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Installation Instructions, UNPACKING THE COOKTOP/INSTALLING THE GASKET, INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Instructions UNPACKING THE COOKTOP/INSTALLING THE GASKET 9 INSTALLING THE FOAM GASKET AND REFLECTIVE TAPE CAUTION: Potential risk of fire - reflective tape must be secured around countertop opening as shown. Do not install the cooktop into the countertop without installing the foam gasket as shown. It protects the bottom edge of the glass from the countertop and seals the cooktop against spills. Remove the cooktop along with its shipping pad from the shipping box. Remove the shipping block from the downdraft vent opening and place it under the shipping pad to provide level support. Foam Gasket Installation Notes: • The foam gasket tape should be installed within 1/8" of the edge of the glass. Do not stretch or twist the foam gasket tape. CAUTION: Failure to install foam gasket tape greatly increases the potential of breaking the cooktop glass when installing, especially in Corian® or granite countertops. • Use care not to stretch the foam gasket tape while it is installed or it will not stay in place. • Do not place foam gasket tape over the metal flanges. • But the foam gasket tape ends together at each corner without overlapping. • Trim the foam gasket tape to length without stretching. • Mitre cut outside corners of foam gasket tape slightly if necessary for appearance. Center vent shipping block - place under the shipping pad to provide level support CAUTION: GLASS IS FRAGILE. DO NOT BUMP EDGE OF GLASS DURING INSTALLATION. Locate the reflective tape and foam gasket tape included with your cooktop. Underside of Glass Foam Gasket Tape Smooth rough edges of the cutout. Install reflective tape to the opening, along the inside and 3/8" to 1/2" of the opening edge. Place reflective tape within 1/2" of cutout 1ø8" max. to Glass Edge • Do not scratch the glass while cutting the foam gasket tape. Reflective tapetop and vertical sides Peel off the white backing to install the foam gasket tape on the bottom side of the cooktop glass as shown. 24 49-80516-4

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49-80516-4
Installation Instructions
UNPACKING THE COOKTOP/INSTALLING THE GASKET
9
INSTALLING THE FOAM GASKET AND
REFLECTIVE TAPE
CAUTION:
Potential risk of fire –
reflective tape
must be secured around countertop opening as shown.
Do not install the cooktop into the countertop without
installing the foam gasket as shown. It protects the bottom
edge of the glass from the countertop and seals the cooktop
against spills.
Remove the cooktop along with its shipping pad from
the shipping box. Remove the shipping block from the
downdraft vent opening and place it under the shipping pad
to provide level support.
CAUTION:
GLASS IS FRAGILE. DO NOT BUMP
EDGE OF GLASS DURING INSTALLATION.
Locate the reflective tape and foam gasket tape included
with your cooktop.
Smooth rough edges of the cutout. Install reflective tape to
the opening, along the inside and
3
/
8
” to
1
/
2
” of the opening
edge.
Peel off the white backing to install the foam gasket tape on
the bottom side of the cooktop glass as shown.
Foam Gasket Installation Notes:
•
The foam gasket tape should be installed within
1
/
8
” of
the edge of the glass. Do not stretch or twist the foam
gasket tape.
CAUTION:
Failure to install foam gasket tape
greatly increases the potential of breaking the cooktop
glass when installing, especially in Corian
®
or granite
countertops.
•
Use care not to stretch the foam gasket tape while it is
installed or it will not stay in place.
•
Do not place foam gasket tape over the metal flanges.
•
But the foam gasket tape ends together at each corner
without overlapping.
•
Trim the foam gasket tape to length without stretching.
•
Mitre cut outside corners of foam gasket tape slightly if
necessary for appearance.
•
Do not scratch the glass while cutting the foam gasket tape.
Center vent shipping block –
place under the shipping pad to
provide level support
Place reflective tape
within
1
/
2
" of cutout
Reflective tapetop
and vertical sides
Underside
of Glass
Foam
Gasket
Tape
1
8
”
max. to
Glass Edge
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS