Cooktop Installation; Installing The Cooktop - GE PP9830 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación

INSTALLATION PREPARATION (Cont.)
8. INSTALLING THE FOAM
GASKET
without installing the foam gasket as shown. It
protects the bottom edge of the glass from the
countertop and seals the cooktop against spills.
Remove the cooktop along with its shipping pad
from the shipping box. Remove the shipping block
from the downdraft vent opening and place it under
the shipping pad to provide level support.
Center vent shipping block – place
under the shipping pad to provide
level support
CAUTION
Locate the foam gasket tape
included with your cooktop.
Smooth rough edges of the cutout.
Peel off the white backing to install
the foam gasket tape on the bottom
side of the cooktop glass.
Foam Gasket Installation Notes:
• The foam gasket tape should be installed within
twist the foam gasket tape.
CAUTION
Failure to install foam gasket
tape greatly increases the potential of breaking the
cooktop glass when installing, especially in Corian®
or granite countertops.
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Installation Instructions
Foam
Gasket
of Glass
Tape
1 8 " max. to
Glass Edge
8. INSTALLING THE FOAM
GASKET (Cont.)
it is installed or it will not stay in place.
flanges.
corner without overlapping.
• Trim the foam gasket tape to length without
stretching.
• Mitre cut outside corners of foam gasket tape
slightly if necessary for appearance.
gasket tape.

COOKTOP INSTALLATION

9. INSTALLING THE COOKTOP

CAUTION
VENT OPENING.
Lift the cooktop by the
glass side edges as
shown.
NOTE:
glass top vent opening to lift or move the cooktop
into position.
Lower the cooktop into the countertop opening,
guiding it into position. Glass is fragile—do not
allow it to drop onto the countertop. Support from
the underside and lower slowly.
Carefully remove your fingers one corner at a time
to lower the cooktop into position.
Once the unit is placed in countertop; visually
inspect the cooktop and counter, appearance or
alignment concerns.
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