Amana ACF4265AC, ACF4265AB, ACF4255AW, ACF4255AS, ACF4255AC Installation Instructions

Installation

Instructions

Important–Save for local electrical inspector’s use.

Keep instructions for future reference.

Be sure manual stays with range.

Read entire instruction before beginning installation.

Read Owner’s Manual for safe installation.

TM

Electric Range

You’ll Need a Few

Things Before You

Begin

Power Cord (3-wire or 4-wire) and Strain Relief

Wrench

3/8" Nut Driver or Sockets

Screw

Drivers

Level

Tape Measure

Drill and DrillBit 3/32" for wood floor 3/16" for concrete floor

1PREPARE TO INSTALL RANGE AND INSTALL ANTI-TIP

BRACKET

Measure cabinet area and prepare it according to illustrations in Minimum Clearances to Combustible Surfaces and Range and Cabinet Dimensions section in this manual.

Remove the packing materials and locate the anti-tip bracket, screws, plastic anchors and anti-tip bracket installation instructions.

Anti-tip bracket can be installed on either side of range.

Anti-tip

Bracket

Installation

To reduce risk of range tipping, sercure range with a properly installed anti-tip bracket. Refer to anti-tip bracket installation instructions. Do not proceed with installation until this step has been completed.

Once anti-tip bracket has been installed, proceed to the next step of the installation.

3 1/2"

3/16"

2CONNECT ELECTRICAL

CORD

To place electrical receptacle, see Electrical Receptacle Location diagram in this manual.

Range has been grounded at the factory to the center (nickel plated) terminal of the terminal block in accordance with the National Electric Code. When a separate ground is required by local code, disconnect the grounding strap from the terminal block. Ground frame by connecting a grounding wire to range frame using the grounding strap and screw, as shown below, removed from the grounding strap.

Access cover

3-wire or 4-wire Plug Connection

Four-wire cord is required for mobile homes or where codes (Canada) do not permit grounding through neutral.

1.	Remove access cover from rear of range.
2.	Use a strain relief (not supplied) and insert end of power cord (not
	supplied) through power supply hole.
3.	4-wire Plug Only—Remove the green ground screw from range back.
	Remove both the hex nuts and the grounding strap from the center
	terminal. Position grounding strap down and away from terminal block.
	Replace 1 hex nut on the center terminal. Attach the power cord ground
	wire (green or bare) and grounding strap to rear bulkhead using ground
	screw.
4.	Unscrew and use top hex nut to attach the power cord wires to the
	terminal block as follows:
	•	Red wire to “L1” terminal.
Strain relief	•	Black wire to “L2” terminal.
(not supplied with range)	•	White wire to Neutral terminal.
5.	Tighten all hex nuts and reinstall access cover removed in step 1.

3-wire Cord Installed

4-wire Cord Installed

	Neutral
"L1"	"L1"
	"L2"
Red	Red
White	White
	Black

Converting 3-Wire to 4-Wire Power Cord	Black

1.Remove access cover from rear of range.

2.Remove bottom strain relief screw and retain for further use.

3.Remove hex nuts from terminal block and retain for further use.

4.Remove all 3-wire or cable leads from the terminal block and proceed to remove the power cord from the range by pulling in a downward motion so the cord is removed from strain relief.

5.To install the 4-wire cord, follow the 4-wire instructions shown above.

Neutral

"L2"

Ground strap

Ground Ground wire screw