Installation
of this range
must conform
with local
If cabinets
are placed,above
the range, allow a mini-
codes,
or in the absence
of loca_ codes,
with the
mum clearance
of 30
(76_2 cm) between
the cook-
National
Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1,
latest
edi-
tion.
in Canada,
installation
must
conform
with
the
current
Natural
Gas
Installation
Code,
CAN/CGA-BII49.1
or
the
current
Propane
Installation
Code,
CAN/CGA-B149.2
and
with
local
codes
where
applicable.
This range has been design-certified
by the American
Gas Association
according
to ANSI Z21 1, latest edi-
:
tion
and
Canadian
Gas
Association
according
to
CAN/CGA-I_I
latest
edition.
As with any appliance
using gas and generating
heat, there are certain safe-
ty
precautions
you should
follow
You will find these
precautions
in the Important
Safety
Instructions
sec-
: :tion
in the front of this manual
Read them carefully°
o Have your range installed
by a qualified
installer
or
service
technician°
o Your range must be electrically
grounded
in accor-
: dance
with local codes or, in the absence
of local
codes,
in accordance
with the National
Electrical
Code
(ANSI/NFPA
70, latest
edition),
tn Canada,
electrical
grounding
must be in accordance
with the
current CSA-C22,1
Canadian
Electrical
Code Part 1
and/or
local
codes
See Electrical
Connections
in
this section.
o Before installing
your range on linoleum
or any other
synthetic
floor covering,
make sure the floor covering
can
withstand
180°F (82°C) without
shrinking,
warp-
ing or discoloring_
Do not install tl_e range over car-
:
peting
unless a sheet of 1/4" (6 ram) thick plywood
or similar insulator
is placed
between
the range and
carpeting.
- Make sure the wall coverings
around time range can
withstand
heat generated
by the range up to 200°F
(93°C)
i
o Avoid placing
cabinets
above
the range.. To reduce
the hazard caused by reaching
over the open flames
:
of operating
burners,
install a ventilation
hood over
the range that projects
forward
at teast 5" (t2.7
cm)
beyond tile front of the cabinets
• The ventilating
hood must be constructed
of sheet
metal not less than 0..0122"
(31
mm) thick.
Install
above
the cooking
top with a clearance
of not less
than 114" (6 ram) between
the hood and the under-
side of the combustible
material
or metal
cabinet..
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"
(sl cm).
EXCEPTION:
Installation
of a listed
microwave
oven or cooking
appliance
over
the cooktop
shall
conform
to the installation
instructions
packed
with
:
that appliance,.
ing surface
and the bottom
of unprotected
cabinets
o If a 30" (76.2 cm) clearance
between
cooking
sur_
face and overhead
combustible
material
or metal
cabinets
cannot
be maintained,
protect
the under-
side of the cabinets
above the cooking
top with not
less than 1/4" (6 ram) insulating
millboard
covered
with sheet
metal
not less than 0.0122"
(3t
ram)
thick.
o Clearance
between
the cooking surface
and protect-
ed 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,,)
o CAUTION:
Items of interest
to children
should
not
be stored in cabinets
above a range or on the back-
splash of a range--children
climbing
on the range to
reach items could be seriously
injured.
WAFINING
All ranges
can
tip and
injury
could
result, To prevent
accidental
tipping
of
the range, attach an approved
Anti-Tip
device
to the wall,, (See Installing
the
Anti-Tip
Device
in this
section.)
To
check
if the
device
is installed
and
engaged
properly,
carefully
tip
the
range
forward.
The
Anti-Tip
device
should
engage
and prevent
the range
from tipping over.
tf you pull the range out from the wall
for any reason, make sure the Anti-Tip
device is engaged
when you push the
range back against the wall
o For your safety,
never
use your range for warming
or heating
the room
Your oven and cooktop
are not
designed
to heat your kitchen.
Top burners
should
not be operated
without
cookware
on the grate.
Such abuse
could result in fire and damage
to your
range and will void your warranty°
° Do not store or use combustible
materials,
gasoline
or other flammable
vapors
and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other
applianceo
Explosions
or fires
could result
o Do not use oven for a storage
area. Items stored in
the oven can ignite,
o Do not let cooking
grease
or other flammable
mate-
rials accumulate
in or near the lange.
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