Whirlpool RF375PXEN0 Installation Guide

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Table of Contents:

InjuryHazard

All ranges cantip.
Install anti-tip device

packedwith range.See
InstallationInstructions.

Failureto do so could
resultin injury.

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Before you start

Product dimensions

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Cabinet dimensions/requirements

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Electrical requirements
Installation steps
If range does not operate
If you need assistance/service
Moving the range

If you need assistance:

Checkyour Use and Care Guide for a toll-free number to call or call the
dealerfrom whom you purchasedthis appliance. The dealer islisted in

the Yellow Pages of your phone directory under "Appliances--

Household -- Major-- Service and Repair."
Call when you:
[] Have questions about range installationor operation.

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

servicecompany,

When you call, you will need:

[] The range model number. " -2,_--_i,_0

[] The range serial number,

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

oven frame behind the storage drawer )anel.

Important: Observe all governing codes

and ordinances.
Proper installation isyour responsibility. A qualified

technician must installthis range. Make sure you

haveeverything necessaryfor correct installation. It

isthe installer's responsibilityto comply with
installation clearancesspecified on the model/serial

rating plate.The model/serial rating plate islocated
on the oven frame behindthe storagedrawer panel.

Checklocation where range will beinstalled. The
range should be located for convenient use in

kitchen.
ALLOPENINGS IN THE WALL OR FLOORWHERE

RANGE IS TO BE INSTALLEDMUST BESEALED.
Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown must

be used. Given dimensions are minimum
clearances.

Grounded electrical outlet isrequired. See
"Electrical requirements," Page 2.

27-1/8" depth

with handle

46-7/8"

overall

height

Electrical Shock Hazard

It is the customer's responsibilityto 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.

Take special care when cutting holesin wall or

floor. Electrical wires may be behind the wall or
floor covering and could cause an electrical

shock if you touch them.

Locate any electrical circuits that could be

affected by the installation of this product and
disconnect power circuit.

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

Injury Hazard

To eliminate the risk of burns or fire 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 shouldextend a minimum of 5 inches out

from the bottom front of the cabinets.

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

Mobile home installation

The installation of 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 localcodes.

When this range isinstalled in a mobile home, it

must be securedto the floor during transit. Any
method of securingthe range is adequate as long

as it conformsto 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 "Four-wire electrical
connection," Page3.

Copiesofthe standardslisted may beobtainedfrom:
* NationalFireProtectionAssociation

BatterymarchPark
Quincy,Massachusetts02269

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Anti-tip bracket

The floor-mounted anti-tip bracket MUST be installed.
To install the anti.tip bracket shipped with the range, see

Page 2 and the anti-tip bracket template/instruction sheet.

29.7t8"width

Do Not pinch the power

Wall receptacle --
8" to 22" from either

cabinet, 5-1/2" max.

5-1/2"

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

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

No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" stainless steel,
0,024" aluminum or 0.020" copper.

30" min. clearance between the top of the
cooking platform and the bottom of an

unprotected wood or metal cabinet.

from floor. Position
reeeptade as shown,

supply cord between the
range and the wall.

Do Not seal the range to
the side cabinets.

flat-blade'

screwdriver

I\\\_ 3/a" drive 318"and 5/16"

_ nut driver

or ruler
measuring tape

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safety

glasses

hand or
electric drill

wood floors:

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1/8" drill bit

€oncrete/ceramic floors:

3/16" carbide-tipped masonry
drill bit {Hammer may be

needed for anchors.)

channel lock

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floor, mo unt_ _2 screwsN:: :hXo_ln/:;'")

anti-tip bracket literature pack

Brackets must be securely mounted to sub-floor. Thickness of
flooring may require Ion9er screws to anchor bracket to sub-

floor. Longer screws are available from your local hardware
store.

3 brass terminal block nuts

Electrical Shock Hazard

Electrical ground is requiredon this range.

Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Do Not change the power supply cord plug. If it

does notfit the outlet, have aproper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.

Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding
circuit. A fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit

could result in electrical shock.

Do Not usean extensioncordwiththis appliance.
Check with a qualified electrician if you are not

sure the range is properly grounded,
Failure to follow these instructions could resultin

death or serious injury.

If codes permit and a separate grounding wire is
used, it is recommended that a qualifiedelectrician
determine that the grounding path is adequate.

Power supply cord is not supplied, but is available

through your local electrical supply house.

Range must be connected to the proper electrical

voltage and frequency asspecified on the model/serial

rating plate. (The model/serial rating plate is located on

the oven frame behind the storage drawer panel.)
[] CONNECTWITH COPPERWIRE ONLY.

[] A three-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,
[] A time-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 beprovided at
each end of the power supply cable (at the range and at
the junction box).

Wire sizes (COPPERWIRE ONLY) and connectionsmust
conform with the rating of the range (4g-amperes).

[] The wiring diagram is located on the back of the
range or on the inside of the storage drawer in a clear
plastic bag.

If connecting to a four-wire system:

This range is manufactured with the ground
connected to the cabinet. The ground must be

revised so the green grounding wire of the four-
wire power supplycord is connectedto the

cabinet. See "Four-wire electricalconnection,"
section, Page3.

When a four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-
50R is used (see Figure 2), a matching U.L.-listed,

four-wire, 250-volt, 40-ampere, range power

supply cord (pigtail) must be used.This cord
contains four copper conductors with ring

terminals at the appliance end, terminating in a
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 bya white cover. Cordshould beType

SRD or SRDT with a U.L.-listed strain relief and be
at leastfour feet long.

The MINIMUM conductor sizes for the copper
four-wire power cord are:

40-ampere circuit
2, No.-8 conductors

1, No,d0 white neutral
1, No.-8 green grounding

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3-wire wall

receptacle (lObaR}

Rgure I Figure 2

4-wire wall

receptacle {14-50R)

Preparation

Injury Hazard

Becauseof the weight and size ofthis range,

two or more people are required to move it.

Do Not use handle for lifting.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in injury.

Put on safety glasses and gloves.

• Remove oven racks and parts package
from inside oven. Remove shipping materials,
tape and protective film from range.

Anti-tip bracket installation

cardboard__ /._

shtppmgbase _V

• DO Not remove the cardboard shipping

base at this time.

front leveling leg

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rear leveling leg

• Remove storage drawer. Use a 3/8'

drive ratchet to lower rear leveling legs one-
half turn. Usechannellockpliers to lower front
leveling legs one-half turn.

Contacta qualified floor covering installer for the
best procedure for drilling mounting holes
through your type floor covering.

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 by the installation ofthe

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

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

Injury Hazard

To reduce the risk of tipping, the range
must be secured by a properly installed
floor.mounted anti-tip bracket, supplied
with the range.

Save these Installation Instructions. If

the range is movedto a new location,
the anti-tip bracket must be removed

and reinstalled in the new location.
Failureto follow these instructions could

resultin 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.

Dependingon the thickness

of your floodng, longer screws

may be necessaryto anchor the

bracketto the sub-floor.

Longerscrews are

available from your local

hardware store.

Check that range is on cardboard shipping base
to protect floor covering,

• Move range close to final operating

position.

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