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Electric
Installation
Drop-In Range
Instructions
JDS28, JDP39
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• Proper installation is the responsibility of the
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
installer and product failure due to improper
Read these instructions carefully and
installation is NOT covered under the warranty.
completely.
• NOTE – This appliance must be properly
grounded.
• IMPORTANT — Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
• ATTENTION INSTALLER
All elect
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Installation Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS This appliance must be supplied with the WARNING: For personal safety, proper voltage and frequency, and connected remove house fuse or open circuit breaker to an individual, properly grounded branch before beginning installation. Failure to do circuit, protected by a circuit breaker or fuse so could result in serious injury or death. having amperage as noted on rating plate. • All rough-in and sp
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Installation Instructions PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Door removal is not a requirement for • Move Range Indoors In Front of Cabinet installation of the product, but is an added Opening convenience. To remove the door: • Protect the kitchen floor! Flatten and place • Open the oven door as far as it will go. a piece of the shipping carton in front of the installation location to protect the flooring. • Push both hinge locks down toward • Inspect Installation Location Hinge Hinge the door frame
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Installation Instructions PRE-INSTALLATION CUTOUT AND REQUIRED CLEARANCES NOTE: Drop-In Ranges are designed to hang from the countertop only. Do not install on a platform or support rails. If cabinets are placed less than 30” min. above the range, see alternate construction. 30” ranges conform to U.L. requirements for 0” spacing from vertical walls below countertops. Allow 1/4” minimum clearance at the back wall above the countertop. Wall coverings, counters and cabinets around range must wit
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Installation Instructions PREPARE TO INSTALL THE RANGE STANDARD INSTALLATION Wall Flat area R 1/4” min. flat 25” 23-3/16” 1/4” typically 9/16” min. 9/16” min. flat flat Range support 29-15/16”– 30-1/16” smooth cut Countertop Braces secured between the underside of the countertop and the cabinet if required to obtain 1-1/4” minimum thickness (two sides) The Standard Installation of this Drop-In Range 1 Center the 30” wide opening over the is to hang by the countertop on the side metal adjacent
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Installation Instructions ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 1 Remove house fuse or open circuit WARNING: Improper connection breaker. of aluminum house wiring to copper leads can result in an electrical hazard or fire. Use only 2 Loosen screws for the junction box cover connectors designed for joining copper to and rotate out of place or remove the aluminum and follow the manufacturer’s cover. recommended procedure closely. 3 Examine the junction box location to GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL WIRE NUT determine t
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Installation Instructions NEW CONSTRUCTION AND THREE-CONDUCTOR BRANCH FOUR-CONDUCTOR BRANCH CIRCUIT CONNECTION CIRCUIT CONNECTION When connecting to a 3-conductor branch circuit, if local codes permit: • When installing in new construction, or • When installing oven in a mobile home or 7a Connect the bare oven ground conductor recreational vehicle, or with the crimped neutral (white) lead to the branch circuit neutral (white or gray • When local codes do not permit grounding in color), usin
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Installation Instructions ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.) 8 Reinstall Junction box cover. Do not shorten the flexible conduit. The conduit strain relief clamp must be securely attached to the junction box and the flexible conduit must be securely attached to the clamp. If the flexible conduit will not fit within the junction box, do not install the oven until a clamp of the proper size is obtained. NOTE TO ELECTRICIAN: The 3 power leads supplied with this appliance are UL recognized for connect
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Installation Instructions INSTALL THE RANGE Select the proper position for the countertop 1 INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP thickness and move bracket to proper position. BRACKET (Unit is supplied with bracket in position 1.) The anti-tip bracket is attached to the back of the Drop-In Range. It is designed to fit under 1 For 3/4” Counter 4 For 3.5” the bottom of the countertop opening at the 2 For 1.18” (3 cm) Counter 5 Alternate rear. Measure counter thickness at back of (shown below) cutout to
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Installation Instructions INSTALL THE RANGE (CONT.) 2 INSTALL STOP SCREW 3 PLACING THE RANGE INTO THE OPENING These screws prevent the range from sliding out of position during operation. It is suggested that two people lift the range into place, carefully setting the side metal flanges on the edges of the countertop opening. Carefully slide the range toward the back of the opening. In the last 1” of travel, lift the front of the range approx. 1/2” to clear the stop screws located in the sides
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Installation Instructions 4 CHECK FOR PROPER 5 ATTACH THE LOWER TRIM INSTALLATION OF THE Attach the lower trim (supplied separately with STOP SCREW the range) to the bottom of the vertical side trim with the 2 screws supplied. Look at both sides of the range under the door. Lower The stop screws must be located in the notch left on the sides of the range, and not touch the corner front top of the notch when the range is fully seated frame on the countertop. If the screws do not meet the requi
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Installation Instructions INSTALL THE RANGE (CONT.) REPLACING THE OVEN DOOR 9 Push the hinge locks up against the front frame of the oven cavity, to the locked NOTE: The oven door is heavy. You may need position. help lifting the door high enough to slide it Hinge in locked position into the hinge slots. Do not lift the door by the handle. 6 Lift the oven door by placing one hand on Notch of hinge each side. The door is securely fitted into bottom of heavy, so you may need hinge slot help
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Installation Instructions 12 FINAL CHECKLIST • Check to make sure the circuit breaker is closed (Reset) or the circuit fuses are replaced. • Be sure power is in service to the building. • Check to be sure that all packing materials and tape on metal panel (if applicable) under control knobs and drawer have been removed. 13 OPERATION CHECKLIST • Check to make sure the Clock display is energized. If a series of horizontal red lines appear in the display, disconnect power immediately. Recheck the
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Installation Instructions ALTERNATE CONSTRUCTION PREPARATION A OPTIONAL MAINTOP FILLER OR B ISLAND INSTALLATION BACKGUARD KIT When installing in an island or other non-standard location, countertop cutout If counter opening extends to the wall, it will dimensions must be according to page 5. require Maintop Filler Kit (JXS66XX) or Backguard Kit (JXS32XX) to close the gap. For the anti-tip bracket instructions, see page 9. NOTE: If the countertop is greater than 25”, it will show a gap betwe
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