GE PGP9830 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 24

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Installation Instructions
UNPACKING THE COOKTOP/INSTALLING THE GASKET
E] INSTALLINGTHE FOAM GASKETAND
REFLECTIVE TAPE
A CAUTION:
Potential risk o f fire- reflective tape
must be secured around countertop opening as shown.
Do not install the cooktop into the countertop without
installing the foam gasket as shown. It protects the bottom
edge of the glass from the countertop and seals the cooktop
against spills.
Removethe cooktop along with its shipping pad from
the shipping box. Removethe 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
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CAUTION:
GLASS IS FRAGILE. DO NOT BUMP
EDGE OF GLASS DURING INSTALLATION.
Locate the reflective tape and foam gasket tape included
with your cooktop.
Smooth rough edges of the cutout. Install reflective tape to
the opening, along the inside and s/8"to 1/2"of the opening
edge.
Place reflective tape
within i/2" of cutout
Reflective tapetop
and vertical sides
Peeloff the white backing to install the foam gasket tape on
the bottom side of the cooktop glass as shown.
Foam Gasket Installation Notes:
• The foam gasket tape should be installed within 1/8"of
the edge of the glass. Do not stretch or twist the foam
gasket tape.
A CAUTION:
FaiUure to install foam gasket tape
greatly increases the potential of breaking the cooktop
glass when installing, especially in Corian®or granite
countertops.
• Use care not to stretch the foam gasket tape while it is
installed or it will not stay in place.
• Do not place foam gasket tape over the metal flanges.
• But the foam gasket tape ends together at each corner
without overlapping.
• Trim the foam gasket tape to length without stretching.
• Hitre cut outside corners of foam gasket tape slightly if
necessaryfor appearance.
Foam
Gasket
Tape
v_"max. to
Glass Edge
• Do not scratch the glass while cutting the foam gasket tape.
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