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Step-by-step installation guide
C. DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET
CL
Draw a vertical line on the
wall at the center of the 30˝
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
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˝
space.
Tape the Rear Wall Template onto the wall matching
the centerline and touching the bottom cabinet frame.
CL
Plate position – beneath recessed bottom
cabinet with front overhang
30˝ to Cooktop
Draw a line on the
back wall equal to
the depth of the front
overhang.
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.
If the cabinets have a front overhang only, with no back
or side frame, install the mounting plate down the same
distance as the front overhang depth. This will keep the
microwave level.
1
. Measure the inside depth of the front overhang.
2
. Draw a horizontal line on the back wall an equal
distance below the cabinet bottom as the inside
depth of the front overhang.
3
. For this type of installation with front overhang
only, align the mounting tabs with this horizontal
line, not touching the cabinet bottom as described
in Step D.
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