KitchenAid 1.4 cu. ft. Microwave 3.6 cu. ft. True Convection Lower Oven Architect® Series Installation Guide

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Electrical requirements
Installation Steps
Preparation
A
A
Remove
oven door.
A
Remove
trim screws.
C
Reattach side
trim pieces.
C
Use screws to attach
oven to cabinet.
A
Remove
side trim
pieces.
A
Remove
oven racks.
A
shipping
foot
C
Grasp oven frame
to lift oven.
D
Check oven and
microwave oven operation.
C
Replace
oven door.
B
power
supply cable
3.
Remove trim screws attaching right and
left side trim to oven. Grasp the bottom end of
trim and pull away from oven. Slide top end of
trim downward to remove trim from oven. Take
care not to scratch other surfaces with ends of
trim. Set trim and screws aside on protected
surface.
Remove trim screw.
Pull trim out.
Pull top of trim
down.
1.
Turn power supply off. Move oven
close to final position. 
•  Remove and discard shipping materials,
tape and protective film from the oven. Do
Not remove shipping base or shipping feet
at the front lower corners of oven.  The
shipping feet will protect the lower oven
trim until oven is inserted into cabinet. 
•  Remove and set aside racks and other parts
from inside oven.
Do Not
remove
shipping feet.
If codes permit and a separate grounding wire is
used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician
determine that the grounding path and wire gauge
are in accordance with local codes.
Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified electrician if you are not
sure oven is properly grounded.
Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding
circuit.
This oven must be connected to a grounding metal,
permanent wiring system.
below at 240 volts (5.4 kW and below at 208 
volts) require a separate 30-ampere circuit.
 A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is 
recommended.
 Connect directly to the fused disconnect (or 
circuit breaker box) through flexible, armored 
or non-metallic sheathed, copper cable (with 
grounding wire). 
 Flexible armored cable from appliance should 
be connected directly to junction box.
 Fuse both sides of the line. 
 A U.L.-listed conduit connector must be 
provided at the junction box.
 Do Not cut the conduit.
Wire sizes and connections must conform with the
rating of the appliance and to the requirements of
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest
edition (*, See Page 1) and all local codes and
ordinances.
If the house has aluminum wiring, follow the
procedure below.
a.) Connect the aluminum wiring to the copper
wire using special connectors designed and
Underwriters Laboratories-listed for joining
copper to aluminum. Follow the electrical
connector manufacturer’s recommended
procedure.
b.) Aluminum/copper connection must conform
with local codes and industry-accepted wiring
practice.
Important: Use both hands to remove oven
doors.
Do Not use handle or any portion of the front
frame or trim for lifting.
Before moving oven across floor, check that oven
is on shipping base or slide oven onto cardboard
or hardboard.
Do Not remove shipping feet at the front lower
corners of oven.
Oven must be connected to the proper electrical
voltage and frequency as specified on the
model/serial rating plate. (The model/serial rating
plate is located on the oven door or on the oven
frame.)
 Models rated from 7.3 to 9.6 kW at 240 volts 
(5.5 to 7.2 kW at 208 volts) require a separate 
40-ampere circuit. Models rated at 7.2 kW and 
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and
install oven.
Failure to follow this instruction can
result in back or other injury.
WARNING
2.
Completely open oven door. In both back
corners of the door you will see door latches in the
locked position. Rotate both latches forward to the
unlocked position.
Grasp outside edges of door with both hands.
• Begin closing door, at the moment the door
stops closing, lift and pull door toward you.
• Set door aside on a protective surface.
latch on the hinge
in locked position – 
door free to open
and close
latch on the hinge
in unlocked
position – door
ready for removal