1. After the hood installation height has been determined,
draw a horizontal line at a distance above the cooktop
equal to the recommended hood installation height
1
plus 15
/
" (394mm). This line is the mounting location
2
of the wooden bracket shipped with the hood.
2. Find the centerline of the hood. Draw a vertical line
along this centerline up to the horizontal line drawn in
Step 1.
3. The hood is mounted to the wall using the wooden
bracket shipped with the hood. Remove the wooden
bracket located at the top side of the hood by removing
the two shipping screws. Mark the center line of the
wood bracket.
4. Locate a stud on both sides of the hood centerline to
use for mounting the wooden bracket as shown in
Figure 6.
Wall
Studs
Height
Above
Cooktop
Recommended
Hood Height
1
+15
" (394mm)
/
2
To Cooking Surface
Figure 6: Mounting the Wooden Bracket
Wall
Hood
Centerline
Screws
2 ea
3" (76mm)
5. Align the top of the wood bracket along the horizontal
line drawn in Step 1. Align the centerlines of the
bracket and cooktop.
6. Drill a 3" (76mm) deep 3/16" (3mm) tap hole through
the wooden bracket, wall, and into the stud.
7. Use (2) or (3), depending on model, 3" (76mm) screws
to attach the bracket to the wall as shown in Figure 7.
For support of longer hoods, use three studs.
Countersink the screw heads to prevent interference
with the hood.
8. On the wood bracket, mark the locations used to hang
the hood according to Figure 7.
Wall
Screws
2 ea
3" (76.2mm)
HOOD SIZE
A
30" (762mm)
13" (330mm)
36" (914mm)
16" (406mm)
42" (1067mm)
19" (483mm)
48" (1219mm)
22" (559mm)
54" (1372mm)
25" (635mm)
9. Drill a 3/16" (4.8mm) tap hole through the wooden
bracket and wall. These 5/8" (16mm) screws do not
need to go into the studs.
Cooktop
Centerline
Figure 7: Hanging the Hood
English 7