KICU509XBL01 Whirlpool Cooktop - Overview

My cooktop just sits in the countertop cutout without the Kitchen Aid Side Brackets, no foam tape or any silicone caulk, so it was easy to lift it out and set on two small pieces of wood that spanned the cutout in the counter. The assembly is very lightweight. The bottom metal pan of the cooktop is approx. 2" deep, and is offset from the glass cooktop approx. 1.5" on all 4 sides. So the cooktop assembly simply sets on the wood pieces on the bottom pan. The glass cooktop has a metal skirt on all 4 sides that simply lifts off the pan after removing 6 torx screws. The back of the glass cooktop skirt does not have screws, just 2 tabs and slots for the tabs, so lift up the front and slide the glass cooktop off of the tabs. Now install the new cooktop glass and done! Easy. I did shut off breaker but did not unwire the cooktop.