Whirlpool RF302BXYN0, RF302BXYW0, RF302BXYQ0, RF302BXYG0 Installation Guide

Injury Hazard

All ranges can tip.

Quick Reference

Table of Contents:

Before you start
Product dimensions

Cabinet dimensions/requirements
Electrical requirements

Installation steps
If range does not operate
If you need assistance/service

Moving the range

If you need assistance:

Checkyour Useand Care Guide for a toll-free number to call or call the

dealer from whom you purchasedthis appliance, The dealer islisted in
the Yellow Pagesof your phone directory under "Appliances --

Household-- Major -- Service and Repair,"

Call when you:
[] Have questions about range installation or operation.

[] Need to obtain the name and number of an authorized

service company.

When you call, you will need:

[] The range model number.
[] The range serial number.

Both numbers are listed on the model/serial rating plate, located on the

oven frame behind the oven door.

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Install anti-tip device
packed with range. See

Installation Instructions,
Failure to do so could

result in injury.

Important: Observe all governing codes
and ordinances.

Proper installation is your responsibility. A qualified

technician must install this range. Make sure you

have everything necessaryfor correctinstallation. It
isthe installer'sresponsibilityto comply with
installation clearancesspecified onthe model/serial
rating plate.The model/serial rating plate islocated

on the oven frame behindthe oven door.
Checklocation where range will be installed.The

range should be locatedfor convenient use in
kitchen.

ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL OR FLOORWHERE
RANGE ISTO BE INSTALLEDMUST BESEALED.

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

clearances.

Grounded electrical outlet is required.See
"Electricalrequirements," Page 2.

27-3/4" depth

with handle

45-5/16"

to 46-1/2"

overall

height

Electrical Shock Hazard

It is the customer's responsibility to contact
a qualified electrical installer; and to make sure
that the electrical installation is adequate and in

conformance with National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition*, and all local

codes and ordinances.
Failure to do so could resultin death or serious

injury.

Injury Hazard

To eliminate the risk of burnsorfire, avoid
installing cabinet storage above the cooking

surface. If cabinets are already installed, reduce
the hazard of reachingover a heated cooking

surface by installing a range hood. The range
hood should extend a minimum of 5 inches out

from the bottom front of the cabinets.

Reaching over a heated cooking surface
could result in a serious burn or other injury.

Mobile home installation

The installationof this range must conform with the

Manufactured Home Constructionand Safety

Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 [formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction

and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280)] or, when such
standard is not applicable, the Standard for

Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI

A225.1/NFPA 501A, or with local codes.
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 cable must be used in a

mobile home installation. The appliance wiring will
need to be revised. Seefour-wire electrical

connection, Page 3.
Copiesofthe standardslistedmay beobtainedfrom:

* NationalFireProtectionAssociation

BatterymarchPark

Quincy,Massachusetts02269

Anti-tip bracket

The floor mounted anti-tip bracket or an optional tether kit
MUST be installed. To install the anti-tip bracket shipped

with the range, see Page 2 and the anti-tip bracket
template/instruction sheeL If this bracket cannot be used,

a wall-mounted anti-tip tether kit, Part No. 814234, is
available from your dealer.

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I _ max. from floor Oven frame must extend

either cabinet, 7"

beyond cabinet fronts by 1/2"
min.

**Note: 24" min. when bottom of wood or metal

cabinet is protected by not lessthan 1/4" flame
retardant millboard covered with not less than

No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" stainless steel,

0.024" aluminum or 0.020" copper.
30" min. clearance between the top ofthe

cooking platform and the bottom of an
unprotected wood or metal cabinet.

level

flat-blade
screwdriver or

5/16" nut driver

_-'_=_ measuring

Page I

hammer

10" adjustable 3/8" nut
wrench driver

_pliers!i

3/8" socket wrench
with 7/16" socket

hand or
electric drill

%

%

wood floor

II

1/8 drill bit

concrete/ceramic floor
3/16" carbide-tipped

masonry drill bit

floor-mounted
anti-tip bracket

2 screws (#10 x 1-1/2")

Brackets must be securely mounted to sub-floor. Thickness of

flooring may require longer screws to anchor bracket to sub-
floor. Longer screws are available from your local hardware

store.

2 plastic
anchors

Power supply cord is not supplied, but is available

through your local electrical supply house.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Electrical ground is required on this appliance.
Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Do Not change the powersupply cord plug. If it

does not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.

Do Not havea fuse in the neutral or grounding
circuit, A fuse inthe neutral or grounding circuit

could result in electrical shock.
Do Notusean extensioncordwiththis appliance.

Check with a qualified electrician ifyou are in
doubt as to whether the appliance is properly
grounded.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in
death or serious injury.

If codes permit and aseparate grounding wire is
used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician
determine that the grounding path is adequate.

Range must beconnected to the proper electrical
voltage and frequency as specified on the model/serial

rating plate. (The model/serial rating plate is found on
the oven frame behind the oven door.)

[] CONNECTWITH COPPERWIRE ONLY.
[] Athree-wire or four-wire, single-phase, 120/240-

volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, electrical supply (or three-wire or

four-wire 120/208-volt if specified on the model/serial

rating plate) is required on a separate, 40-ampere
circuit, fused on both sides of the line.

[] Atime-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended.

[] Local codes may permit the use of a U.L.-listed,
250-volt, 40-ampere range power supply cord (pigtail).

This cord contains three, No.-10 copper wires and

matches a three-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-50R,

shown in Figure 1.Connectors on the appliance end

must be provided at the point the power supply cord
enters the appliance.

[] The range can be connected directly to the fused
disconnect (or circuit breaker box) through flexible,
armored or non-metallic sheathed, copper cable (with
grounding wire). Allow two to three feet of slack in the
line so that it can be moved if servicing is ever
necessary.

A U.L.-listed conduit connector must be provided at
each end of the power supply cable

(at the appliance and at the junction box).

Wire sizes (COPPERWIRE ONLY) andconnections must

conform with the rating of the appliance (40-amperes).
[] The wiring diagram is located on the backof the

rangeor on the inside of the storage drawer in a clear

plasticbag.

If connecting to a four-wire system:

This appliance is manufactured with the ground

connectedto the cabinet.The ground must be
revisedso the green grounding wire of the four-

wire power cord isconnected to the cabinet. See
"Four-wire electrical connection," section, Page 3.

When a four-wire receptacleof NEMA Type 14-50R

is used (see Figure2), a matching U.L.-listed,four-
wire, 250-volt, 40-ampere, range power supply cord
(pigtail) must be used.This cord containsfour
copper conductorswith ring terminals at the
appliance end, terminating ina NEMA Type 14-50P
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 U.L.-listedstrain reliefand be at leastfour

feet long.
The MINIMUM conductor sizesfor the copper

four-wire power cord are:

40-ampere circuit
2, No.-8 conductors

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

U

3-wire wall

receptacle (10-50R)

Figure 1 Figure2

4-wire wall

receptacle (14-50R)

D Preparation

Injury Hazard

Because of the weight and size of this range,

two or more people are requiredto move it.

Do Not use handle for lifting.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in injury and/or product damage.

When moving range, slide range onto cardboard
or hardboard to prevent damaging the floor
covering.

Put on safety glasses and gloves.

• Remove shipping materials, tape and

protectivefilm from range. Keepcardboard
bottom and shipping base under range. Remove

oven racksand parts packagefrom inside oven.

• Take

three cardboard
corners from the carton and place

them widthwise on the floor behind the range --to
support the range when it is laid on its back. Do Not
place a cardboard corner under the area where the
control panel will lie. Firmly grasp the range and
gently lay it on its back on the cardboard corners.

i

Use a 10" adjustable wrench to loosen the
leveling legs four complete turns.

• Place cardboard or hardboard in front of

range. Stand range back up.

1 Use _f"

7/16" socket wrench
to remove two shipping

boltsfrom the skid.Discardskid and bolts.

D Anti-tip bracket installation

Electrical Shock

Take special care when drilling holes in
the floor or wall. Electrical wires may be

located beneath the floor or behind the
wall.

Locate the electrical circuits that could
beaffected bythe installation of the

anti-tip bracket and turn off power to
these circuits.

Failureto follow these instructions could
result in death or serious injury.

Contact a qualified floor covering installerfor the best
procedure of drilling mounting holesthrough your type

floor covering.

Injury Hazard

To reducethe risk of tipping of the

appliance, the appliance must be
secured by a properly installed floor-

mounted anti-tip bracket, supplied with

the range, or optional wall-mounted anti-
tip tether kit.

Save these Installation Instructions. If
the range is moved to a new location,

the anti-tip bracket must be removed
and reinstalled in the new location.

Failureto follow these instructions could

result in injury.

Use the anti-tip bracket

• template/instruction sheet to install the

anti-tip bracket.
Anti-tip bracket must be anchored

securelyto the sub floor.
Depending on the thickness

ofyour flooring, longer screws
may be necessaryto anchor the
bracketto the sub floor. Longer

screws are available
your local hardware store.

Ifthe anti tip
bracketcannot be

used,a

anti-tip tether kit, part

No. 814234, is availablefrom

your dealer.

Before moving range across floor, slide range
onto cardboard or hardboard to protect floor
covering.

- Move range close to final operating

position.

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