28INSTALLATIONCheck the appliance is electrically safe and gas sound w hen you have nished.Positioning the CookerFig. 8.1 and Fig. 8.2 show the minimum recommendeddistance from the cooker to nearby surfaces.The cooker should not be placed on a base.The hotplate surround should be level with, or above,any adjacent work surface. A gap of 75 mm should be leftbetween each side of the cooker ABOVE the hotplate leveland any adjacent vertical surface.For non-combustible surfaces (such as unpainted metal orceramic tiles), this can be reduced to 25 mm.A minimum space of 650 mm is required between the top ofthe hob and a horizontal combustible surface.*Any cookerhood should be installed in accordance with thehood manufacturer’s instructions.**Any splashback must be fitted in accordance with themanufacturers instructions. Allowance should be made for theadditional height of the flue trim, which is fitted to the cookerhob.Surfaces of furniture and walls at the sides and rear of theappliance should be heat, splash and steam resistant. Certaintypes of vinyl or laminate kitchen furniture are particularlyprone to heat damage and discolouration. We cannot acceptresponsibility for damage caused by normal use of thecooker to any material that de-laminates or discolours attemperatures less than 65 °C above room temperature.We recommend a gap of 1102 mm between units to allowfor moving the cooker. Do not box the cooker in – it mustbe possible to move the cooker in and out for cleaning andservicing.If the cooker is near a corner of the kitchen, a clearance of130 mm is required to allow the oven doors to open (Fig. 8.3).The actual opening of the doors is slightly less, but this allowsfor some protection of your hand as you open the door.Moving the Cookernn On no account try and move the cooker while it isplugged into the electricity supply.nn The cooker is very heavy, so take great care.We recommend that two people manoeuvre the cooker.Make sure that the floor covering is firmly fixed, or removed,to prevent it being disturbed when moving the cookeraround.To help you, there are two levelling rollers at the back, andtwo screw-down levelling feet at the front.Remove the polystyrene base pack. From the front, tiltthe cooker backwards and remove the front half of thepolystyrene base (Fig. 8.4).Repeat from the back and remove the rear half of thepolystyrene base.123123O1092 mm min***410 mm min5 mm5 mm130 mm minArtNo.110-0073 110 Cooker min spacings75 mmmin75 mmmin650 mmmin905 mmmin930 mmmaxFig. 8.1Fig. 8.2Fig. 8.3Fig. 8.4