GE JDS26BDCT Installation guide

Brand: GE

Model: JDS26BDCT

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

P tRe rangeneara worksurface for convenience.

Thecooktop Shouidbeeasyto reachandiightedwith

naturai iighi during the day.

Besureyour rangeisinstalledproperiy byaquaiified

insfailer or semice technician.

To reduce the risk of burns or fire by reaching over

heatedsutiace units, cabinet storage spaceiocated

abovethesurfaceunits

shouidbeavoided. ifcabinet

storage space Is to be provided, the risk wiil be

reduced by installing a range hood that projects

horizomaiiy a minimum of five inches beyond the

bottom of the cabinets.

Be sure the range is securely installed in a cabinet

TOOLSYOU WBLLNEED

@ Handoreiectr!cdriil

s Handor saber saw

~ Fial blade screwdriver

0 Pencii

~ Ruier or tape measure

Q Straightedge

“ 1/8” driii bit

Thisrange !s designed to hang from the countetiop. it

does not rest on the fioor.

ifcountertop is iessthan ~fl/2°thick, reinforcing braces

must be installed under the countetiop, on each side.

SeeFig. t.

RANGESUPPORT

‘\

—

RACE

SCREWEDTo

UNDERSIDEOF

COUNTERTOP

Fig.1

Wiring mustco13formto National Electrical Codes. You

can get a copy ot the National Electrical Code, ANS1/

NFPANo.70-LatestEdition by writing:

National Fire Protection Association

Batte~march Park

Quincy, MA 02269

Werecommendthat you havethe electrical wiring and

hookupof your counter unit doneby aqualified electri-

cian. Atter installation,

havetheelectrician show you

where your main disconnect is located.

The range connection wires are approved for copper

wire connection only, and if you have aluminum house

wiring, you must use special UL approved

connectors

for

joining copper to aiuminum.

You must use a threemwire, A.C. 60 Hetiz electrical

system. Either

a208Y/120Voltor af 20/240Volt eiectri=

cal system maybeused for all models.

Useaminimum wire sizeof No.8copperwareprotected

with a 40 Amp. fuse or circuit breaker.

DIMENSIONS AND

CLEARANCES

The following minimum clearance dimensions and ali

dimensions marked min. In Fig. 2 and 3 must be

maintained:

~ 30” minimum clearance between the top of the

cooking surface

andthe bottomofan unprotected

wood or metalcabinet, or

o 24” minimumclearance when bottom of wood or

meta!overheadcabinet Esprotected by not less

than

1/4”

thick frameresistant millboardcoveredwith not

iess than No. 28 MSG sheet metai, 0.015°’thick

a!uminum or 0.020”thick copper.

!n$ta!i

base cabinets 30”span, and be sure they are

plumb and level before aitaching the Countetiop.

Layoutthecutout openingonthecountetiop perFig.

2. (Countetiop cutout shown in Fig. 2 assumesa

standard installation In a 25:’deep counter with

standard1’6overhang.)lftheoverhangisIessthan1“,

~he

rangefront sidetrims andcontrolpaneiendcaps

wiil extend Bntothe 30’$cutout. if the ~verhang is

greaterthan 1‘o,agap betweenthe cabinet faceand

therangefront sidetrims wii!existaAmolding maybe

fitted to provide amore custom appearance.Before

cutting, check for dimension markedmin. (Fig.2).[f

these dimensions are not met, the product can b~

moved fomard on the countetiop. (Decreaseth~

cutout dimensions 2213/t6° & 11/8”by the amount

of the foward movement.)This wiii make the end

caps extend forward in front of the countetiop and

maycreatea gapbetweenthe.rangefront trims and

thecabinetface.Ifthis occurs, fit molding asabove.

If the countetiop has a form@, raised front (“bui!

nose”), the

countermustbefiat atthe back edgeof

thenotch. Ifitis notflatatthebackeefgeofthenotch,

the raisedareamust befiled or cut away

tofit.

Makecutout. If the countetiop is not t t/2”’ thick,

lnstail reinforcing braces under the countehop

Shownonpage 1,

Fig. 1.

Instaiithewiring Junctionboxinanadjoining cabinet

or under the floor. Cuta 1fl/2°dia.holeto bring the

electrical cabie from the range to the junction box.

Thejunction box must be located so that therewi!i

beenoughslack intheconnected cabieto a!iow’the

rangetobepuliedforward severalinchesfor semice

If necessary.

Fig.2

Fig.3

PREPARING A

CERAMBC TBLE COUNTER

cA%#NETSIDE W06D

SCREWS

DIM.@=

DIFFERENCEBEWEENSURFACES@ AND@

AND NOT LESS THAN 3/8”

DIM.@ IS 6“ FORWARD OF REAR CUT-OUT.

Fig. 4

“ when Boeal codes do not permit grounding

through neutral:

t. Cutihe

neutral(white) leadfrom the crimp. Restrip

the neutral (white) leadto expose the proper length

of conductor.

2. Attachthe appliance grounding head(green or bare

copper)totheresidencegrounding conductor(green

or bare) in accordance with Ioca$codes. if the

residence grounding conductor is aluminum, see

“WARNING”note.

3. Connectthe rangeneutral (white) leadto the branch

circuit neutral (white or gray) in accordance with

!ocalcodes.

4. Connectthe rangered Ileadto the branch circuit red

leadand the ran~e b!ack lead to the branch circuit

black tieadin accordance with Iota! codes. If the

residence red and black leads are aluminum

conductors, see“WARNING” note.

NOTE TO ELECTRKCBANRThe three power leads

supplied with this appliance are U.L.recognized for

connection to larger gauge household wiring. The

insulation of these three leads is rated at tempera”

tures much higher than the temperature rating of

householdwiring. Thecurrent carrying capacity ofa

conductor is governed by the temperature rating of

the insulation around the wire rather than the wire

STOPPOSITION

Hold thedoor over the hinges with the slots at the

bottom edgeofthedoorlined upwith thehinges. The

hinge arms must still be in $hestop position.

Slide the door dawn onto the binges as far

as itwill

goand closethe door.

~ositionthe

range in opening.

(A)

MOUNTINGSCREWS

STANDARD COUNTER

iNSTALLATION

2 ON EACHSIDE

~ (B) MOUNTING SCREW

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION

1 ON EAcH S!DE

Fig.6

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Model: JDS26BDCT

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