Location Requirements - Whirlpool WMT55511K Installation Instructions Manual

This is a built-in appliance. Do not use as countertop microwave oven.
This microwave oven must be installed into a wood cabinetry. The location must provide:
Cutout opening that is plumb and square.
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Cutout floor that is solid, level and flush with bottom of cabinet cutout.
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Support for weight of at least 150 lbs (68 kg), which includes microwave oven and items placed inside.
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There must be minimum of 36" from the floor to cut-out floor. See pictorial below.
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Grounded electrical outlet. See "Electrical Requirements" section.
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Minimum installation clearances for installation location. See "Required Cutout Dimensions" section.
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Complete enclosure around the recessed portion of the microwave oven.
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Mounting distance between a fixed wall on the hinged-side of the door and the microwave oven is 0.5" (1.3 cm).
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Not installed over a built-in oven
2"
(5.1 cm)
B
1 "
(4.0 cm)
C
D
A. Upper cabinet
B. Microwave oven cutout
1. Minimum distance of 36" (91.4 cm) from the floor to the
cutout floor.
2. The microwave oven may also be installed in a cabinet by
itself (without a built-in oven below). Allow a clearance of at
least 1 / " (4.0 cm) below the cabinet.
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3. Make sure the surrounding cabinetry has clearance to open
and close freely. Allow a clearance of at least 2" (5.1 cm)
above the cutout opening.

Location Requirements

A
min.
36"
(91.4 cm)
C. Lower cabinets
D. Floor
Installed over a built-in oven
A
min.
36"
(91.4 cm)
D
A. Upper cabinet
B. Microwave oven cutout
1. Minimum distance of 36" (91.4 cm) from the floor to the
cutout floor.
2. The microwave oven may be installed over a built-in oven. If
installing over a built-in oven, make sure there is a minimum
of 3" (7.6 cm) between the top of the lower oven cutout and
the microwave oven cutout floor.
3. Make sure the surrounding cabinetry has clearance to open
and close freely. Allow a clearance of at least 2" (5.1 cm)
above the cutout opening.
2"
(5.1 cm)
B
3"
(7.6 cm)
F
D. Floor
F. Lower oven cutout
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