Whirlpool 30 Inch Gas Cooktop Installation Guide - Manual (Page 9)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Install Cooktop
Decide on the final location for the cooktop. Avoid drilling into or
severing existing wiring during installation.
1. Determine whether your cabinet construction provides
clearance for installing clamping brackets at cooktop base
ends. This is the recommended location. Clamping brackets
can be installed on the front and back of cooktop base
bottom, if necessary.
2. Using 2 or more people, place cooktop right side up into the
cutout.
NOTE: Make sure that the front edge of the cooktop is
parallel to the front edge of the countertop. If repositioning is
needed, lift entire cooktop up from cutout to avoid cratching
the countertop.
3. Remove the attachment screws for the selected bracket
locations from the bottom of the cooktop base.
4. Attach brackets to cooktop base bottom with bracket
attachment screws. Securely tighten screws.
Make Gas Connection
Typical flexible connection
1.
Apply pipe-joint compound made for use with Natural
and Propane gas to the smaller thread ends of the flexible
connector adapters (see C and G in the following illustration).
2. Attach one adapter to the gas pressure regulator and
the other adapter to the gas shutoff valve. Tighten both
adapters.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install cooktop.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
B
C
C
D
A
A. Attachment screw holes for optional front and back location
B. Cooktop base bottom
C. Attachment screw
D. Clamping bracket (end locations recommended)
A
B
A. Edge of cooktop base bottom
B. Clamping bracket
A
B
C
D
E
A. Cooktop
B. Cooktop base
C. 2” (5.1 cm) bracket attachment screw
D. Clamping bracket (extends far enough beyond cooktop base
to allow installation of clamping screws)
E. Countertop
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Use a new CSA International approved gas supply line.
Install a shut-off valve.
Securely tighten all gas connections.
If connected to
p ropane, have a qualified person make
sure gas pressure does not exceed 14" (36 cm) water
column.
Examples of a qualified person include:
licensed heating personnel,
authorized gas company personnel, and
authorized service personnel.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.