GE Profile JD968, Profile PD900DP, JD968BKBB - Profile, JDP47BFBB Installation Instructions Manual

Installation

Self-Cleaning Radiant
Electric Drop-In Range

Instructions

JDP47, JD968, JD900

If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES or visit our website at:
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Before You Begin

Read these instructions carefully and completely.

• IMPORTANT—Save these

instructions for local inspector’s use.

• IMPORTANT—Observe all

governing codes and ordinances.

• Note to Installer—Be sure to leave these
instructions with the consumer.

• Note to Consumer—Keep these
instructions for future reference.

• Proper installation is the responsibility
of the installer and product failure due
to improper installation is NOT covered
under the warranty.

• NOTE—This appliance must be properly
grounded.

• ATTENTION INSTALLER

All electric drop-in ranges must be hard
wired (direct wired) into an approved
junction box. A plug and receptacle is NOT
permitted on these products.

Parts Included

2 Shoulder Screws
(for stop device)

Lower Trim
2 Screws

Materials Needed

Junction Box

for 1/2” conduit

Tools You Will Need

Phillips Screwdriver

1/8” Drill Bit and
Electric or Hand Drill

Standard Screwdriver

Level

Nut Driver

Tape Measure

Wire NutsStrain Relief Clamp

Straight Edge
or Square

Hammer

Pencil

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Safety Glasses

Hand or Sabre Saw

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Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

For Your Safety

WARNING:

safety, remove house fuse or

open circuit breaker before
beginning installation. Failure to do so
could result in serious injury or death.

• All rough-in and spacing dimensions must be
met for safe use of your range.

• To reduce the risk of burns or fire when
reaching over hot surface elements, cabinet
storage space above the cooktop should be
avoided. If cabinet storage space is to be
provided above the cooktop, the risk can be
reduced by installing a range hood that sticks
out at least 5” beyond the front of the
cabinets. Cabinets installed above the
cooktop must be no deeper than 13”.

• Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician.

For personal

Electrical
Requirements

This appliance must be supplied with the
proper voltage and frequency, and connected
to an individual, properly grounded branch
circuit, protected by a circuit breaker or fuse
having amperage as noted on rating plate.
(Rating Plate is located behind the oven door
on the range.)

We recommend you have the electrical wiring
and hookup of your range connected by a
qualified electrician. After installation, have
the electrician show you where your main
range disconnect is located.

Check with your local utilities for electrical
codes which apply in your area. Failure to
wire your range according to governing codes
could result in a hazardous condition. If there
are no local codes, your range must be wired
and fused to meet the requirements of the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70–
Latest Edition. You can get a copy by writing:

National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269

Effective January 1, 1996, the National
Electrical Code requires that new, but not
existing, construction utilize a four-conductor
connection to an electric range. When
installing an electric range in new construction,
a mobile home, recreational vehicle or an area
where local codes prohibit grounding through
the neutral conductor, follow the instructions in
the section on NEW CONSTRUCTION AND
FOUR-CONDUCTOR BRANCH CIRCUIT
CONNECTION.

You must use a three-wire, single-phase A.C.
208Y/120 Volt or 240/120 Volt, 60 hertz
electrical system. If you connect to aluminum
wiring, properly installed connectors approved
for use with aluminum wiring must be used.

Rating Plate
Location

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Pre-Installation Checklist

Move Range Indoors In Front of
Cabinet Opening

(Do not use hand trucks when
moving the unpackaged range.
Cooktop glass may be broken.)

Protect the kitchen floor! Flatten and

place a piece of the shipping carton in
front of the installation location to protect
the flooring.

Do not remove the protective
channel from the sides of the glass
cooktop until later in installation.
(If supplied)

Inspect Installation Location

Inspect cutout dimensions and location
of electrical junction box to be sure it fits
within the layout location. See page 4.
Refer to alternate construction section for
the following non-standard installations.

a.

Counter opening extends to the wall:

Maintop Filler Kit (JXS66XX), or
Backguard Kit (JXS36XX or JXS39SS).
WARNING: If you do not use these
kits, the anti-tip bracket must fit under
an attachment to the wall that can
withstand a force of 200lbs. in the
upward direction. See Section D1.

b. Island Installation:

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 and
range cooktop may occur. Forcing the
cooktop to fit may cause excessive
gaps, or could break the glass cooktop
and void the warranty.

Door removal is not a requirement for
installation of the product, but is an added
convenience. To remove the door:

Open the oven door as far as it will go.

Hinge

Push both hinge
locks down toward
the door frame,
to the unlocked

Hinge

Hinge

Slot

Slot

Hinge

Unlocked

Unlocked
Position

Position

position. This may
require a flat blade
screwdriver.

Hinge

Hinge

Arm

Arm

DO NOT LIFT THE DOOR

BY THE HANDLE!

Place hands on both sides of
the door, and close the oven
door to the removal position.
This is half way between the
broil stop and fully closed.

Lift door up and
out until the
hinge arms
clear the slots.

Hinge Clears Slot

NOTE: The oven door is very heavy.
Be sure you have a firm grip before lifting
the oven door off the hinges. Use caution
once the door is removed. Do not lay the
door on its handle. This could cause dents
or scratches.

To obtain Kits:
a. Visit GE Web Site (See page 1)
b. Call GE Answer Center (See page 1)
c. Contact Dealer

Remove packing materials. Remove
labels on door, plastic on trims and
panel, and all tape around the range.

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Installation Instructions

A

Pre-Installation Cutout and Required
Clearances

NOTE: Drop-In Ranges are designed to
hang from the countertop only. Do not
install on a platform or support rails.

If cabinets are placed less than
30” min. above the range, see
alternate construction.

30” ranges conform to U.L.
requirements for 0” spacing
from vertical walls below
countertops. Allow 1/4”
minimum clearance at the back
wall above the countertop.

Wall coverings, counters and
cabinets around range must
withstand heat (up to 194°F)
generated by the range.

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Installation Instructions

B

Standard Installation Preparation

STANDARD INSTALLATION

Wall

Flat

Area

1/4” Min.

Flat

23-3/16”

25”

Typically

1/4”

R

9/16” Min.

Flat

29-15/16”– 30-1/16”

Smooth Cut

9/16” Min.

The Standard Installation of this Drop-In
Range is to hang by the countertop on the
side metal flanges under glass cooktop.

This Range must not be installed on a
base or sub structure (2”x 4” support).

If the construction of your cabinet cannot
provide a 1/4” flat area at the back of the
countertop opening, consider changing the
countertop to accommodate this dimension.
If the area is not flat, excess tension may
be applied to the glass cooktop, causing
breakage and voiding the warranty.

Flat

B1

B2

B3

B4

Range Support

Countertop

Braces secured between the
underside of the countertop
and the cabinet if required to
obtain 1-1/4” minimum
thickness (two sides)

Center the 30” wide opening over the
adjacent cabinets and mark with a
straight edge.

Using a straight edge, mark the back line
at 23-3/16” from the front edge of the
counter.

Be careful not to damage the adjacent
cabinets while cutting the countertop.

Remove countertop raised edge, if
incorporated. (See illustration on page 4)

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C

Electrical Connections

C1

C2

C3

C4

Remove house fuse or open circuit
breaker.

Loosen screws for the junction box
cover and rotate out of place or remove
the cover.

Examine the junction box location to
determine the best routing of the
conduit, and select the best available
7/8” diameter knockout. Avoid using
holes in the top of the junction box to
prevent the conduit from interfering
with the back of the range.

Break open the selected knockout by
placing a bladed screwdriver on the
scored opening in the junction box and
striking the screwdriver with a hammer.
(Pliers may be required to complete the
removal of the knockout.)

WARNING:

connection of aluminum house

wiring to copper leads can
result in an electrical hazard or fire.
Use only connectors designed for
joining copper to aluminum and follow
the manufacturer’s recommended
procedure closely.

GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL WIRE NUT
APPLICATIONS: THE PROPER SIZE WIRE
NUT SHALL BE PLACED OVER THE
STRIPPED LEADS AND THE WIRE NUT
TWISTED UNTIL THE WIRE NUT CAN
NOT BE PULLED FROM THE LEADS.
NO CONDUCTOR SHALL BE EXPOSED
IN THE CONNECTION. THE EXCEPTION
TO THE CONDUCTOR BEING EXPOSED
IS THE BARE COPPER GROUND
CONNECTION.

Improper

C5

C6

7/8” Knockout

Cover Rotated
From Box Opening

Position the range in front of the
opening, but slightly to the side,
in a manner so that a person can enter
the opening to wire the range to the
house wiring in the junction box.

Feed wires and conduit through the
open hole and snap the conduit fitting
into the hole. Route the conduit in a
manner that will not interfere with the
rear wire cover. The conduit must be
routed below the wire cover.

BREAKER OR FUSE SIZE
240V 40 Amps +
208V 40 Amps +

+ NOTE: Check Local Codes for

required breaker size.

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C

Electrical Connections cont.

THREE-CONDUCTOR BRANCH
CIRCUIT CONNECTION

When connecting to a 3-conductor branch
circuit, if local codes permit:

C7a

C7b

Range Conduit
Snaps Into Box

Connect the bare oven ground
conductor with the crimped neutral
(white) lead to the branch circuit
neutral (white or gray in color),
using wire nuts.

Connect the oven red lead to the
branch circuit red lead, and the oven
black lead to the branch circuit black
lead in accordance with local codes,
using wire nuts. If the residence red,
black or white leads are aluminum
conductors, see “WARNING” note
(See page 6).

Black

Branch
Circuit

Red

Ground and
Neutral Wires
(White)

Neutral Bare Wire
Connection

Alternate
Knockout

NEW CONSTRUCTION AND
FOUR-CONDUCTOR BRANCH
CIRCUIT CONNECTION

• When installing in new construction, or

• When installing oven in a mobile home or
recreational vehicle, or

• When local codes do not permit grounding
through neutral:

C7a

C7b

C7c

Cut the neutral (white) lead from the
crimp. Re-strip the neutral (white)
lead to expose the proper length of
conductor and connect it to the white
or gray branch circuit neutral in
accordance with local code using
wire nuts.

Attach the appliance grounding lead
(green or bare copper) in accordance
with local codes. If the residence
grounding conductor is aluminum,
see WARNING note (See page 6).

Connect the oven red lead to the
branch circuit red lead and the oven
black lead to the branch circuit black
lead in accordance with local codes,
using wire nuts. If the residence red,
black or white leads are aluminum
conductors, see “WARNING” note

(See page 6).

Black

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Range Conduit
Snaps Into Box

Red

Branch
Circuit

Ground
Wires

Alternate
Knockout

White

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Installation Instructions

C

Electrical Connections cont.

C8

Do not shorten the flexible conduit. The conduit strain relief clamp must be securely
attached to the junction box and the flexible conduit must be securely attached to the
clamp. If the flexible conduit will not fit within the junction box, do not install the oven
until a clamp of the proper size is obtained.

NOTE TO ELECTRICIAN: The 3 power leads supplied with this appliance are UL recognized

for connection to larger gauge household wiring. The insulation of these 3 leads is rated at
temperatures much higher than the temperature rating of household wiring. The current carrying
capacity of the conductor is governed by the temperature rating of the insulation around the wire,
rather than the wire gauge alone.

Reinstall Junction box cover.

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Installation Instructions

D

Standard Installation Instructions

D1

Installing the Anti-Tip Bracket

The anti-tip bracket is attached to
the back of the Drop-In Range. It is
designed to fit under the bottom of the
countertop opening at the rear. Measure
counter thickness at back of cutout to
determine correct bracket location.

1/4” Min. Flat Area

Glass
Maintop

Anti-Tip
Bracket

Bottom of
Countertop
to Engage
Bracket by
1/2” Min.

ANTI-TIP INSTALLATION

Interior Wall

Wall Stud

Countertop
Thickness

Bottom of
Countertop

Wire Cover

Select the proper position for the countertop
thickness and move bracket to proper position.
(Unit is supplied with bracket in position 1.)

1 For 3/4” Counter

2 For 1.18” (3 cm) Counter

3 For 1.5” Counter

Anti-Tip Bracket Location

Glass Cooktop

4 For 3.5”

5 Alternate
(shown below)

(Rear of Range)

ALTERNATE

ANTI-TIP INSTALLATION

Interior Wall

Non-Kit Application

Glass Maintop

Wall Stud

Countertop
Surface

Attachment

Position #5
Non-Kit
Application

Anti-Tip Bracket

*Attachment
To Engage
Bracket By 1/2” Min.

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10-3/8”

Wire
Cover

1-1/2”

Attachment
Anchored
To Wall Stud
Is Required

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Installation Instructions

D

Standard Installation Instructions cont.

D2

Install Stop Screw

These screws prevent the range from
sliding out of position during operation.

Carefully mark the cabinet for the
location of the stop screws. Drill 1/8”
pilot holes into the cabinet, each side
of the range. (Make sure not to drill
entirely through the cabinet wall.)
Carefully turn the shoulder screws into
the pilot holes until they are tight.

D3

Range

Placing the Range into the
Opening

It is suggested that two people lift the
range into place, carefully setting the
side metal flanges under the glass on
the edges of the countertop opening.
The protective channels must be in
place (if supplied) during this operation.
Carefully slide the range toward the
back of the opening. In the last 1” of
travel, lift the front of the range approx.
1/2” to clear the stop screws located in
the sides of the cabinet and slide the
range until the range is seated. Lower
front of the range on countertop.

Lift and Slide
Range on
Countertop

Countertop

10

Cabinet

Countertop

Make sure the edge
of the countertop
fits flush against
the end of the
Front Control Panel

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Installation Instructions

D

Standard Installation Instructions cont.

D4

D5

Remove the Protective
Channels (if provided)

Carefully remove the protective
channels from the sides of the glass
cooktop. This may require a slight
lifting of the range to remove the
weight of the range from the protective
channels.

Glass Cooktop

Remove Protective Cover From

Both Sides After Range Is In Cabinet

Protective Cover

Check For Proper Installation
of the Stop Screw

D6

Attach the Lower Trim

Attach the lower trim (supplied
separately with the range) to the
bottom of the vertical side trim with
the 2 screws supplied.

Side
Trim

End Flange
& Tab On Lower
Trim Fits Inside
Side Trim

Lower
Trim

Top Flange
1/2” Wide

Attach
1 Screw
Each Side

Lower
Left
Corner
Front
Frame

Look at both sides of the range under
the door. The stop screws must be
located in the notch on the sides of the
range, and not touch the top of the
notch when the range is fully seated
on the countertop. If the screws do not
meet the requirements, move the
screws to a position that meets these
requirements. (See illustration below.)

Notch in Bottom
of Side Trim

Side
Trim

Shoulder
Screw

Clear

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D

Standard Installation Instructions cont.

Replacing the Oven Door

NOTE:
may need help lifting the door high
enough to slide it into the hinge slots.
Do not lift the door by the handle.

D7

D8

The oven door is heavy. You

Lift the oven door by
placing one hand on
each side. The door is
heavy, so you may need
help. Do not lift the door
by the handle.

With the door at the same angle as
the removal position (halfway between
the closed and broil stop position,
seat the notch of the hinge arm into
the bottom edge of the hinge slot.
The notch of the hinge arm must be
fully seated into the bottom of the slot.

Hinge Arm

Bottom Edge
of Slot

D10

D11

D12

Push the hinge locks up against the
front frame of the oven cavity, to the
locked position.

Hinge in
Locked Position

Notch of Hinge
Securely Fitted
into Bottom of
Hinge Slot

Close the oven door.

Check for Proper Installation
of Anti-Tip Bracket

Lower the oven door and gently apply
medium force at the handle end until
movement of the range is detected.
Continue pressing until the anti-tip
bracket is engaged and movement
stops. A small amount of movement is
acceptable at the back of the range
top, but it should be stable and not tip
once the anti-tip bracket is engaged.

Hinge Notch

Open the oven door as far as it

D9

will open.

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Final Checklist

Check to make sure the circuit breaker is closed (Reset) or the circuit fuses are
replaced.

Be sure power is in service to the building.

Check to be sure that all packing materials and tape on metal panel (if applicable)
under control knobs and drawer have been removed.

Operation Checklist

Check to make sure the Clock display is energized. If a series of horizontal red lines
appear in the display, disconnect power immediately. Recheck the range wiring
connections. If change is made to connections, retest again. If no change is required,
have building wiring checked for proper connections and voltage. It is recommended
that the clock be changed if the red lines appear.

Push down and turn any one of the four surface knobs to “MED” setting to observe
that the element glows within 15 seconds. Turn the knob off when glow is detected.
If the glow is not detected within the time limit, recheck the range wiring connections.
If change is required, retest again. If no change is required, have building wiring
checked for proper connections and voltage.

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Alternate Construction Preparation

AA

Optional Maintop Filler or
Backguard Kit

If counter opening extends to the wall, it
will require Maintop Filler Kit (JXS66XX)
or Backguard Kit (JXS36XX or JXS39SS)
to close the gap.

NOTE: If the countertop is greater than
25”, it will show a gap between the
backguard and wall or between filler kit
and the wall.

If the countertop is less than 25”, a gap
will occur between the countertop front
and the control panel ends.

(See page10, D3).

Wall

25”

Must Be
Level

AB

AC

Island Installation

When installing in an island or other
non-standard location, countertop cutout
dimensions must be according to page 5.

For the anti-tip bracket instructions, see
page 9.

In this application, do not use Backguard
Kit (JXS36XX or JXS39SS).

Cabinets Over The Range
Less Than 30”

If a 30” clearance between cooking
surface and overhead combustible
material or metal cabinets cannot be
maintained, protect the underside of
the cabinets above the cooktop with
not less than 1/4” insulating millboard
covered with sheet metal not less than

0.0122” thick.

9/16”

Must Be
Flat

9/16”

30”

Smooth Cut

Must Be Level

Refer to the Filler or Backguard Kit
instructions for Installation details.

Must Be
Flat

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NOTES

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NOTES

1-07 JR

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