Whirlpool RF301OXTW01 Installation Guide

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

FREESTANDINGELECTRICRANGE

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adjust Leveling Legs .................................................................... 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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.

iMPORTANT:

Save for local electrical inspector's use.

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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.

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 • Wrench or pliers

• Level • 3/8"nut driver

• Phillips screwdriver • Hand or electric drill

• Flat-blade screwdriver • 1/8"(3.2 mm) drill bit

Parts supplied Check that all parts are included.

• 3 - 10-32 hex nuts (attached to terminal block)

• 3-Terminal lugs

• 2- Oven racks

• 2 - #12 x 1%" screws (for mounting anti-tip bracket)

• Anti-tip bracket (taped inside storage drawer) Anti-tip bracket must be securely mounted to back wall or

floor. Thickness of floor may require longer screws to anchor bracket to sub-floor. 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 should be made by a licensed, qualified electrical installer.

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 left-hand side of the oven frame behind the storage 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.

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 range 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.

ProductDimensions CabinetDimensions

Cabinet opening dimensions shown are for 25" (64 cm) countertop depth, 24" (61 cm) base cabinet depth and 36" (91.4 cm) countertop height.

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 freestanding range may be installed next to combustible walls with zero clearance.

A. 401/2'' (102.9 cm) B. 36" (91.4 cm) height to

underside of cooktop edge

with leveling legs screwed all the way in*

C. Model/serial number plate

(located behind the storage

drawer on the left-hand side of

the oven frame

D. 297/8"(75.9 cm)

E. 271/2''(69.9 cm) from handle

to standoff at back of range

F. 25" (63.5 cm)

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

the leveling legs.

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

A. 13" (33 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" (76.2 cm) min. opening

width

E. Junction box - 5.5" (14 cm)

min. from either cabinet,

10" (25.4 cm) max. from floor

Outlet must be flush. Nothing located in shaded

area can extend more than 2" (5.1 cm) from wall or range

will not slide all the way back.

E Cabinet door or hinge should

not extend into cutout.

NOTE: 24" (61 cm) minimum when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is protected 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 unprotected wood or metal

cabinet.

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.

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

Electrical Connection

To properly installyour 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 on the oven frame behind the storage drawer panel.)

• When a 4-wire or 3-wire, single phase 120/240 volt, 60 Hz, AC only electrical supply is available, a 50-amp maximum circuit protection is required (or, if specified on the model/ serial rating plate, when a 4-wire or 3-wire single phase 120/208 volt 60 Hz, AC only electrical supply is available, a 40- or 50-amp maximum circuit protection is required), fused

on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.

The range can be connected directly to the fused disconnect (or circuit breaker box) 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 (40 amps).

• The wiring diagram is located on the left-hand side panel beside the storage drawer in a clear plastic bag.

If using a power supply cord:

• A UL listed strain relief.

If connecting to a 4-wire system: This range is manufactured with the ground connected to the

cabinet. 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-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 14-50R plug on the supply end.

The fourth (grounding) conductor must be identified by a green or green/yellow cover and the neutral conductor by a white cover. Cord should be Type SRD or SRDT with a UL listed strain relief and be at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long.

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

If connecting to a 3-wire system: Local codes may permit the use of a UL listed, 3-wire,

250 volt, 40-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.

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.

1. Remove shipping materials, tape and protective film from the range. Keep cardboard bottom under range.

2. Remove oven racks and parts package from inside oven.

3-wire receptacle (10-50R)

3. Pull storage drawer out completely.

A. Storage drawer

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