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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 - Savethese

instructions for local inspector's use.

• iMPORTANT - Observeall

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.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

-&WARNING - Iftheinformation

in this manual 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!

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.

-&WARNING - This appliance must

be properly grounded.

• IMPORTANT - 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 - Disconnectall

electrical power at the main circuit breaker
or fuse box before installing.

31-10613-3 (11-06 JR) 1

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 Gas Code,
ANSI Z223,1/NFPA 54-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 Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA

No. 70--Latest edition. You can get a copy

by writing:

National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

PARTS INCLUDED

2 Screws

Foam Tape

2 Hold

Down Brackets

MATERIALS YOU MAY NEED

Joint Sealant

CSA-Approved Flexible Gas Line

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

3-foot Maximum Length (Massachusetts Only)

Pipe Fittings

Shut Off Valve

In Canada your cooktop must be wired
and fused to meet the requirements of the

Canadian Electrical Code.

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

1/8" 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.

[] 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.

Foam . j_

Pac_ @

Cooktop /

_-_ Literature Package

Grate boxes

[] 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

Ill MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING

MINIMUM CLEARANCE
DIMENSIONS

13" MAX. Depth of unprotected

overhead cabinets _

3-3/4,,MINclear

fro _hc t_teOft'ut__hSeiden,_a,,

6" MIN. clearance from
cutout to side wall on

/ the right of the unit

18" MIN. height

S from countertop

to nearest cabinet

on either side of

unit

NOTE: All gas cooktop models require 7/16"

free area below cooktop height to
combustible material.

_-I OVERALL COOKTOP

DIMENSIONS

. 21" (21-1/2" Max. for

30" _ Glass Top i_nodels)

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[_] RECOMMENDED GAS SUPPLY

LOCATION FROM BACKWALL

1" Min. From Backwall

Recommended
gas supply

location

_,_ 13-1_

From

Cutout

Center Line

I-_ MAKE SURE WALL

COVERINGS, 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

19-3/8" _

E_ CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF

COUNTERTOP

To ensure accuracy, it is best to make
a template when cutting the opening

in the counter.

19-5/8" width cut

_ wee_n_ 28-1/2"

of cut/

2-1/4" Min. Bet

cutout and the wall
behind the cooktop

edge of countertop

2-1/2" Min. from

cutout and front

length _ 14-1/4"

front edge of

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Installation Instructions

INSTALLING THE COOKTOP UNIT

Ill 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 12" below the countertop,

_Shut Off H

Valve _[_

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[ Outlet 12"
I Below

Countertop

[] PROTECT SURFACE OF

COOKTOP

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

onto the protected surface.

_-I LOCATE MOUNTING PARTS

Remove the hold down brackets from the
literature package.

I-_ 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 4_

Bottom of hole _ f[_/

Cooktop X 1_1"

Foam Ta pe___l_, _

Cooktop _

Botto f cook_

Cloth under Cooktop

[] 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

Foam Tapes

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.

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

to secure the unit into place,

Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION--GAS CONNECTIONS

Ill PROVIDE ADEQUATE

GAS SUPPLY

This cooktop is designed to operate on
natural gas at 4" of water column manifold
pressure and 7" of water column (W.C.)
supply pressure. It is shipped from the
factory set for natural gas. The convertible
pressure regulator supplied with the unit

must be connected in series with the
manifold of the cooktop and must remain in

series with the supply line regardless of
whether natural or L.P. gas is being used.
FOR PROPER OPERATION, THE MAXIMUM

INLET PRESSURE TO THE REGULATOR
MUST BE NO MORE THAN 14" OF WATER
COLUMN PRESSURE. For checking the

regulator, the inlet pressure must be at least

1" W.C.. (or 3.4 KPA) greater than the
regulator output setting. If the regulator is set
for 4" W.C. of water column pressure, the
inlet pressure must be at least 5" W.C. If the
regulator is set for 10" W.C., the inlet pressure
must be at least 11" W.C.. The gas supply line
to the cooktop should be 1/2" or 3/4" pipe.

_-I INSTALL REGULATOR

NEVER REUSE OLD CONNECTORS WHEN
INSTALLING THIS COOKTOP.

-&WARNING: Never reuse old

flexible connectors. The use of old flexible
connectors can cause gas leaks and personal

injury. Always use new flexible connectors
when installing a gas appliance.

[] INSTALL REGULATOR ONTO

BURNER BOX BOTTOM

Screw the
regulator onto

the burner box

bottom pipe
connection.
Make sure the

top of the

regulator is
facing towards the
cabinet front,
easily accessible

through the

cabinet doors.

Pressure _

Regulator

Coupling_

Shut-Off q,

Valve _*_

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II Electrical
I Outlet 12"

I Below

Countertop

_-I COMPLETE CONNECTION

WITH A COUPLING

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Complete the
connection

between the
regulator pipe

coupling and

the shut-off valve.

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Pressure

Regulator

Coupling_[_

Shut-Off f/,

Valve _

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II Electrical
I Outlet 12"

I Below

Countertop

Screw a section of pipe

Pressure _-]

onto the inlet end of the
pressure regulator and

install the coupling.

Regulator _J

Coupling _

To reduce the likelihood of gas leaks, apply
teflon tape or a thread compound approved
for use with LP or Natural gases to all

threaded connections.

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Installation instructions

[] CHECK FOR LEAKS

Before testing for leaks, make sure all burner
knobs are in the OFF position.

After connecting the cooktop to gas, check
system for leaks with a manometer. If a
manometer is not available, turn the gas
supply on to the cooktop and use a liquid
leak detector at all joints and connections

to check for leaks.
Tighten all connections if necessary to

prevent gas leakage in the cooktop or
supply line.

DO NOT USE OPEN FLAME TO CHECK
FOR LEAKS!

Disconnect the cooktop and its individual
shut-off valve from the gas supply piping

system during any pressure testing of that
system at test pressures greater than 1/2 psig

(3.5 kPa).
Isolate the cooktop from the gas supply

piping system by closing its individual
shut-off valve during any pressure testing
of the gas supply system at test pressures
equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

INSTALLATION OVER
BUILT-IN OVEN

See built-in oven installation for complete
installation instructions.

I

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IN 5,, oCenterof

/ / _ 2" Dia. Hole From

_ Countertop

90 ° Elbow _X._. I _b'

Cabinet Sides -..._/J'!_ _-'A_'7_

,f

2" Dia. Hole

_1 L_ (20 7/8" from front

_'_'1 of Countertop to

F/;_] Hole Center)

Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION--ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

-&WARNING - Disconnectall

electrical power at the main circuit breaker
or fuse box before installing.

[] EXTENSION CORDS

Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.
However, if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a

UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord and that the current carrying
rating of the cord in amperes be equivalent
to or greater than the branch circuit rating.
Such extension cords are obtainable through
your local appliance dealer.

IMPORTANT: (Please read carefully)

FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED,

_-I ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND

OUTLET

An adequate electrical supply and outlet must
be used to operate the electrical parts of your
cooktop.

The power cord of this appliance is

[]

equipped with a 3-prong (grounding)
plug which must be used with a properly
grounded 3-hole outlet with a standard

120 Volt, 60 cycle AC household current.

[]

If you do not have a 3-hole grounded
outlet, have a qualified electrician
change your old one.

A grounding adaptor will be needed

[]

to convert the old one until the outlet
can be replaced. This method is only

temporary, and a qualified electrician
should test it to be sure it meets

requirements.

N L ground and

Insure proper

firm connection

before use

[] TWO-PRONG WALL

RECEPTACLE

Where a standard 2-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is the personal responsibility
and obligation of the customer to have it
replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong

wall receptacle.

Do not under any circumstances cut or
remove grounding prong from the cooktop
cord. Failure to provide proper polarization
may create a hazardous condition.

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Installation instructions

[] USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE

APPLIANCE POWER CORD
WILL BE DISCONNECTED
INFREQUENTLY

For 15 amp circuit only, Do not use an adaptor
on a 20 amp circuit. Where local codes permit,
a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to
a properly grounded 2-prong wall receptacle by
the use of a UL-listed adaptor available at most
hardware stores. The larger slot in the adaptor
must be aligned with the large slot in the wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connection of the power cord,

Ensure proper ground and
firm connection before use

prongs/slots

Align large

(Adaptor plugs not permitted in Canada)

Temporary Method

CAUTION: Attaching the adaptor ground

terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw
does not ground the appliance unless the

screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall
receptacle is grounded through the house

wiring. The customer should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure
the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the
adaptor, always hold the adaptor with one
hand. If this is not done, the adaptor ground
terminal is very likely to break with repeated
use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground has again been

established.
Usage situation where appliance power cord

will be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adaptor plug in these situations

because disconnection of the power cord
places undue strain on the adaptor and leads to
eventual failure of the adaptor ground terminal.
The customer should have the 2-prong
receptacle replaced with a 3-prong (grounding)
receptacle by a qualified electrician before
using the appliance.

Installation instructions

COOKTOP BURNERS

ASSEMBLING THE COOKTOP

BURNERS

The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed.
Be careful not to push any cooktop controls
while the top of the burner is removed.
Do not remove the top or touch the electrode
of any burner while another burner is turned
on. Electrical shock might result.

[] Replace the burner head onto the burner

base, making sure that the head is
properly oriented over the burner base
and the electrode. Make sure to place

the correct burner head on the correct

burner base and that the burner head
sits level on the burner base. The burner

heads are not interchangeable.

[] Place the burner

caps on the
burner heads,
making sure to
place the correct
burner cap on the

correct burner
head. The burner

caps are not
interchangeable.

Make sure that

the burner caps

are properly
seated on the

burner heads.

Burner cap properly seated

Burner cap not properly seated

Make sure the

] Burner cap

pins in the burner
heads match the

burner base
indentations and

that they are
properly seated in
them by rotating

the heads until
they are level,

Make sure the
slot in the

burner head is
positioned

over the
electrode.

The burner
cap has

three to four
pins. When

replacing the
cap, make

sure none of
the pins sits

in the stability
chamber.

)

Make sure the hole
in the burner head

assembly is
positioned over the

electrode and that
the burner head is

fully inserted inside
the burner base. A

small gap between
the base and head
is normal.

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Burner base

Burner head

Burner head

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Loca_or i_i

/,_<-_ Burner
Pin base
indentations

Burner cap

assembl@

Electrode

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Electrode Burner

base