GE JGP636, JGP960 Installation Instructions
Installation
36” Sealed Gas Cooktop
JGP636, JGP960
Instructions
Questions? Call GE Answer Center at 800.626.2000 or visit our
Website at: www.geappliances.com
CAUTION: Before you begin- read these
instructions completely and carefully.
• 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.
Parts Included
2 Hold
Down
Brackets
2 screws
Foam
Tape
• Note to Consumer- Keep these instructions
for future reference.
• Note- This appliance must be properly
grounded.
• IMPORTANT: Leak testing of the appliance
shall be conducted according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Materials Needed
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Joint Sealant
Shut Off
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Tools You Will Need
1/8” Drill Bit &
Electric or
Hand Drill
Pub. No. 31-10505
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Phillips
Head
Screwdriver
Pencil
Pipe Wrench
Ruler or
Straightedge
Saber Saw
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Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
For Your Safety
WARNING!! If the information 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:
STOP!
• 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.
Electrical
Requirements
This Appliance must be electrically
grounded. Check with your local codes
which apply in your area. If no local codes
apply, the National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFPA No. 70-Latest Edition must be
followed. Write to:
National Fire Protection Association
Battery March Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Be sure the installation of this cooktop 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
This cooktop has been design certified by CSA
International. You’ll find safety precautions in
your Use and Care Book. 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-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.
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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 and
literature package from the cooktop
before beginning installation.
Styro Foam
Packaging
Cooktop
Remove Installation Instruction 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.
EASY INSTALLATION OF YOUR NEW
30" COOKTOP
Before you begin-Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Before you begin-Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Before you begin-Read these instructions completely and carefully.
IMPORTANT- Save these instructions for local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT- Save these instructions for local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT- Save these instructions for local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave these instructions with the consumer.
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave these instructions with the consumer.
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave these instructions with the consumer.
OWNER- Keep these instructions for future reference.
OWNER- Keep these instructions for future reference.
OWNER- Keep these instructions for future reference.
Note- This appliance must be properly grounded (if applicable).
Note- This appliance must be properly grounded (if applicable).
Note- This appliance must be properly grounded (if applicable).
FOR YOUR SAFETY
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Before you begin-Read these
Before you begin-Read these
instructions completely and
instructions completely and
carefully.
carefully.
IMPORTANT- Save these
IMPORTANT- Save these
instructions for local inspector's use.
instructions for local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL
GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave
these instructions with the consumer.
these instructions with the consumer.
OWNER- Keep these instructions
OWNER- Keep these instructions
for future reference.
for future reference.
Note- This appliance must be
Note- This appliance must be
properly grounded (if applicable).
properly grounded (if applicable).
Before you begin-Read these
Before you begin-Read these
instructions completely and
instructions completely and
carefully.
carefully.
IMPORTANT- Save these
IMPORTANT- Save these
instructions for local inspector's use.
instructions for local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL
IMPORTANT- OBSERVE ALL
GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
GOVERNING CODES AND ORDIANCES.
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave
Note to Installer- Be sure to leave
these instructions with the consumer.
these instructions with the consumer.
OWNER- Keep these instructions
OWNER- Keep these instructions
for future reference.
for future reference.
Note- This appliance must be
Note- This appliance must be
properly grounded (if applicable).
properly grounded (if applicable).
Make sure you have all the tools and
Literature Package
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
HOT
ON
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, counter
top and cabinets around the cooktop
can withstand heat (up to 200°F)
generated by the cooktop.
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Installation Instructions
A
A1
13" MAX. Depth
of unprotected
overhead cabinets
A2
PREPARING THE OPENING
The following MINIMUM clearance
dimensions must be maintained.
3 3/4 MIN.
clearance from
cutout to side
wall on the right
of the unit
30" MIN.
clearance from
countertop to
unprotected
overhead surface
3 3/4" MIN.
clearance from
cutout to side
wall on the left
of the unit
18" MIN.
height from
countertop to
nearest cabinet on
either side of unit
OVERALL COOKTOP DIMENSIONS
36"
COOKTOP
21"
3"
A4
A5
The recommended Gas Supply
Location from the backwall.
9"
Recommended
gas supply
location.
1" Min. From Backwall
From Cutout
Center Line
Make sure the wall coverings, counter
top and cabinets around the cooktop
can withstand heat (up to 200°F)
generated by cooktop.
33 11/16"
A3
18 7/8"
CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF THE
COUNTERTOP
To insure accuracy, it is best to make
a template when cutting the opening
in the counter.
19 1/8" width of cut
16 15/16"
2 1/4" Min.
Between cutout
and the wall behind
the cooktop
33 7/8"
length of
cut
2 1/2"Min.
from front edge
of cutout
and front edge
of countertop
Wall covering,
cabinets, and
countertop
must withstand
heat up to 200F.
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Installation Instructions
B
B1
Installing the Cooktop unit
Locate the electrical outlet
and the Gas Shut Off valve
beneath the cabinet.
NEVER REUSE
OLD CONNECTORS
WHEN INSTALLING
Shut Off
Valve
Electrical
Outlet
12" Below
Countertop
THIS UNIT.
Install a manual shutoff 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.
B2
Protect the Surface of the
Cooktop
Place a towel or table cloth onto the counter
top. Lay the cooktop upside down onto the
protected surface.
Bottom of cooktop
B5
Attach Brackets to Cooktop
Remove the screw the bottom of the the
cooktop. Screw the hold down bracket to the
side of the cooktop unit. Repeat for opposite
side of cooktop.
Pre-drilled
hole
B6
Bottom of
Cooktop
Foam Strips
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.
COOKTOP
Cloth under Cooktop
B3
Attach the Adhesive Strip
( Glass Top Models Only)
Attach the adhesive strip around the maintop
glass as close to the edge as possible.
Outer edge
of glass bottom
B4
Cooktop
Burner
Box
Countertop
Locate The Mounting Parts
Adhesive Strips
to outer edge
of glass
Remove the hold down brackets from the
literature package.
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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