KitchenAid 3186523 Cooktop User Manual


 
To avoid scratching countertop, lift entire
If you are installing additional appliances in the
cooktop up from cutout when repositioning
same cutout, attach one mounting bracket to the
cooktop into countertop opening.
right side of each additional appliance.
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Insert the cooktop into the countertop opening.
Check that the front of the cooktop is parallel to
the front edge of the countertop. Check that all
required clearances are met. Use a pencil to
mark a line along the rear of the cooktop on the
countertop.
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Remove the
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cooktop from the
cutout and place it
upside down on a
protected surface.
Remove the paper backing
from a small section of the
foam sealing strip. Place the strip l/8” from
cooktop edge on the underside of the glass.
Continue until foam strip completely outlines the
edge of the cooktop.
If you are installing more than one appliance in
the same cutout, you do not need to place a
foam strip on the side that will be adjacent to
another appliance.
Do Not use additional sealant around outer edge
of cooktop(
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Attach mounting
. brackets to each
side of the burner
box with the 5/l 6” screws.
Do Not tiahten the
screws. furn the
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mounting brackets so
each is under the burner box.
Insert the cooktop into the cutout and
align it with the pencil line. Check that
cooktop is parallel to the front edge of the
countertop. Lift the entire cooktop to make
adjustments so the foam sealing strip can seal
properly.
If you are installing only one appliance in
cutout, go to Step 8.
If you are installing additional gas cooktops
in the same cutout, complete Steps 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
and 7 for each additional appliance.
If you are installing an electric cooktop or grill
or a downdraft vent as an additional
appliance, read and follow specific installation
instructions for those products.
support brace
screws
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1 . Attach support brace to side of the
cooktop that will be adjacent to another
appliance. Insert additional cooktop into the
cutout and align with the pencil line used for first
cooktop. Check that cooktop is parallel to the
front edge of the countertop. Lift the entire
cooktop to make adjustments so the foam
sealing strip can seal properly.
Repeat for additional cooktops or grills.
Do Not over-tighten screws.
glass cooktop
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5/16” clamping
bracket screw
One cooktop in cutout: Rotate the
mounting brackets away from the burner
box. Do Not overtighten screws: Tighten the
mounting brackets to the burner box. Insert the
2-l/2” clamping screws into the mounting
brackets. Use a screwdriver to tighten the
screws against the underside of the countertop.
Remove the pencil outline from countertop.
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