Use and Care Manual

19_ preparing to install the range
CHECKING THE INSTALLATION SITE
Clearances and dimensions
To install the range, refer to the following figure.
CAUTION
CAUTION This range has been designed to comply with the maximum allowable wood
cabinet temperatures of 194 °F. Make sure the wall covering, countertops and cabinets around the
range can withstand the heat (up to 194 °F) generated by the range. If not, discoloration, delamination
or melting may occur.
A
B
36”~36-4/5”
31”
29-4/5”
25-1/2” (26-3/10”)
Hatched Faces should be
flat and leveled.
35-7/8”
23-3/16”
1/2” min.
25”
6”
3”
24”
3”
1” min.
A : Cabinet opening
29-15/16”~30-1/16”
(76.04 - 76.28 cm)
B : Acceptable electrical
outlet area
Minimum dimensions
IMPORTANT To eliminate the risk of burns or fire caused by reaching over heated surface
units, avoid having cabinet storage space located above the surface units. If you have cabinet storage
space over the heating elements, you can reduce the risk by installing a range hood that projects
horizontally a minimum of 5 inches beyond the bottom of the cabinets.
* 30”
30”
** 15”
* 30” minimum clearance between the top of
the cooking surface and the bottom of an
unprotected wood or metal cabinet; or 24”
minimum when the bottom of the wood or
metal cabinet is protected by not less than
1
/4” of flame retardant millboard covered
with not less than no.28 MSG sheet steel,
0.015” stainless steel, 0.024” aluminum, or
0.020” copper.
** 15” minimum between the countertop and
the adjacent cabinet bottom.
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