VGRT5488BSS
Viking Installation Guide
Professional Custom Built-In
Gas Rangetops
Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information,
call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641)
or visit the Viking Web site at
vikingrange.com
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Warnings & Important Safety Information_______________________________________________4
Dimensions (30” & 36”) ______________________________________________________________6
Specifications (30” & 36”) ____________________________________________________________7
Dimensions (48” & 60”) ______________________________________________________________8
Specifications (48” & 60”) ____________________________________________________________9
Clearance Dimensions ______________________________________________________________10
Electrical & Gas Requirements _______________________________________________________12
General Information ________________________________________________________________14
Installation_________________________________________________________________________15
Final Preparation ___________________________________________________________________16
Performance Checklist ______________________________________________________________16
Service & Registration _______________________________________________________________17
• Before beginning, please read these
instructions completely and carefully.
Your safety and the safety of others is
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 hazards that
can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by
the safety alert symbol and the word
“DANGER,” “WARNING” or “CAUTION.”
These words mean:
Hazards or unsafe practices
which WILL result in severe personal
injury or death
DANGER
Hazards or unsafe practices
which COULD result in severe personal
injury or death
Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in minor personal injury or
property damage.
All safety messages will identify the
hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance
of injury, and tell you what can happen if
the instructions are not followed.
WARNING
CAUTION
• DO NOT remove permanently affixed
labels, warnings, or plates from product.
This may void the warranty.
• All local and national codes and ordinances
must be observed. Installation must
conform with local codes or in the absence
of codes, the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSIZ223.1/NFPA-54 –latest edition.
• The installer must leave these instructions
with the consumer who should retain for
local inspector’s use and for future reference.
In Canada: Installation must be in accordance
with the current CSA C22.1 Canadian
Electrical Codes Part 1 and/or local codes.
Installation must be in accordance with the
current CAN/CGA B149.1 & 2 Gas Installation
codes and/or local codes. Electrical installation
must be in accordance with the current CSA
C22.1 Canadian Electrical Codes
Part 1 and/or local codes.
In Massachusetts: All gas products must be
installed by a “Massachusetts” licensed
plumber or gasfitter. A “T” type handle
manual valve must be installed in the gas
supply line to the appliance.
An air curtain or other overhead range hood
which operates by blowing a downward
airflow onto the range, shall not be used with
a gas range
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A GFI
shall be used if required by NFPA-70 (National Electric Code), federal/state/local
laws, or local ordinances.
• The required use of a GFI is normally related to the location of a receptacle with respect to
any significant sources of water or moisture.
• Viking Range Corporation will NOT warranty any problems resulting from GFI outlets which
are not installed properly or do not meet the requirements below.
If the use of a GFI is required
, it should be:
• Of the receptacle type (breaker type or portable type NOT recommended)
• Used with permanent wiring only (temporary or portable wiring NOT recommended)
• On a dedicated circuit (no other receptacles, switches or loads in the circuit)
• Connected to a standard breaker of appropriate size (GFI breaker of the same size NOT
recommended)
• Rated for Class A (5 mA +/- 1 mA trip current) as per UL 943 standard
• In good condition and free from any loose-fitting gaskets (if applicable in outdoor situations)
• Protected from moisture (water, steam, high humidity) as much as reasonably possible
DANGER
GAS LEAK HAZARD
To avoid risk of personal injury
or death; leak testing of the
appliance must be conducted
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Before placing appliance in
operation, always check for gas leaks
with soapy water solution.
• DO NOT USE AN OPEN FLAME TO
CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS.
DANGER
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
HAZARD
To avoid risk of electrical shock,
personal injury or death; verify
your appliance has been properly
grounded in accordance with local codes
or in absence of codes, with the National
Electrical Code (NEC). ANSI/NFPA 70-
latest edition.
WARNING
MOVING HAZARD
To avoid risk of severe
personal injury; this appliance
requires two or more personnel
while handling and moving. Possible
use of appliance moving devices is
recommended.
DANGER
CHEMICAL HAZARD
To avoid risk of property
damage and/or personal injury
or death; this appliance is not
too be used as a heating source.
• Benzene is a chemical which is part of
the gas supply to this cooking product,
which is consumed in the flames during
combustion. Exposure to a small
amount of benzene is possible if a gas
leak occurs. Formaldehyde and soot are
by-products of incomplete combustion.
• This appliance contains or produces
chemicals which can cause serious
injury or death and which are known to
the state of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
To reduce the risk from substances in
the fuel or from fuel combustion make
sure this appliance is installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance
to the instructions in this document.
DANGER
FIRE/EXPLOSION
HAZARD
IF THE INFORMATION IN
THIS MANUAL IS NOT
FOLLOWED EXACTLY, A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION 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
To prevent possible damage to cabinets
and cabinet finishes, use only materials
and finishes that will not discolor or
delaminate and will withstand temperatures
up to 194°F (90°C). Heat resistant
adhesive must be used if the product is to
be installed in laminated cabinetry. Check
with your builder or cabinet supplier to
make sure that the materials meet these
requirements.
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