KitchenAid Cooktop Installation Instructions, Unpack Range, Level Range, Install Anti-Tip Bracket

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Unpack Range

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install range. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

1.Remove shipping materials, tape and protective film from range. Keep shipping pallet under range. Remove oven racks, grates and parts package from inside oven.

2.Remove the 2 screws on each side of the top of the bottom vent. Slide the vent down and pull toward you. Lay this part to the side to avoid scratching the stainless steel.

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A. Bottom vent

B. Remove these screws

3.Lay a piece of cardboard from side packing on the floor behind range. Using 2 or more people, firmly grasp each side of range. Lift range up about 3" (8 cm) and move it back until range is off shipping pallet. Set range on cardboard to avoid damaging floor.

Level Range

1.Move range close to the cabinet opening.

2.Place a rack in oven.

3.Place level on rack, first side to side, then front to back.

4.If the range is not level, adjust the feet up or down. Turn leveling leg sleeves to level range and to raise or lower range to the desired countertop height.

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A. Leveling leg sleeves

NOTE: Oven must be level for satisfactory baking performance.

Install Anti-Tip Bracket

WARNING

Tip Over Hazard

A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.

Connect anti-tip bracket to wall behind range.

Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

1.Choose the correct anti-tip bracket for your installation.

If the wall behind the range has no baseboard or has a baseboard up to ³⁄₈" (0.95 cm) thick, use the shorter 1" (2.5 cm) anti-tip bracket.

If the wall behind the range has a baseboard thicker than ³⁄₈" (0.95 cm), use the longer 1¾" (4.4 cm) anti-tip bracket.

2.Locate a stud on the wall behind the range. Measure the distance from top of rear brace to floor.

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A. Rear brace

B. Top of rear brace to floor

C. Top of rear brace

D.Floor

3.Add ⁵⁄₁₆" (0.79 cm) to the measurement from Step 2. This will allow the anti-tip bracket to slide over rear brace.

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KitchenAid Cooktop installation instructions Installation Instructions, Unpack Range, Level Range, Install Anti-Tip Bracket