GE JGBS24 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Installation Instructions25WARNING!INSTALLATION SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSRead these instructions completely andcarefully.Improper installation, adjustment, alteration,service or maintenance can cause injury orproperty damage. Refer to this manual.For assistance or additional information,consult a qualified installer, service agency,manufacturer (dealer) or the gas supplier.Never reuse old flexible connectors. The useof old flexible connectors can cause gas leaksand personal injury. Always use NEW flexibleconnectors when installing a gas appliance.IMPORTANT — Remove all packingmaterial and literature from oven beforeconnecting gas and electrical supply to range.CAUTION — Do not attempt tooperate the oven of this range during apower failure (Electric Ignition models only).• Have your range installed by a qualifiedinstaller.• Your range must be electrically groundedin accordance with local codes or, in theabsence of local codes, in accordance withthe National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70,latest edition). In Canada, electricalgrounding must be in accordance with thecurrent CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical CodePart 1 and/or local codes. See ElectricalConnections in this section.• Before installing your range on linoleumor any other synthetic floor covering, makesure the floor covering can withstand 180°Fwithout shrinking, warping or discoloring.Do not install the range over carpetingunless a sheet of 1/4″ thick plywood orsimilar insulator is placed between therange and carpeting.• Make sure the wall coverings around therange can withstand heat generated bythe range up to 200°F.• Avoid placing cabinets above the range.To reduce the hazard caused by reachingover the open flames of operating burners,install a ventilation hood over the rangethat 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 clearanceof not less than 1/4″ between the hood andthe underside of the combustible materialor metal cabinet. The hood must be at leastas wide as the appliance and centeredover the appliance. Clearance between thecooking surface and the ventilation hoodsurface MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN24 INCHES.EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwaveoven or cooking appliance over the cooktopshall conform to the installation instructionspacked with that appliance.• If cabinets are placed above the range,allow a minimum clearance of 30″ betweenthe cooking surface and the bottom ofunprotected cabinets.• If a 30″ clearance between cooking surfaceand overhead combustible material or metalcabinets cannot be maintained, protect theunderside of the cabinets above the cooktopwith not less than 1/4″ insulating millboardcovered with sheet metal not less than0.0122″ thick. Clearance between the cookingsurface and protected cabinets MUSTNEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.• The vertical distance from the plane of thecooking surface to the bottom of adjacentoverhead cabinets extending closer than1″ to the plane of the range sides must notbe less than 18″. (See the Dimensions andClearances illustration in this section.)• CAUTION — Items of interest tochildren should not be stored in cabinetsabove a range or on the backsplash of arange—children climbing on the range toreach items could be seriously injured.