GE JGBP85 Installation Instructions Manual

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Installation InstructionsWARNING!INSTALLATION SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSRead these instructions completely and carefully.Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, serviceor maintenance can cause injury or propertydamage. Refer to this manual. For assistance oradditional information, consult a qualified installer,service agency, manufacturer (dealer) or the gassupplier.Never reuse old flexible connectors. The useof old flexible connectors can cause gas leaks andpersonal injury. Always use NEW flexible connectorswhen installing a gas appliance.IMPORTANT – Remove all packing materialand literature from oven before connecting gas andelectrical supply to range.CAUTION – Do not attempt to operate theoven of this range during a power failure (ElectricIgnition models only). Have your range installed by a qualified installer. Your range must be electrically grounded inaccordance with local codes or, in the absenceof local codes, in accordance with the NationalElectrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition).In Canada, electrical grounding must be inaccordance with the current CSA C22.1 CanadianElectrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. SeeElectrical Connections in this section. Before installing your range on linoleum or any othersynthetic floor covering, make sure the floor coveringcan withstand 180°F without shrinking, warping ordiscoloring. Do not install the range over carpetingunless a sheet of 1/4″ thick plywood or similarinsulator is placed between the range and carpeting. Make sure the wall coverings around the range canwithstand heat generated by the range up to 200°F. Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To reducethe hazard caused by reaching over the open flamesof operating burners, install a ventilation hood overthe range that projects forward at least 5″ beyondthe front of the cabinets. The ventilating hood must be constructedof sheet metal not less than 0.0122″ thick.Install above the cooktop with a clearance of not lessthan 1/4″ between the hood and the underside of thecombustible material or metal cabinet. The hoodmust be at least as wide as the appliance andcentered over the appliance. Clearance between thecooking surface and the ventilation hood surfaceMUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven orcooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform tothe installation instructions packed with that appliance. If cabinets are placed above the range,allow a minimum clearance of 30″ between thecooking surface and the bottom of unprotectedcabinets. If a 30″ clearance between cooking surface andoverhead combustible material or metal cabinetscannot be maintained, protect the underside of thecabinets above the cooktop with not less than 1/4″insulating millboard covered with sheet metal not lessthan 0.0122″ thick. Clearance between the cookingsurface and protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESSTHAN 24 INCHES. The vertical distance from the plane of the cookingsurface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinetsextending closer than 1″ to the plane of the rangesides must not be less than 18″. (See the Dimensionsand Clearances illustration in this section.) CAUTION – Items of interest to childrenshould not be stored in cabinets above a range or onthe backsplash of a range—children climbing on therange to reach items could be seriously injured.43