Whirlpool YSF387LEKQ1, YSF379LEKQ1, YSF379LEKB1 Installation Guide
Quick Reference
Table of
Pages
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if you need
Check your Use and Care Guide for a toll-free number to call or
call the dealer from whom you purchased this range.The dealer
is listed in theYellow Pages of 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 frame behind the storage drawer.
Contents:
Before you start
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Product dimensions
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Cabinet dimensions/requirements
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Electrical requirements
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Gas supply requirements
Installation steps
Gas conversions
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If range does not operate
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If you need assistance/service
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Moving the range
assistance:
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=tipbracket, if the range
is moved.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or serious burns to children
and adults.
Yoursafetyand the safety of others are veryimportant.
Wehaveprovided many important safety messagesin this
manual and onyour appliance.Always read andobey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazardsthat can kill
or hurt you and others.
All safety messageswill follow the safety alertsymbol and
either the word "DANGER"or "WARNING". Thesewords mean:
Youcan bekilled or seriously injuredif youdon't
immediately follow instructions.
Youcan bekilled or seriously injuredif youdon't follow
instructions.
All safety messageswill tell you whatthe potential hazardis,
tell you how to reducethe chanceof injury, and tell you what
can happenif the instructions arenot followed.
WARNING: If the information in this
manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
Do not obstruct flow of combustion and ventilation air.
This installation must conform with all local codes and
ordinances. In the absence of local codes, installation
must conform with American National Standard,
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 -- latest edition*
or CAN/CGA -- B149 -- latest edition* installation
codes.
It is the customer's responsibility:
• To contact a qualified electrical installer.
•To assure that the electrical installation is adequate
and in conformance with National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition**, or CSA Standard
C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 -- latest
edition*, and all codes and ordinances.
Cabinet opening dimensions shown must be used. Given
dimensions are minimum clearances.
When installing a range under existing cabinets and the
installation does not meet the minimum cabinet clearances,
install a range hood above the cooktop to avoid burn
hazards.
Proper installation is your responsibility. A qualified
technician must install this range. Make sure you have
everything necessary for correct installation. It is the
installer's responsibility to comply with installation
clearances specified on the gas information label.The gas
information label and model/serial rating plate are located
on the frame behind the storage drawer.
m 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 per=
formed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:
* CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
** National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
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Groundedelectricaloutletis required.
See "Electrical requirements;' Page 5.
Proper gas supply connection must be available.
See "Gas supply requirements" Page 6.
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27-1/8" (68.9 cm)
depth with handle
25"
(53.5 cm)
36 _'
(91.4 cm)
cooktep
height
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,_ .......... 2g-7/8" (75.9 cm)
Check location where range wiff be installed.The range _ _ /
should be located for convenient use in the kitchen. / _",_'_ I_
Recessed installations must provide complete enclosure of t./ _o,, ,o_ ___ ..... _
width
thesidesandrearofrange. I ___;'_'_"o_._o. I
ALL OPENINGS iN THE WALL OR FLOOR WHERE RANGE iS I ups, _,,,,_ u_._l I
TO BE iNSTALLED MUST BE SEALED. _ / I
,MPORTAN Somecabinetandbui,ding of
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materials are net designed to I *
withstand the heat produced by the T _, t io,, m= c ._
ovenforbakingandse.-c ean,ngI // ,I
Check with your builder or cabinet I_ _/ I
supplier to make sure that the . I /
materials used will not dlscomr, clearance' upper _ __'_
delaminate or sustain other I'_
damage, countertop [
• , 18" (45 7 cm) ram. I W /
cabinet to "
Anti-tip
bracket
material
The floor-mounted anti-tip
bracket MUST be installed.
To install the anti-tip bracket
supplied, see Page 8 and the
anti-tip bracket
template/instruction sheet.
Contact a
qualified floor
covering
installer to
check that the
floor covering
can withstand
at least 200°F 4-1/2"
(93°C). (11.4 cm)
Use an
insulated pad
or 114" (6 ram)
plywood
under range if
installing
range over
carpeting.
J 30" (75.2 cm) rain ....
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8" the side cabinets.
17" (43.2 cm) (11.4cm)
2" (5.1 cm)
This shaded area recommended
for installation of rigid gas pipe. *
Flexible gas pipe and electrical
outlet are recommended in either
shaded area.
supply cord between the
If cabinet depth is greater
than 24" (61 cm), oven
frame must extend beyond
cabinet fronts by 1/2"
Note: 24" (61 cm) min. when bottom of
wood or metal cabinet is protected by
not less than 1/4" (6 mm) flame
retardant mill-board covered with not
less than No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015"
(0.4 ram) stainless steel, 0.024" (0.5 mm)
aluminum or 0.020" (0.5 mm) copper.
30" (75.2 cm) rain. clearance between
the top of the cooking platform and the
bottom of an unprotected wood or
metal cabinet.
range and the wall.
Do Not seal the range to
oo,o
(13 ram) rain.
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Mobile home installation
The installationof this range must conform to the Manufactured
Home Construction and Safety Standards,Title 24 CFR,Part
3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home
construction and Safety,Title 24, HUD, Part280);or when such
standard is not applicable, the Standard for Manufactured
Homes Installations (Manufactured Home Sites,Communities
and Setups),ANSIA225.1/NFPA501A*, or with local codes.
In Canada, the installationof this range must conform with
the current standards CAN/CSA-Z240 -- latest edition**, or
with local codes.
floor-mounted
anti-tip bracket
O
2 plastic
anchors
When this range is installedin a mobile home, it must be
secured to the floor during transit. Any method of securing
the range is adequate as long as itconforms to the standards
listed above.
Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:
* National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02289
_ CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
e t-blade screwdriver
J screwdriver
wood floor:
1/8" drill bit [_ tape measure
Not shown: 2 screws_ __%• literature pack (#10 x 1-1/2"}
• orificespuds
Bracket 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.
3/16" carbide-tipped masonry \ Z_L'L_'__'_'L_._,._
concrete/ceramicfloors: I 2/orruler
drill bit (Hammer may be need-
ed for anchors.}
_ pliers
channel lock
and3,8....
combination stainless
wrenches steel/glass
pipe
wrench
Materials required:
• gas line shutoff valve
• 1/2" male pipe thread nipple for connection to pressure regulator
• L.R gas-resistant pipe-joint compound
AGA or CSA design-certified flexible metal appliance connector (4-5 feet}
(1.2-1.5 m} or rigid gas supply line as needed
• insulated pad or 1/4" (6 ram} plywood if range is installed
over carpeting
mirror
nd or electric drill
putty knife
safety glasses
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ElectricalShockHazard
Pluginto a grounded 3-prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
death, fire, or electrical shock.
if codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the
ground path isadequate and that the outlet is correctly
polarized.
Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure range is
properly grounded.
A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 10-ampere, fused electrical
supply is required. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
Electronic ignition systems operate within wide voltage
limits, but proper grounding and polarity are necessary.
In addition to checking that the outlet iscorrectly grounded,
the outlet must be checked by a qualified electrician to see if
it is wired with correct polarity.
Important:This range isequipped with an electronic ignition
system that will not operate if plugged into an outlet that is
not properly polarized.
A wiring diagram is includedon the back of the range.
See "Cabinet dimensions/requirements" Page 3, for
recommended location of electrical outlet.
Recommended
ground method
For personal safety, this range isequipped with a power
supply cord having a 3-prong ground plug.To minimize
possible shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a
mating 3-prong, ground-type outlet, grounded in accordance
with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest
edition* or CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code,
Part 1,- latest edition** and all local codes and ordinances.
If a mating outlet is not available, it is the personal
responsibility and obligation of the customer to have a
properly polarized and grounded, 3-prong outlet installed by
a qualified electrician.
Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:
* National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymerch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts, 02269
_ CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd,
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
3-prong properly polarized
ground-type outlet
3-prong ground
plug _
d
power supply
cord
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