Whirlpool RS696PXGQ7, RS696PXGQ2, RS696PXGQ4, RS696PXGQ5, RS696PXGQ6 Installation Guide

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[] Product dimensions
[] Cabinet opening dimensions
[] Before you start

[] Electrical requirements

[] [] Installation steps

ff you need assistance:

Check your Use and Care Guide for a toIFfree number to call or caIH

the dealer from whom you purchased this appliance. The dealer is

listed in the Yellow Pages of your phone directory under

"Appliances -- Household -- Major -- Service and Repair."
CaUMwhen you:
[_ Have questions about range installation or operation,

[_ Need to obtain the name and number of an authorized serv{ee

company.

When you carl, you will need:
[_ The range mode] number:

[_ The range sedannumber:

Both numbers are listed on the model/serial rating plate, located on
the oven door or on the oven frame.

cooktop 24-13/32"

recessed width j// _ to back

recessed width cooktop depth

28=5/32" oven 21-7/8"

J _ of oven

Your safety and the safety of others is very

important.

We haveprovided many important safety messagesin this

manualand onyour appliance.Always readand obey all

safety messages.

_Jl his is the safety alert symbol. This symbol aierts

you to hazardsthat can kiil or hurt you and others.

Aii safety messageswiii be precededby the safety
alert symbol and the word "DANGER"or "WARr/ING'. These
words mean:

YouwiJ be killed or
seriously injuredif you

don't foJlow instructions.

30-3/4"

recessed height

from underside

of cooktop to

support slats

23-1/8"

recessed_

depth

Countertop preparation:

Front edges: You may need to

shave or cut the trim of formed
or metal front-edged
countertops to clear the 30"

width of cooktop.

cooktop

width

shipping

foot

30"

_ overall width

If countertop thickness is

more than 1-1/2" inches
thick: Countertop must be

notched as shown to avoid

damaging the oven control

panel.

notch width _

to be equal /_Jj

_'_ I__1-1/2"

_ J_ _ max

30-1/8"

31-3/8"

overall

height

If countertop extends more
1-1/8" beyond cabinet front:

Notch countertop as shown

to clear oven control panel.

notch width

to he equal

both sides

<

cabinet

front

/8"

_X

Youca_ be killed or
seriously injuredif you

don't follow instructi0ns.

AII safety messageswilI identify the hazard,teti you how to
reducethe chance of injury, and tell you what canhappen if

the instructions are not followed=

Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.

Proper installation is your responsibility. Have a qualified

technician install this range.

Range location should be away from strong draft areas,
such as windows, doors and strong heating vents.

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

Recessed installation area must provide complete
enclosure around the recessed portion of the range.

Electrical ground is required. See "Electrical requirements."
IMPORTANT: Some cabinet and building materials are not

designed to withstand the heat produced by the oven for
baking and self-cleaning. Check with your builder or cabinet

supplier to make sure that the materials used will not
discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage.

Range support surface MUST be solid, level and flush with
bottom of cabinet cutout.

Do not seal range to side cabinets.
When installing a cooktop under existing cabinets and the

installation does not meet the minimum cabinet clearances,
install a range hood above the cooktop to avoid burn

hazards.

It isthe customer's responsibility:
Tocontact a qualified electrical installer.
To assurethat the electrical installation isadequate and in

conformancewith National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70 -- latest edition**, and all local codesand ordinances.

13" max. upper

For minimum

clearances to the
top of cooktop see

Note.*

wall

_r

_1_1-1/8"

\

[

max.

cabinet
front

floor

- 20-5/16"-_

25" countertop

depth

24" lower
cabinet depth

\

Side view of
cabinet cutout

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

metal cabinet is protected by not less than

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 of the must be level

cooking platform and the bottom of an across front and
unprotected wood or metal cabinet, front to back.

Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:

** National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

Top of countertop

Locate electrical
supply junction

box on cutout

floor or on rear
wall (shown)

near floor line.

t

\

thickness

Top view of
cabinet cutout

1/4"
radius
both corners

29-3/8" --_1_

28-1/2" min.

opening width _

7/8" rain.

required

between

cutout and top to

cabinet door bottom

or hinge, of cabinet

30-3/4"

top of
countertop to
support slats

Install a 3-1/2"-wide
support slat on each

side, Slats must be level
front to back and with
each other.

7/8" difference
between 29-3/8"

_1-- dim. and 28-1/2"

opening width
equally spaced

both sides.

counter- 36" overall

cutout

countertop

height

Mobile home installation

The installation of this range must conform to the
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards,
_tle 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for
Mobile Home Construction and Safety, _tle 24, HUD, Part

280); or when such standard is not applicable, the Standard
for Manufac:tured Homes Installations (Manufactured Home

Sites, Communities and Setups), ANSI A225.1/NFPA 501A,
or with local codes._

When this range is installed in 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. See four-wire electrical connection, Page3.

Toolsneeded:

__rl/oi 2'' alia,

uter bit

s

river

Parts supplied:

screws 2 door removal pins

Page 1

Front view of

cabinet cutout