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STEP 4: 

Prepare The Wall & Upper Cabinet

To avoid personal injury or property damage, do not attempt to install this microwave
oven if you cannot find a wall stud. Consult a carpenter or contractor.

Mounting Plate

Measure And Track/Tape Up The Templates

1. Using a plumb line and (metal) measuring tape, find and

mark the vertical center line on the back wall, as in
Figure 2

6

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2. Find and mark one or two points where the studs are on

the wall. (Studs are normally 16 inches apart). Then
measure and mark the stud locations. If you cannot find
any wall stud, consult a local building contractor.

3. 

Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of th 30″ 

wide space

.

NOTE: Be sure the minimum width is 30 inches

.

 

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THE MICRO-

WAVE OVEN IF YOU CANNOT FIND A WALL

STUD.

CAUTION

Figure 

2

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Figure 

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4. Center

 

the 

rear wall

 

tem

plate in 

the space

 by lining up the

plumb line on wall with centerline on 

tem

plate.

Then securely

tape or tack the rear wa

ll

 template in place.

Make sure the

minimum width is 30 inches and that the

 

top of the 

rear 

wall

 template is located a minimum of 30 inches above

the cooking surface. See Figure 2

6

.

NOTE: If the cabinets are not plumb, adjust the 

rear wall

tem

plate to the cabinets. If the front edge of the

cabinet is lower than the back edge, adjust the

tem

plate to be level with the cabinet front.

5. Measure the bottom of the upper cabinet frame. Trim

edges A, B, and C on the upper cabinet template
so that the template will fit on the bottom of the upper
cabinet. If upper cabinet has a recessed frame, trim the
template so it fits inside the recessed area. Align the
centerline of the upper cabinet template with the
centerline of the 

rear wall tem

plate, then securely tape or

tack the upper cabinet template in place. See Figure

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Upper Cabinet

 

Template

Summary of Contents for LMV2031

Page 1: ...Website http www lg com MICROWAVE OVEN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ AND SAVE THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MFL06206505 ...

Page 2: ...tric current This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug Place the plug into a properly installed and grounded outlet See Figure 3 Do not use an extension cord Keep the power cord dry and do not pinch or crush it Failure to follow this instruction may cause a fire hazard DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG This applia...

Page 3: ...Power Supply Cord Hole Use templates included with installation instructions If you do not mount the oven as instructed you risk personal injury and or property damage NOTE Maximum cabinet depth is 13 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LOCAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR S USE DO NOT EXPOSE YOURSELF TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY DO NOT try to operate the microwave oven with the door open DO NOT tamper with or...

Page 4: ...he damper duct connector One upper cabinet template Not Actual Size One rear wall template Not Actual Size 1 piece mounting plate only One power cord clamp bushing Actual Size for the cord hole in a metal upper cabinet NOTE You need to install at least one lag screws into a 2 x 4 stud and three anchor bolts into the wall and the mounting area must meet the 150 lbs weight requirement One One mounti...

Page 5: ...aw for the power cord hole You will need the following tools and materials for the installation Carton or other heavy material such as a blanket for covering the counter top 3 8 and 3 4 wood drill bits 1 2 and 3 16 drill bits Electric Drill Small Side Cutters Nipper or Tin Snips If you have brick or masonry walls you will need special hardware and tools The ductwork you need for the installation i...

Page 6: ...o not have the proper wall outlet you MUST have one installed by a qualified electrician 2 You will cut the hole for the power supply cord shown in Figure 5 later when you prepare the wall and upper cabinet in Step 4 NOTE Do not use an extension cord Keep the power cord dry and do not pinch or crush it DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG This appliance MUST ...

Page 7: ...ll for the exhaust duct REMEMBER AS YOU INSTALL THE VENTING Keep the length of the ductwork and the number of elbows to a minimum to ventilate your oven efficiently See examples on page 8 Keep the size of the ductwork the same Do not install two elbows together Use duct tape to seal all joints in the duct system Use caulking to seal the exterior wall or roof opening around the cap Cabinet Oven Wal...

Page 8: ...ee elbows and keep the length as short as possible Below are the standard fittings and their equivalent length in feet To calculate the equivalent length of each duct piece used see the examples below Figure 10 6ft 2ft 2ft wall cap 6ft transition wall cap For 3 1 4 x 10 SYSTEMS 1 3 1 4 x 10 90 elbow 25 ft 1 Wall Cap 40 ft 8 feet straight duct 8 ft TOTAL LENGTH 73 ft 1 transition 5 ft 2 90 elbows 2...

Page 9: ... shipped assembled for roof venting 1 Insert the tabs on each side of the damper into the holes at the inside rear of the adaptor Attach the exhaust adaptor to the blower plate with the two tapping screws provided See Figure 12 Make sure that the damper swings freely A thick protective covering Figure 11 ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD UNPLUG UNIT BEFORE WORKING ON IT W A R N I N G w wW A R N I N G FIRE HAZ...

Page 10: ...ower unit mounting screw and then one or several blower plate mounting screw s See Figure 19 7 Insert the tabs on each side of the damper into the holes at the inside rear of the adaptor Attach the exhaust adaptor to the back plate wall side Push in securely until it is past the top locking tabs and in the lower locking tabs Take care to assure the damper hinge is installed so that it is at the to...

Page 11: ...attach blower plate to microwave oven Attach with the one blower unit mounting screw and then the one or several blower plate mounting screw s See Figure 25 Figure 21 Figure 25 Blower Plate Mounting Screw Blower Plate Back Plate Parts B Blower Unit Figure 23 Blower Unit Blower Unit Mounting Screw Blower Plate Mounting Screw Blower Plate Back Plate Blower Unit Mounting Screw Blower Unit Parts B 5 P...

Page 12: ... 27 4 Center the rear wall template in the space by lining up the plumb line on wall with centerline on template Then securely tape or tack the rear wall template in place Make sure the minimum width is 30 inches and that the top of the rear wall template is located a minimum of 30 inches above the cooking surface See Figure 26 NOTE If the cabinets are not plumb adjust the rear wall template to th...

Page 13: ...e If the upper cabinet is metal you will need to cover the edge of the hole with the power supply cord bushing supplied to prevent damage to the cord from the rough metal edge 4 Cut out the venting areas with the saber saw Roof Venting cut out the shaded area marked L on the upper cabinet template Room Venting go to STEP 5 INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE located on page 14 5 Complete whichever venting ...

Page 14: ...mplate to the cabinets If the front edge of the cabinet is lower than the back edge adjust the template to be level with the cabinet front a stud If there is a stud drill a 3 16 hole for lag screws If there is no stud drill a 5 8 hole for toggle bolts These holes must be used for mounting If the holes are not used the installation will not be secure Installer must use these holes for proper instal...

Page 15: ... in Figure 35 to the inside of the cabinet 6 Grasp the filter screen with one hand holding the ring and the other hand holding the opposite end Insert the end of the filter screen without ring into the opening and slide towards the side of the microwave oven Insert ring end of filter screen into the opening and slide entire screen towards the center of the microwave until screen is securely in pos...

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