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Before you start...
Your safety and the safety of
others are very important.
We have provided many important safety
message in this manual and on your
appliance.
Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential
hazards that can kill or hurt you and
others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the
safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER"
or "WARNING". These words mean:
DANGER
You can be killed or seriously injured if
you don't immediately follow instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if
you don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the
potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce
the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING: If the information in
this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
— Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
GAS
• Do not try to light any
appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical
switch.
• Do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas
supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your
gas supplier, call the fire
department.
— Installation and service must
be performed by a qualified
installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
Important: Observe all governing codes
and ordinances.
Do not obstruct flow of combustion and
ventilation air.
This installation must conform with all local
codes and ordinances. In the absence of local
codes, installation must conform with American
National Standard, National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1 — latest edition*.
Cabinet opening dimensions shown must be
used. Given dimensions are minimum
clearances.
When installing a range under existing cabinets
and the installation does not meet the minimum
cabinet clearances, install a range hood above
the cooktop to avoid burn hazards.
Proper installation is your responsibility. A
qualified technician must install this range. Make
sure you have everything necessary for correct
installation. It is the installer's responsibility to
comply with installation clearances specified on
the gas information label. The gas information
label and model/serial rating plate are located on
the frame behind the broiler drawer.
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Product dimensions
Proper gas supply
connection must be
available. See "Gas
supply requirements,"
Page 3.
27-1/8" depth
with handle
25"
Cabinet dimensions/requirements
Check location where range will be installed. The range
should be located for convenient use in the kitchen.
Recessed installations must provide complete enclosure of
the sides and rear of range.
ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL OR FLOOR WHERE RANGE IS
TO BE INSTALLED MUST BE SEALED.
18" min.
clearance
upper
cabinet to
countertop
2" min.
countertop
space to side
wall or other
combustible
material
Contact a qualified
floor covering
installer to check
that the floor
covering can
withstand at least
4-1/2"
200°F.
Use an insulated
pad or 1/4" plywood
under range if
installing range over
carpeting.
Anti-tip bracket
The floor-mounted anti-tip bracket MUST be installed. To
install the anti-tip bracket supplied, see Pages 4-5 and the
anti-tip bracket template/instruction sheet.
Mobile home installation
The installation of this range must conform with
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)] or, when such
standard is not applicable, the Standard for
Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI/NCSBCS
A225.1 and Manufactured Home Installations,
Sites, and Communities ANSI/NFPA 501A**, or
with local codes.
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.
Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:
* CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
** National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
29-7/8" width
IMPORTANT: Some cabinet and building materials are not
designed to withstand the heat produced by the oven for
baking and self-cleaning. Check with your builder or cabinet
supplier to make sure that the materials used will not
discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage.
13" max. upper
cabinet depth
30" min. cabinet
opening width
30-1/8"
opening
width
8"
26"
Shaded area
recommended
for installation
2"
of gas pipe.
Parts supplied
floor-mounted
anti-tip bracket
Bracket must be securely mounted to sub-floor.
Thickness of flooring may require longer screws
to anchor bracket to sub-floor. Longer screws are
available from your local hardware store.
46-7/8" overall height for
tall backguard models
36"
cooktop
height
42-1/4" overall height for
short backguard models
For minimum
clearance to top of
cooktop, see Note.***
Do Not seal the range to
the side cabinets.
If cabinet depth is greater
than 24", oven frame
must extend beyond
cabinet fronts by 1/2"
min.
*** Note: 30" min. when bottom of wood
or metal cabinet is protected by not
less than 1/4" flame retardant mill-
board covered with not less than
No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015"
stainless steel, 0.024" aluminum or
0.020" copper.
36" min. clearance between the top of
the cooking platform and the bottom
of an unprotected wood or metal
cabinet.
2 plastic
anchors
2 screws
(#10 x 1-1/2")
Not shown:
• literature pack
• orifice spuds