Over The Range Convection Microwave Oven / Installation Manual
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5
Installation
5.1 Placement of the
mounting plate
5.1.1 Removing the microwave
oven from the carton/ removing
the mounting plate
1. Remove the installation instructions, filters,
glass tray and the small hardware bag. Do not
remove the Styrofoam protecting the front of
the oven.
2. Fold back all 4 carton flaps fully against carton
sides. Then carefully roll the oven and carton
over onto the top side. The oven should be
resting in the Styrofoam.
Carton
Styrofoam
3. Pull the carton up and off the oven.
4. Cut the middle of the outer protective plastic
bag to remove the mounting plate
Screws
Screws
Mounting Plate
5. Remove the screws from the mounting plate.
This plate will be used as the rear wall template
and for mounting. Reinstall the screws into the
holes where they were removed.
5.1.2 Finding the wall studs
1. Find the studs, using one of the following
methods:
•
Stud finder – a magnetic device which locates
nails.
•
Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting
surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate a
stud location.
2. After locating the stud(s), find the center by
probing the wall with a small nail to find the
edges of the stud. Then place a mark halfway
between the edges. The center of any adjacent
studs should be 16
“
(40.6 cm) or 24
“
(61 cm)
from this mark.
3. Draw a line down the center of the studs.
A
WARNING:
The microwave must
be connected to at least one wall
stud.
5.1.3 Determining wall plate
location under your cabinet
16-1/2
At least 30
ʺ
CL
3/8" TO EDGE
NOTE: IT IS VER
Y IMPORTANT T
O
READ AND FOLLO
W THE DIRECTIO
NS
IN THE INSTALLA
TION INSTRUCT
IONS
BEFORE PROC
EEDING WITH TH
IS
REAR WALL TEM
PLATE.
This Rear Wall Tem
plate serves to posit
ion the bottom
mounting plate and
to locate the horizo
ntal exhaust
outlet.
1. Use a level to che
ck that the template
is positioned
accurately.
2. Locate and ma
rk at least one stud
on the left or
right side of the ce
nterline.
It is important to use
at least one wood
screw mounted firm
ly in a stud to suppo
rt the weight
of the microwave. M
ark two additional, e
venly spaced
locations for the sup
plied toggle bolts.
3. Drill holes in the
marked locations. W
here there is
a stud, drill a 3/16"
hole for wood screw
s. For holes
that do not line up w
ith a stud, drill 5/8" h
oles for
toggle bolts.
DO NOT INSTALL
THE MOUNTING P
LATE
AT THIS TIME.
4. Remove the tem
plate from the rear w
all.
5. Review the Install
ation Instruction boo
k for your
installation situation
.
Locate and mark
holes to align with
holes in the
mounting plate.
IMPORTANT:
LOCATE AT LE
AST ONE STUD
ON EITHER SIDE
OF
THE CENTERLIN
E.
MARK THE LOC
ATION FOR 2 AD
DITIONAL, EVEN
LY
SPACED TOGGL
E BOLTS IN THE
MOUNTING PLA
TE
AREA.
Locate and mark
holes to align with
holes in the
mounting plate.
IMPORTANT:
LOCATE AT LEA
ST ONE STUD ON
EITHER SIDE OF
THE CENTERLIN
E.
MARK THE LOCAT
ION FOR 2 ADDIT
IONAL, EVENLY
SPACED TOGG
LE BOLTS IN TH
E MOUNTING
PLATE
AREA.
Trim the rear wall
template along th
e dotted line.
Trim the rear wa
ll template along
the dotted line.
12"
4"
Darle vuelta a la ho
ja para consultar
la
versión en Españ
ol.
Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the
30
ʺ
wide space. Tape the Rear Wall Template
onto the wall matching the centerline and touching
the bottom of the cabinet.
Plate position—beneath flat bottom
cabinet
ʺ
