Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARE COOKTOP FOR INSTALLATION
WARNING! EXCESSIVE WEIGHT HAZARD: Use two or more people to move and
install the cooktop. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
INSTALL COOKTOP
Style 1: Cooktop over under-counter built-in oven
IMPORTANT!: Clamping brackets should not be used.
1. Using 2 or more people, place the cooktop right side up into the cutout.
Decide on the final location for the
cooktop. Avoid drilling into or severing
existing wiring during installation.
1. Using 2 or more people, place the
cooktop upside down on a covered
surface using the foam end posts
from the packaging. Make sure that
the knobs are not resting on the
foam.
2. Remove foam strip roll from the
package containing literature.
Remove the strip at a time and
apply foam strip adhesive-side
down around bottom of the cooktop
glass.
A.) Cooktop base
B.) 1/16" x 3/16" (0.2 x 0.5 cm) Foam strip
C.) Cooktop
NOTE: The foam strip helps avoid damage
to the underside of the cooktop glass from
debris and helps the cooktop sit flat on
uneven counters.
A
B
C
A.) Cooktop base bottom / B.) Clamping screw /
C.) Clamping bracket
NOTE: Make sure that the front edge of the cooktop is parallel to the front edge of the
countertop. If repositioning is needed, lift the entire cooktop up from the cutout to avoid
scratching the countertop.
TRADITIONAL KNOB MODELS
Style 2: Cooktop over cabinets
1. Determine whether your cabinet
construction provides clearance
for installing clamping brackets
at cooktop base ends.
2. The clamping brackets must be
installed after the cooktop is
placed into the cutout. Complete
the following steps for the
option.