Maytag YMER8772WB1, YMER8772WS1, YMER8772WW1, MER8875WW1, MER8875WB1 Installation Guide

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

30" (76.0 CM) FREESTANDINGELECTRICRANGES

TableofContents

RANGE SAFETY ............................................................................. 1

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 2

Tools and Parts ............................................................................ 2

Location Requirements ................................................................ 2

Electrical Requirements ............................................................... 3

RANGESAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety

messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."

These words mean:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 4

Unpack Range.............................................................................. 4

Install Anti-Tip Bracket ................................................................. 5

Electrical Connection ................................................................... 6

Verify Anti-Tip Bracket Location ................................................ 11

Level Range ................................................................................ 11

Complete Installation .................................................................. 11

Moving the Range ...................................................................... 12

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately

follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow
instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.

Tip Over Hazard

A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti=tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti=tip bracket, if the range is moved.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.

iMPORTANT:

Save for local electrical inspector's use.

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INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS

Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed

here.
Tools needed

• Tape measure •

• Level •

• Phillips screwdriver •

• Flat-blade screwdriver •

Parts supplied
Check that all parts are included.

3 - #10-32 hex nuts (attached to terminal block)
3 - Terminal lugs
2 or 3 - Oven racks (depending on your model)

2 - #12 x 15/8'' screws (for mounting anti-tip bracket)
Anti-tip bracket
Anti-tip bracket must be securely mounted to back wall or

floor. Thickness of floor may require longer screws to anchor
bracket to subfloor. Longer screws are available from your

local hardware store.

Parts needed
If using a power supply cord:

• A UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with ranges.
The cord should be rated at 250 volts minimum, 40 amps or
50 amps that is marked for use with nominal 13/8"(3.5 cm)

diameter connection opening and must end in ring terminals
or open-end spade terminals with upturned ends.

• A UL listed strain relief.

Check local codes. Check existing electrical supply. See
"Electrical Requirements" section.

It is recommended that all electrical connections be made by a
licensed, qualified electrical installer.

Wrench or pliers
3/8"nut driver
Drill

1/8"(3.2 mm) drill bit

IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your cabinets, check with your
builder or cabinet supplier to make sure that the materials used
will not discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage. This oven
has been designed in accordance with the requirements of UL
and CSA International and complies with the maximum allowable
wood cabinet temperatures of 194°F (90°C).

Mobile Home - Additional Installation Requirements

The installation of this range must conform to the Manufactured

Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
(formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280). When such standard is not
applicable, the Standard for Manufactured Home Installations,

ANSI A225.1/NFPA 501A or with local codes.

Mobile home installations require:

• When this range is installed in a mobile home, it must be
secured to the floor during transit. Any method of securing
the range is adequate as long as it conforms to the standards

listed above.

• Four-wire power supply cord or cable must be used in a
mobile home installation. The appliance wiring will need to be

revised. See "Electrical Connection" section.

Product Dimensions

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IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

• It is the installer's responsibility to comply with installation
clearances specified on the model/serial rating plate. The
model/serial rating plate is located on the right-hand side of
the oven frame behind the storage drawer or warming drawer
panel.

• The range should be located for convenient use in the
kitchen.

To eliminate the risk of burns or fire by reaching over heated
surface units, cabinet storage space located above the
surface units should be avoided. If cabinet storage is to be
provided, the risk can be reduced by installing a range hood
that projects horizontally a minimum of 5" (12.7 cm) beyond

the bottom of the cabinets.

• Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown must be used.
Given dimensions are minimum clearances.

• The floor anti-tip bracket must be installed. To install the anti-
tip bracket shipped with the range, see "Install Anti-Tip

Bracket" section.

• Grounded electrical supply is required. See "Electrical
Requirements" section.

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A. 28½" (72.4 cm) to 29" (73.7 cm) depth with handle to

backguard standoff (depending on model)

B. 46 _" (118.4 cm) to 47¼" (120.0 cm) overall height (depending

on model)
C. 35 _" (90.5 cm) cooktop height (minimum)
D. 29%" (75.9 cm) width
E. 2@/4" (67.9 cm) depth to backguard standoffs

F. Model/serial rating plate (located on the left side frame behind

storage or warming drawer panel)

*Range can be raised approximately 1" (2.5 cm) by adjusting

the leveling legs.

Cabinet Dimensions

Cabinet opening dimensions shown are for 25" (64.0 cm)
countertop depth, 24" (61.0 cm) base cabinet depth and
36" (91.4 cm) countertop height.

IMPORTANT: If installing a range hood or microwave hood
combination above the range, follow the range hood or

microwave hood combination installation instructions for
dimensional clearances above the cooktop surface.

A. 13" (33.0 cm) upper cabinet

depth

B. 30" (76.2 cm) min. opening width
C. For minimum clearance to the

top of the cooktop,
see NOTE*

D. 30 _" (76.5 cm) min. opening

width

E. Junction box in shaded area

F. 3_" (8.4 cm)

G. 7" (14.6 cm)

H. 9½" (24.1 cm)

I. 7" (14.6 cm)

J. 22" (55.9 cm)
K. 3" (7.6 cm)
L. Cabinet door or hinge should

not extend into the cutout.

NOTE: 24" (61.0 cm) minimum when bottom of wood or metal
cabinet is covered by not less than 1/4"(0.64 cm) flame retardant

millboard covered with not less than No. 28 MSG sheet steel,

0.015" (0.4 mm) stainless steel, 0.024" (0.6 mm) aluminum or

0.020" (0.5 mm) copper.
30" (76.2 cm) minimum clearance between the top of the cooking

platform and the bottom of an uncovered wood or metal cabinet.

If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualified electrical installer determine that

the ground path and wire gauge are in accordance with local
codes.

Do not use an extension cord.
Be sure that the electrical connection and wire size are adequate

and in conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFPA 70-latest edition and all local codes and ordinances.

A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association

One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-grounding
conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a

qualified electrician or service technician if you are in doubt as to
whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the

power supply cord plug. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

Electrical Connection

To properly install your range, you must determine the type of

electrical connection you will be using and follow the instructions
provided for it here.

• Range must be connected to the proper electrical voltage
and frequency as specified on the model/serial number rating
plate. The model/serial number rating plate is located behind
the control panel or on the oven frame behind the storage
drawer or warming drawer panel. Refer to the figures in the

"Product Dimensions" section of the "Location
Requirements" section.

• This range is manufactured with the neutral terminal
connected to the cabinet. Use a 3-wire, UL listed, 40- or
50-amp power supply cord (pigtail) (see following Range
Rating chart). If local codes do not permit ground through the
neutral, use a 4-wire power supply cord rated at 250 volts,
40 or 50 amps and investigated for use with ranges.

Range Rating* Specified Rating of

Power Supply Cord Kit

and Circuit Protection

120/240 Volts 120/208 Volts Amps

8.8- 16.5 KW 7.8 - 12.5 KW 40 or 50"*

16.6 - 22.5 KW 12.6 - 18.5 KW 50
*The NEC calculated load is less than the total connected load

listed on the model/serial rating plate.

**If connecting to a 50-amp circuit, use a50-amp rated cord with

kit. For 50-amp rated cord kits, use kits that specify use with a
nominal 13/8'' (34.9 mm) diameter connection opening.

A circuit breaker is recommended.
The range can be connected directly to the circuit breaker

box (or fused disconnect) through flexible or nonmetallic
sheathed, copper or aluminum cable. See "Electrical

Connection."

• Allow 2 to 3 ft (61.0 cm to 91.4 cm) of slack in the line so that
the range can be moved if servicing is ever necessary.

• A UL listed conduit connector must be provided at each end
of the power supply cable (at the range and at the junction
box).

• Wire sizes and connections must conform with the rating of
the range.

• The wiring diagram is located on the back of the range in a
clear plastic bag.

If connecting to a 4-wire system:

This range ismanufactured with the ground connected to the

neutral by a link. The ground must be revised so the green
ground wire of the 4-wire power supply cord is connected to the

cabinet. See "Electrical Connection."
Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for new

branch-circuit installations (1996 NEC); mobile homes; and
recreational vehicles, or an area where local codes prohibit
grounding through the neutral conductor.

When a 4-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-50R is used, a
matching UL listed, 4-wire, 250-volt, 40- or 50-amp, range power
supply cord (pigtail) must be used. This cord contains 4 copper
conductors with ring terminals or open-end spade terminals with
upturned ends, terminating in a NEMA Type 14-50P plug on the
supply end.

Thefourth(grounding)conductormustbeidentifiedbyagreenor
green/yellowcoverandtheneutralconductorbyawhitecover.
CordshouldbeTypeSRDorSRDTwithaULlistedstrainrelief
andbeatleast4ft(1.22m)long.

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4-wire receptacle (14-50R)

The minimum conductor sized for the copper 4-wire power
cord are:

40-amp circuit
2 No.-8 conductors

1 No.-10 white neutral
1 No.-8 green grounding

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

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Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install range.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

If connecting to a 3-wire system:

Local codes may permit the use of a UL listed, 3-wire, 250-volt,
40- or 50-amp range power supply cord (pigtail). This cord
contains 3 copper conductors with ring terminals or open-end
spade terminals with upturned ends, terminating in a NEMA Type
10-50P plug on the supply end. Connectors on the appliance end
must be provided at the point the power supply cord enters the
appliance. This uses a 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-50R.

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3-wire receptacle (10-50R)

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On Ranges Equipped with Storage Drawers:

Remove the storage drawer. If a range height adjustment is
necessary, use a 1¼,,drive ratchet to lower the rear leveling
legs one-half turn. Use a wrench or pliers to lower front
leveling legs.

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1=

Remove shipping materials, tape and film from range.

2.

Remove oven racks and parts package from inside oven.

3.

Do not remove the shipping base at this time.

A.Shipping base

B

A. ¼" drive ratchet
B. Rear levering leg

C. Wrench or priers
D. Front levering leg

On Ranges Equipped with Warming Drawers:

If a range height adjustment is necessary, use wrench or pliers
to lower the front and rear leveling legs.

A B

A. Rear levering leg
B. Front levering leg
C. Wrench or priers