GE JGP990 manual Installation Instructions, Install The Cooktop, 12INSTALL THE COOKTOP, Grounding

Installation Instructions

INSTALL THE COOKTOP

12INSTALL THE COOKTOP

Lower the cooktop into the countertop opening, guiding it into position.

13SECURE THE COOKTOP

Tighten the tie-down bolts to secure the cooktop to the counter. For countertops less than 1″ thick, securely attach filler blocks of wood to the bottom of the countertop where the tie-down bolts will be tightened.

Countertop
Filler wood block	Tie-down
for countertops	bolt through
less than 1″ thick	cooktop tab

14OPTIONAL: ATTACH A BLOWER

TRANSITION DUCT

If using 6″ round standard ductwork, attach a blower transition duct. This 31⁄4″ x 10″ rectangle to 6″ round transition duct is available at your local building supply store.

Screw

(on other side)

Screws

Install the transition duct to the blower outlet. Secure all joints with duct tape to assure an airtight seal.

15CONNECT THE DUCTWORK

Connect the ductwork prepared earlier to the blower transition duct.

16ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Electrical requirements:

120-volt, 60-Hertz, individual, properly grounded branch circuit protected by a 15-amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.

GROUNDING

IMPORTANT: (Please read carefully.) FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-prong grounding wall receptacle to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. The customer should have the wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded and has correct polarity.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Cut Or Remove The Third (Ground) Prong From The Power Cord.

Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

Plug the power cord into an approved wall outlet.

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