KitchenAid 8285418 installation instructions Installation, Excessive Weight Hazard

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Installation
gas supply line

Installation

1. Remove the top wood sheet from over the top of the cooktop.

use with Natural and L.P. gas. Do not use

10. Connect flexible, stainless steel

teflon tape. You will need to determine the

fittings required depending on your

installation.

gas supply connector to the rigid gas

supply line. Do not kink the connector. You

 

 

will need to determine fittings required

 

depending on your installation.

2. Remove the shipping brackets and discard.

Excessive Weight HazardWARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install cooktop.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

3. Carefully lift the cooktop up and set aside. Write down the model and serial numbers before installing the cooktop. Both numbers are on the model/serial number plate located on left front underside of the burner box.

4. Unpack the burner grates, Instawok, burner caps, regulator and island trim. Items are either packaged under the cooktop or on the cooktop.

5.The pressure regulator and flexible, stainless steel gas supply line connector can be assembled to the cooktop now or after the cooktop is installed in the cutout. To assemble now, stand the cooktop on its side or back surface and complete this part of the pressure regulator/gas line connector assembly.

To connect the flexible, stainless steel connector to the pressure regulator requires a 1/2" nipple.

Install the pressure regulator with the arrow pointing up toward the bottom of the burner box and in a position where you can reach the regulator cap.

IMPORTANT: All connections must be wrench-tightened. Do not make connections to the gas regulator too tight. Making the connection too tight may crack the regulator and cause a gas leak. Do not allow the regulator to turn on the pipe when tightening fittings.

Use only pipe-joint compound made for

3 front screws

(3 rear screws required

but not shown)

attaching the

backguard

2 screws

attaching the

island trim

center hole

not used

6. Attach the backguard or island trim as required for your installation. Attachment screws are in the literature package.

7. Carefully lift and place the cooktop into the front area of the cutout. Be careful not to pinch the power supply cord or damage the pressure regulator/flexible gas supply line connector if installed. DO NOT place all the way back into cutout.

8. Place cooktop completely into cutout. Note: The cooktop must be level for best cooking performance.

9. If the pressure regulator and flexible, stainless steel gas supply were not assembled in Step 5, complete the assembly now. The pressure regulator MUST be installed with arrow on the regulator pointing up toward the burner box.

shutoff valve “open” position

to cooktop

11. Open shutoff valve in the gas supply line. Wait a few minutes for gas to move through the gas line.

12. Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted according to the following instructions:

Test all connections by brushing on an approved non-corrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found.

 

burner cap

ignitor

burner

electrode

base

 

gas tube opening

TripleTier™ Flame burner caps

internal burner cap

external burner cap

ignitor electrode

burner Use two or more people to move and install cooktop. base

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. gas tube opening

13. Put burner caps on each burner base. Place burner grates over burner bases and caps.

Go to "Check the operation of the surface burners" on Page 8.

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KitchenAid 8285418 Installation, Excessive Weight Hazard, Use two or more people to move and install cooktop