GE JGP328BEK2BB, JGP328CEK2CC, JGP328SEK2SS, JGP328WEK2WW, JGP330BEK2BB Installation Guide

I Iinstallation 130"SealedGasCooktop

nstructlons JGP 0,

JGP940, JGP945

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IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF

In Canada, call 1.800.361.3400 or Visit our Website at: www.geappliances.ca

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

MASSACHUSETTS:

-&WARNING - Iftheinformation

• 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.

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!

SMELL GAS:

O WHAT TO DO IF YOU

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.

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-&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.

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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

Of

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

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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

GT_

Pencil

Saber Saw

Phillips Head

Screwdriver

Pipe Wrench

Ruler or Straightedge

1/8" Drill Bit & Electric

or Hand Drill

Safety Glasses

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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.

[-_ Literat ure Package

Foam . j_

Pac_ @

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.

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Installation Instructions

PREPARING THE OPENING

_-I MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING

MINIMUM CLEARANCE
DIMENSIONS

13" MAX. Depth of unprotected

overhead cabinets ,,,

30" MIN. clean/

countertop to unprotected I /

overheadaurface I 4/ I

6" MIN. clearance from

i cutout to side wall on

the right of the unit

_18" MIN. height

S from countertop

to nearest cabinet
on either side of
unit

3-3/4,,M,N.c,eara>

from cutout to side wall °1_

on the left of the unit I [

_-I OVERALL COOKTOP

DIMENSIONS

21" (21-1/2" Max. for
Glass Top models)

[] RECOMMENDED GAS SUPPLY

LOCATION FROM BACKWALL

1" Min. From Backwall

Recommended
_tas supply

location

_13-1_

From

Cutout

Center Line

[] MAKE SURE WALL

COVERINGS, COUNTERTOP

AND CABINETS AROUND
COOKTOP CAN WITHSTAND

HEAT (UP TO 200°F)

GENERATED BY COOKTOP

3"

[] 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

it _ length

2-1/4" Min. Between _ of cut

cutout and the wall
behind the cooktop

2-1/2" Min. from
cutout and front

edge of countertop

28-1/2"

front edge of

I Wall covering,
I cabinets and

I countertop
I must withstand /

I heat up to
1200 F

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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.

Shutoff I] J\

_ Valve--_ i Electrical

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,

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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.

[_] 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,

Bottom of hole _ f_/

Cooktop X 1_/"

Cooktop _

Gla_°p _

Pre-drilled I_

Foam Tape___l_ _

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,

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