®30" Drop-in Ceramic Electric Range
PRODUCT MODEL NUMBERS OVERALL DIMENSIONS
CABINET OPENING DIMENSIONS
COUNTERTOP PREPERATION
RS696PXG
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our products, we reserve the right to change materials and specifications without notice.
Dimensions are for planning purposes only. For complete details, see Installation
Instructions packed with product. Specifications subject to change without notice.
Electrical: Connect with 8-gauge solid copper
wire. Models rated from 12.7 kW at 240 volts
(9.5 kW at 208 volts) require a separate
40-ampere circuit, fused on both sides of the line.
A separate circuit is required. A time-delay fuse or
circuit breaker is recommended.
For minimum
clearances to the top
of cooktop see Note.*
* Note: 24" min. when bottom of wood or metal
cabinet is protected by not less than 1/4" flame
retardant millboard covered with not less than No.
28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015" stainless steel, 0.024"
aluminum or 0.020" copper.
30" min. clearance between the top of the cooking
platform and the bottom of an unprotected wood
or metal cabinet.
wall
1-1/8"
max.
13" max. upper
cabinet depth
20-5/16"
25" countertop
depth
24" lower
cabinet depth
floor
cabinet
front
Side view of
cabinet cutout
1-1/2" max.
countertop
thickness To p v i ew of
cabinet cutout
Install a 3-1/2"-wide support slat on
each side. Slats must be level front
to back and with each other.
30-3/4"
top of
countertop to
support slats
1/4"
radius both
corners
Front edges: You may need to shave or cut the
trim of formed or metal front-edged
countertops to clear the 30" width of cooktop.
If countertop thickness is more than 1-1/2"
inches thick: Countertop must be notched as
shown to avoid damaging the oven control panel.
If countertop extends more 1-1/8" beyond
cabinet front: Notch countertop as shown to
clear oven control panel.
30-1/8"
notch width
to be equal
both sides
notch width
to be equal
both sides
1-1/2"
max
30-1/8"
1-1/8"
max
cabinet
front
30-3/4"
recessed height
from underside
of cooktop to
support slats
29-7/32"
cooktop
recessed width
23-1/8"
recessed
depth
shipping
foot
31-3/8"
overall
height
30"
overall width
28-5/32" oven
recessed width
30"
cooktop
width
21-7/8"
cooktop depth
24-13/32"
to back
of oven
7/8" min.
required
between
cutout and
cabinet door
or hinge.
Locate electrical
supply junction
box on cutout
floor or on rear
wall (shown)
near floor line.
Top of countertop
must be level
across front and
front to back.
7/8" difference
between 29-3/8"
dim. and 28-1/2"
opening width
equally spaced
both sides.
Front view of
cabinet cutout
30-3/4"
top of
counter-
top to
bottom
of cabinet
cutout
29-3/8"
28-1/2" min.
opening width
36" overall
countertop
height
Ref. 8300770
02-26-03
