IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

installation of this range must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223,1, latest edition, in Canada, installation must conform with the current Natural Gas Installation Code, CANtCGA-B149.1 or the current Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.2 and

with local codes where applicable.

This range has been design-certified by CSA International according to ANSI Z21.1, latest edition and Canadian Gas Association according to CAN/CGA-I.1 latest edition.. As with any appliance using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety precautions you should follow.. You will find these precautions in the Important Safety Instructions section in the front of this guide.. Read them carefully_

Have your range installed by a qualified installer.

Your range must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, in accordance with the National Electrical Code (ANSl/NFPA 70, latest edition).. In Canada, electrical grounding must be in accordance with the current CSA-C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part t and/or local codes.. See Electrical Connections in this section_

Before installing your range on linoleum or any other synthetic floor covering, make sure the floor covering can withstand 180°F (82°0) without shrinking, warping or discoloring. Do not install the range over carpeting unless a sheet of V4" (6 ram) thick plywood or similar insulator is placed between the range and carpeting°

Make sure the wall coverings around the range can withstand heat generated by the range up to 200°F (93°C)o

Avoid placing cabinets above the ranger To reduce the hazard caused by reaching into the cabinets over the open flames of operating burners, install a ventilation hood over the range that projects forward at least 5" (12.7 cm) beyond the front of the cabinets.

The ventilating hood must be constructed of sheet metal not less than Q.0122" (_.31ram) thick.. Install above the cooking top with a clearance of not less than %" (6 turn) between the hood and the underside of the metal cabinet or combustible material The hood must be at least as wide as the appliance and centered over

the appliance. Clearance between the cooking surface and the ventilation hood surface MUST NEVER BE

LESS THAN 24" (61 cm),

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

If cabinets are placed above the range, allow a minimum clearance of 30" (76°2 cm) between

the cooking surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets_

If a 30" (76,2 cm) clearance between cooking surface and overhead metal cabinets or combustible material

cannot be maintained, protect the underside of the cabinets above the cooktop with not less than V4" (6 ram) insulating miIlboard covered with sheet metal not less than &0122" (o31 ram) thick,.

Clearance between the cooking surface and protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24" (61 cm). The vertical distance from the plane of the cooking surface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinets extending closer than 1" (2.5 cm) to the plane of the range sides must not be less than 18" (45.7 cm), (See the Dimensions and Clearances illustration in this section..)

CAUTION: items of interest to children

should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range--children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

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Kenmore 362.7562, 362.7262 manual Important Safety Instructions

362.7262, 362.7562 specifications

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