CUT COUNTERTOP OPENING
1. Lay out and cut the cooktop cut-out far enough FORWARD
so downdraft will fit behind it.
2. Set cooktop in place and slide it as far forward as possible.
Center and square it with edges of countertop.
3. Place the plastic template against the back flange of the cook-
top and center it. Trace around template to mark the downdraft
opening.
4. Remove cooktop from countertop.
5. Cut downdraft opening. Be careful not to chip edges of coun-
tertop.
MOUNT THE UNIT
MOUNTING SCREWS
1. Set downdraft into opening. Extend leveling brackets to floor
of cabinet so downdraft sits straight. (Note: Leveling brackets
can be removed and re-attached in other positions. Bottom
flange may have to face inward in tight cabinet installations.)
2. Secure the downdraft to the countertop as follows: Hold the
downdraft against the back of countertop cut-out and tightening
the 2 mounting screws (one on each end of unit) on underside
of countertop. Use a wood shim between screw and underside
of granite countertops.
3. Screw leveling brackets to bottom of cabinet. Tighten screws
holding leveling bracket to unit on each side.
INSTALL DUCTWORK & BLOWER
CAUTION - BEFORE CUTTING HOLE IN CABINET FOR DUCT-
WORK: Check for interference with floor joists, wall studs, electrical
wiring or plumbing.
OUTLET AS-
SEMBLY
1. Cut hole in cabinet as well as holes in wall or floor as neces-
sary.
2. Mount the exterior blower or in-line blower and work back
towards the cabinet, attaching all ductwork, elbows and transi-
tions as previously planned. Tape all ductwork connections to
make them secure and air tight. Refer to instructions packed
with exterior blower or in-line blower for additional information.
3. Connect ductwork (and transition, if required) to downdraft. If
necessary, LOOSEN nuts and screws that hold the blower in
place, and slide outlet assembly left or right to meet ductwork.
Re-tighten screws and nuts.
INSTALL ELECTRICAL WIRING
1. Mount a standard wiring box, with 3-pronged grounded recep-
tacle, inside the kitchen cabinet. Make sure the unit's power
cord can easily reach it.
2. Run appropriate power cable into cabinet and connect it to
electrical box and receptacle.
3. Exterior blower may not exceed 6.0 Amp rating.
4. Run 2-wire plus ground power cable from the remote blower
to wiring box on downdraft. Remove wire box cover and at-
tach cable using proper certified or recognized connector.
Use recognized wire connectors to connect wires. Make sure
wires cannot come loose from connectors after assembly.
5. Connect downdraft wiring to power cable from exterior or in-
line blower. Wire black to black, white to white and green to
green or bare wire.
6. Replace wiring box cover.
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