4.Remove screws from each side of the vent. Attach the left and right side overcounter support brackets to the downdraft vent and push up to align the screw holes. Use screws to secure the brackets.

A

C

B

A. Overcounter support bracket

B. 10" round vent mounting collar plate

C. Overcounter support bracket screw

5.Attach the left and right side end caps to the downdraft vent. Place the end cap upon the overcounter support, slide the tab into the slot and snap into place over the plastic tabs.

A

A. End cap

6.Attach support legs to side of downdraft vent with 2 screws in each leg. Do not tighten screws.

A B

A. Blower motor box

B. Support leg

7.Using 2 or more people, insert the downdraft vent into the countertop cutout. Check that downdraft vent is parallel to side of cutout and that mounting brackets overlap countertop.

8.Move support legs down against cabinet floor. Place a level against the front of the downdraft vent base and adjust until downdraft vent is level vertically. Use a pencil to mark the top of each leg on the downdraft vent and the location of the support leg mounting holes on the cabinet floor.

A

B

A.Level

B.Mark locations.

9.Remove downdraft vent from cutout. Drill starter holes at each mounting screw location on the cabinet floor. Align the top of the legs with pencil marks on the face of the downdraft vent. Tighten screws in legs.

Determine which venting direction is best for your installation.

When installed in a cabinet, vent system can exhaust through the front or rear of the vent box.

Front venting:

Downdraft vent is shipped with a vent collar in the front position so no modification is required. See “Complete Installation” section.

Rear venting:

NOTE: The blank panel and 10" (25.4 cm) diameter vent collar need to be removed and placed in the opposite position.

1.To remove panels, loosen the 2 hex/slotted head screws that attach the top bracket that secures the motor to the vent box enough to slide the bracket into the “Z” slots. This will move the bracket away from the top mounting lip of the blower box and allow it to tilt away from the vent box panel.

A

B

B

A. Bracket with “Z” slots

B. Hex/slotted head screws (2)

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KitchenAid W101871170D installation instructions Front venting, Rear venting