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Step-by-step installation guide
C. DETERMINING WALL PLATE
LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET
Plate position – beneath flat bottom cabinet.
C
L
16 ¹⁵∕₁₆˝
At least 30˝
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.
Plate position – beneath recessed bottom cabinet
with front overhang.
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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
30˝ to Cooktop
Draw a horizontal
line to mark how far
the inside of the front
overhang descends
below the cabinet.
Plate position – beneath framed recessed cabinet
bottom.
CL
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.
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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