Before making cutouts, make sure there is proper clearance
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within the ceiling or wall for exhaust vent.
Check your ceiling height and the hood height maximum
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before you select your hood.
1. Disconnect power.
2. Select a flat surface for assembling the range hood.
Place covering over that surface.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
range hood.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
3. Using 2 or more people, lift range hood onto
covered surface.
Canopy Installation Preparation
1.
Mark centerline on wall
Determine and mark the centerline on the wall where the
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canopy hood will be installed.
2.
Tape template to wall
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Location
Min 24" (61.0 cm) for Electric
Min 30" (76.2 cm) for Gas
Max 36" (91.4 cm)
Tape the template sheet so the lower edge of the sheet
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representing the bottom of the hood is at a mounting height
between a minimum of 24" (61.0 cm) for an electric cooking
surface, a minimum of 30" (76.2 cm) for a gas cooking
surface, and a suggested maximum of 36" (91.4 cm) for both
gas and electric cooking surfaces.
3.
Drill pilot holes
Drill an 8 mm pilot hole per the hole location on the template
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sheet.
Ensure the hole aligns with the centerline drawn.
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Remove the template sheet.
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IMPORTANT: All screws must be installed into a wooden
wall support structure. If there is no wooden support
structure to screw into, additional wall framing supports will
be required. This mounting structure must be capable of
supporting 100 lbs (45.4 kg).
4.
Install mounting screw
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Install one 8 x 40 mm anchor.
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Install one 5 x 45 mm screw.
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Ensure the screw has at least 5 mm gap to the wall when
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screwed in for mounting the hood.