Finding The Wall Studs; Plate - GE JVM1540 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions
I PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE
REMOVING THE OVEN FROM
THE CARTON/REMOVING THE
MOUNTING PLATE
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Remove the turntable, installation instructions,
filters, exhaust adaptoi; dampe_; shelf and the
small hardware bag. Do not remove the Styrofoam
protecting the flont of the oven.
Fold back all 4 carton flaps flflly against carton
sides. Then careflflly roll the oven and carton over
onto the top side. The oven should be resting in
the Styrofoam.
[]Pull the carton lap and off the oven.
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The mounting plate is attached to the back of the
oven. Remove the two screws holding it to the oven.
The plate will be used as the rear wall template and
for mounting the oven to the wall.
[] Set the oven upright. Remove and properly discard
plastic bags and Styrofoam.
Open tim oven door and remove any packing
material, if present, from inside the oven.
I-_ FINDING THE WALL STUDS
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Wall
Studs
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_i_ Find the studs, using one of the following
methods:
A. Stud finder - a magnetic device which
locates nails.
OR
B. Use a hammer to tap lightly across the
mounting
surface to
find a solid sound.
This will indicate a stud location.
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 halfk, v ay
between the edges. The center of any adjacent
studs should be 16" or 24" fiom tiffs mark.
_Draw a line down the center of the studs.
THE OVEN MUST BE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST
ONE WALL STUD.
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