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Step-by-step installation guide
C. DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET
C
L
Plate position – beneath flat bottom cabinet.
Draw a vertical line on the
wall at the center of the 30˝
wide space. Tape the Rear
Wall Template onto the wall
so that the top of the template
touches the bottom of the
cabinet and the centerline on
the template lines up with the
line you drew on the wall.
At least 30˝
16 ½˝
CL
Plate position – beneath framed recessed cabinet
bottom.
30˝ to Cooktop
Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30˝ wide
space. Tape the Rear Wall Template onto the wall so that the
top of the template touches the bottom of the cabinet frame
and the centerline on the template lines up with the line you
drew on the wall.
CL
Plate position – beneath recessed bottom
cabinet with front overhang
Draw a line on the
back wall equal to the
depth of the front
overhang.
30" to Cooktop
Plate position – beneath recessed bottom cabinet with
front overhang.
30˝ to Cooktop
Draw a horizontal line to
mark how far the inside
of the front overhang
descends below the
cabinet.
Your cabinets may have decorative trim that interferes
with the microwave installation. Remove the decorative
trim to install the microwave properly and to make it
level.
THE MICROWAVE MUST BE LEVEL.
Use a level to make sure the cabinet bottom is level.
Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30˝
wide space. Draw a second, horizontal line on the wall
below the cabinet to mark how far the inside of the
front overhang descends below the cabinet. Tape the
Rear Wall Template onto the wall so that the top of the
template touches the bottom of the horizontal line and
the centerline on the template lines up with the vertical
line.
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