GE JGP329DET2BB, JGP329DET2WW, JGP329DET3BB, JGP329DET3WW, JGP329SET2SS Installation Guide

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Installation

30s Sealed Gas Cooktop

JGP329, JGP333, JGP940, PGP943

Instructions

Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or Visit our Website at: GEAppliances.com

In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344 or Visit our Website at: www.geappliances.ca

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS:

• This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter.

• When using ball-type gas shut-off valves, they shall be the T-handle type.

• A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

•

IMPORTANT ³ Save these instructions

for local inspector’s use.

•

IMPORTANT ³ 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.

• Product failure due to improper installation is not

covered under the Warranty.

WARNING

properly grounded.

This appliance must be

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

WARNING

instructions is not followed exactly, a fire, explosion or gas leak may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance!

Do not install this product with an air curtain hood or other range hood that operates by blowing air down on the cooktop. This airflow may interfere with operation of the gas burners resulting in fire or explosion hazard.

If the information in these

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

•

IMPORTANT ³Leak testing of the

appliance shall be conducted according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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

WARNING

at the main circuit breaker or fuse box before installing.

31-10860-3 (05-17 GEA)

Disconnect all electrical power

This cooktop has been design certified by CSA International. You’ll find safety precautions in your Owner’s Manual. Read them carefully.

• Installation of this cooktop must conform with local codes or in the absence of local codes with the National Fuel Ga s Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54–Latest edition, or in Canada, the National Gas and Propane installation Code, CSA B149.1-Latest edition.

• Be sure your cooktop is installed properly by a qualified installer or service technician.

• To eliminate reaching over surface burners, cabinet storage above burner should be avoided.

• Do not install the unit near an outside door or where a draft may affect its use.

Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 the rating plate.

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

Check with your local utilities for electrical codes which apply in your area. Failure to wire your cooktop according to governing codes could result in a hazardous condition. If there are no codes, your cooktop must be wired and fused to meet the requirements of the National

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You can get a copy by writing:

National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269

PARTS INCLUDED

2 Screws

Foam Tape

MATERIALS YOU MAY NEED

Joint Sealant

CSA-Approved Flexible Gas Line

3/8s Min. ID, 1/2s NPT Connection,

3-foot Maximum Length (Massachusetts Only)

Pipe Fittings

2 Hold

Down Brackets

Shut-Off Valve

In Canada your cooktop must be wired and fused to meet the requirements of the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1-02.

Be sure the installation of this product in a mobile home conforms with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280. If this standard does not apply, you must follow the standard for Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI A225.1 and Manufactured Home Installations, Sites and Communities and ANSI/ NFPA 501A or with local codes. You can get a copy of the Federal Standard by Writing:

Office of Mobile Home Standards

HUD Building

451 7th Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 24010

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED FOR INSTALLATION

Pencil

Saber Saw

Phillips-Head

Screwdriver

Pipe Wrench

Ruler or Straightedge

1/8s Drill Bit & Electric or

Hand Drill

Safety Glasses

Installation Instructions

PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

When preparing cooktop opening, make

sure the inside of the cabinet and the cooktop do not interfere with each other. (See section on preparing the opening.)

Remove packaging materials, grate boxes,

regulator with literature, and literature package from the cooktop before beginning installation.

Literature Package

Foam Packaging

Cooktop

Grate boxes

Remove Installation Instructions from

literature pack and read them carefully before you begin.

Be sure to place all literature, Use and Care,

Installations, etc. in a safe place for future reference.

Make sure you have all the tools and

materials you need before starting the installation of the cooktop.

Your home must provide the adequate

electrical service needed to safely and properly use your cooktop. (Refer to section on electrical requirements.)

When installing your cooktop in your home,

make sure all local codes and ordinances are followed exactly as stated.

Make sure the wall coverings, countertop

and cabinets around the cooktop can withstand heat (up to 200°F) generated by the cooktop.

Installation Instructions

PREPARING THE OPENING

MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING

MINIMUM CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS

13s MAX. Depth of unprotected overhead cabinets

30s MIN. clearance from countertop to unprotected overhead surface

3-3/4s MIN. clearance from cutout to side wall on the left of the unit

NOTE: Allow 7/16” minimum vertical clearance from the cooktop bottom (or 3-5/8” minimum depth from the countertop) to any combustible surfaces, such as a cabinet drawer.

For island installation, maintain 2-1/2 in. minimum from cutout to front and back edge of countertop. Maintain 3 in. minimum from cutout to side edges of countertop.

6s MIN. clearance from

3 3/4 MIN.

cutout to side wall on the right of the unit

18s MIN. height from countertop to nearest cabinet on either side of unit

3-5/8s

7/16s

DRAWER

RECOMMENDED GAS SUPPLY

LOCATION FROM BACKWALL

1” Min. From Backwall

Recommended gas supply location

MAKE SURE WALL COVERINGS,

13-1/4s

From Cutout

Center Line

COUNTERTOP AND CABINETS AROUND COOKTOP CAN WITHSTAND HEAT (UP TO 200°F) GENERATED BY COOKTOP

Wall covering, cabinets and countertop must withstand heat up to 200°F

OVERALL COOKTOP DIMENSIONS

21s(21-1/2s Max. for

30s

Cooktop

19-3/8s

CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF

Glass Top models)

3-3/16s

28-1/4s

COUNTERTOP

To ensure accuracy, it is best to make a

template when cutting the opening in the counter.

28-1/2”

length

of cut

2-1/4” Min. Between

cutout and the wall

behind the cooktop

2-1/2” Min. from front

edge of cutout and front

edge of countertop

19-5/8” width cut

14-1/4s

FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

ACT (ADA) FORWARD APPROACH INSTALLATION ONLY:

5”

Allow 5” minimum depth between the countertop and an enclosure.

NOTE: The enclosure must be made of wood material. Also, an access panel is required for the electrical outlet , pressure regulator, shut-off valve, hold-down brackets, and service.

Installation Instructions

INSTALLING THE COOKTOP UNIT

LOCATE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND

GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE BENEATH CABINET

NEVER REUSE OLD CONNECTORS WHEN INSTALLING THIS UNIT.

Install a manual shut-off valve in the gas line in an easily accessible location outside the cooktop. Be sure you know how and where to shut off the gas supply to the cooktop. Install the electrical outlet 12s below the countertop.

PROTECT SURFACE OF COOKTOP

Place a towel or tablecloth onto the countertop. Lay the cooktop upside down onto the protected surface.

Bottom of cooktop

Cloth under Cooktop

Shut Off

Valve

Electrical

Outlet 12s

Below

Countertop

LOCATE MOUNTING PARTS

Remove the hold-down brackets from the literature package.

ATTACH BRACKETS TO COOKTOP

Remove the screw from the side of the cooktop and screw the hold-down bracket to the side of the cooktop unit. Repeat for opposite side of cooktop.

Pre-drilled

Bottom of

Cooktop

Glass

INSERT COOKTOP INTO CUTOUT

Insert the cooktop centered into the cutout opening. Make sure the front edge of the countertop is parallel to the cooktop. Make final check that all required clearances are met.

hole

Foam Tapes

ATTACH FOAM TAPE

(glass maintop models only)

Apply the foam tape around the outer edge of the glass. Do not overlap the foam strips.

Bottom of Cooktop

Cooktop Glass

Foam Tapes

Cooktop

Once the unit is in place, screw the hold-down bracket into the cabinet sides to secure the unit into place.

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