INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Tools and Parts

Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation. Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed here.

Location Requirements

IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances. Do not obstruct flow of combustion and ventilation air.

It is the installer’s responsibility to comply with installation

Tools needed

Tape measure

Flat-blade screwdriver

Phillips screwdriver

Level

Hand or electric drill

Hammer

Wrench or pliers

Pipe wrench

¹⁵⁄₁₆" combination wrench

¼" drive ratchet

³⁄₈" nut driver

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm) drill bit (for wood floors)

Marker or pencil

Pipe-joint compound resistant to LP gas

³⁄₁₆" (4.8 mm) carbide-tipped masonry drill bit (for concrete/ceramic floors)

Noncorrosive leak-detection solution

For LP/Natural Gas

Conversions

½" combination wrench

⁵⁄₈" combination wrench

⁵⁄₁₆" nut driver

Quadrex®† or Phillips screwdriver

Masking tape

clearances specified on the model/serial rating plate. The

model/serial rating plate is located on the oven frame behind

the storage drawer panel.

The range should be located for convenient use in the

kitchen.

Recessed installations must provide complete enclosure of

the sides and rear of the range.

All openings in the wall or floor where range is to be installed

must be sealed.

Do not seal the range to the side cabinets.

Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown must be used.

Given dimensions are minimum clearances.

The floor anti-tip bracket must be installed. To install the anti-

tip bracket shipped with the range, see “Install Anti-Tip

Bracket” section.

Grounded electrical supply is required. See “Electrical

Requirements” section.

Proper gas supply connection must be available. See “Gas

Supply Requirements” section.

Parts supplied

Check that all parts are included.

A

B

C

A.Anti-tip bracket

B.Plastic anchors (2)

C.#10 x ¹⁄₂" screws (2)

Anti-tip bracket must be securely mounted to subfloor. Thickness of flooring may require longer screws to anchor bracket to subfloor. Longer screws are available from your local hardware store.

Parts needed

Check local codes and consult gas supplier. Check existing gas supply and electrical supply. See “Electrical Requirements” and “Gas Supply Requirements” sections.

Contact a qualified floor covering installer to check that the

 

floor covering can withstand at least 200°F (93°C).

Use an insulated pad or ¼" (0.64 cm) plywood under range if

 

installing range over carpeting.

IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your cabinets, check with your builder or cabinet supplier to make sure that the materials used will not discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage. This oven has been designed in accordance with the requirements of UL and CSA International and complies with the maximum allowable wood cabinet temperatures of 194°F (90°C).

Mobile Home - Additional Installation Requirements

The installation of this range must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280). When such standard is not applicable, use the Standard for Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI A225.1/NFPA 501A or with local codes.

In Canada, the installation of this range must conform with the current standards CAN/CSA-A240-latest edition, or with local codes.

Mobile home installations require:

When this range is installed in a mobile home, it must be secured to the floor during transit. Any method of securing the range is adequate as long as it conforms to the standards listed above.

†® QUADREX is a registered trademark of NLW Holdings, Inc.

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