed properly

by a qualified installer or service technician.

The cooktop must be electrically grounded in

accordance with local codes, or in their absence,

with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA

No. 70–Latest Edition.

Installation of this cooktop must conform with

local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the

National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1–Latest Edition.

Disconnect electrical supply before servicing.

Make sure the wall coverings around the cooktop

can withstand heat generated by the cooktop up to

200°F.

Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop.

If cabinets are placed above the cooktop, allow a

minimum clearance of 30between the cooking

Dimensions and Clearances

2

36 2214

834

15

13

Max.

30 Min. 18

Min.

8Min. to wall when installed

2

8Min. to wall when installed

surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.

If cabinets are placed above the cooktop, use

cabinets no more than 13deep.

If a 30clearance between cooking surface and

overhead combustible material or metal cabinets

cannot be maintained, protect the underside of the

cabinets above the cooktop with not less than 1/4

insulating millboard or gypsum board at least 3/16

thick covered with 28 gauge sheet steel or 0.020thick

copper.

Clearance between the cooking surface and

protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 ″.

The vertical distance from the plane of the cooking

surface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinets

extending closer than 1to the plane of the cooktop

sides must not be less than 18″.

The downdraft system with blower, motor and ductwork will occupy the cabinet below the cooktop. Drawers cannot be installed below this cooktop.

Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop unit,

if possible, in order to reduce the hazards caused by reaching over heated surface units.

If the cabinetry is used above the cooktop, allow a minimum 30clearance between the cooking surface and the bottom of the unprotected cabinet.

If the clearance between the cooktop and the cabinetry is less than 30, the cabinet bottom must be protected with a flame retardant millboard at least 1/4thick, or gypsum board at least 3/16thick, covered with 28 gauge sheet steel or 0.020thick copper. Clearance between the cooktop and the protected cabinetry MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 ″.

EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform to the installation instructions packed with that appliance.

Working areas adjacent to the cooktop should have an 18minimum clearance between the countertop and the bottom of the cabinet. If the clearance is less than 18, the adjacent cabinets should be at least 8from the side of the cooktop.

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GE JGP656 installation instructions Important Safety Instructions, Dimensions and Clearances