Kenmore 4559 Installation Instructions - Page 7

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fo the

range

must

be

shut off while

llne connections

are

being

made.

Failure

fo

do so could result in serious injury

or death.

Counferfop

Preparation

*

The cooktop

sides

of the

range

fit

over

the

cutout

edge

of your

countertop.

°

If you

have

a square

finish

(flat)

counieriop,

no

countertop

preparation

is

required.

Cooktop

sides

lay

directly

on edge

of

¢ountertop.

*

Formed

front=edged

couniertops

must

have

molded

edge

shaved

flat

3/4"

(1.9 cm) from

each

front

corner

of

opening

(Figure

3).

*

Tile

counferfops

may

need

trim

cut

back

3/4"(1.9

cm)

from

each

front

corner

and/or

rounded

edge

flattened

(Figure

3).

"

If the

existing

cutout

width

is

greater

than

30

1/16"

(76.4

cm),

reduce

the

3,,,_"(1.9 cm) dimension.

MJn.

Cutout

(81 cm)

....

trimmed

a¼,,(1.9

cm)

back at front corners

of

countertop

opening.

Figure

3

This range

is

designed

to hang

from

the

countertop.

It

does

not

rest on the

floor.

Be sure the

bottom

of any

wail

cabinets

are a minimum

of 30"

(76.2

cm)

above

the

rangetop

area.

To eliminate

the

hazard

or

reaching

over

heated

surface

units,

cabinet

storage

space

located

above

the

surface

units

should

be

avoided.

If cabinet

storage

is

to be

provided,

the

hazard

can

be reduced

by installing

a

range

hood

that

projects

horizontally

a minimum

of

5"

(12.7

cm)

beyond

the

bottom

front

edge

of

the

cabinets.

Important

Note:

Door

removal

is

not

a requirement

for

installation

of the

range,

but

is an added

convenience.

The appliance

should

be

placed

on a table

or the

front

of the

appliance

should

be

raised

to be able

to fully

open

the

door.

Please

refer

to the

Use and

Care

Guide

for

oven

door

removal

instructions.

1.

Install

base

cabinets

30"

(76.2cm)

apart,

and

be

sure they

are

plumb

and

level

before

attaching

to

countertop.

2.

Cut countertop

exactly

as shown

in

Figure

1. Shave

raised

edge

level

to

clear

31 1/2"

(81cm)

wide

rim

on rolled

edge

styled

countertops.

3.

Install

the

wiring

junction

box

in

an adjoining

cabinet

or

under

the

floor

(range

has 48"/122cm

of

conduit).

Cut 1-1/4"

(3.2cm)

hole

to

bring

conduit

to

the

junction

box.

4.

To provide

an optimum

installation,

the

top

surface

of the

countertop

must be

level

and

flat

(lie

on the

same

plane)

around

the

3 sides

that

are adjacent

to range

cooktop.

Proper

adjustments

to make

the

top

flat

should

be

made

or gaps

between

the

countertop

may

occur.

5.

_

To reduce

the

risk of damaging

your

appliance,

do

not

handle

or

manipulate

it by the

ceramic

glass.

Manipulate

with

care.

6.

Move

range

in front

of cabinet

opening.

7.

Push the

electric

conduit

through

the

hole

and

attach

it to the

junction

box.

Leave

enough

slack

in

the

conduit

to allow

the

range

to be

pulled

forward

several

inches

for

service

if

necessary.

8.

Oven

door

is

heavy,

if is advisable

fo

remove

door

and

eliminate

its

weight

as range

is

lifted

into

position.

See

oven

door

removal

instructions

in

the

Use and

Care

Guide.

NEVER

llft

the

appliance

by_

fhe

control

panel

doin_

damaqe

fhe

control

12anel.

Lift

the

range

into position

on

the

counferfop

and

make

sure

the

appliance

is

centered

in

the

cufouf

opening

fo be

sure

fhaf

the

flanges

of the

upper

side

panel

are

sifting

on the

counferfop

fo

avoid

glass

breakage.

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