Amana MVH140E Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 40

STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET FOR
INSTALLATION
BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DRILLING HOLES INTO THE WALL.
Electrical wires could be concealed behind the wall covering
and if the drill hits them you could get an electric shock.
DRILL THE HOLES IN THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET.
1. Find the points on the wall template labeled D, E, F, and G. Drill a 3/16" diameter hole at any points that are
over a wall stud. Drill a 3/4" diameter hole at any points over drywall.
2. Locate the wall stud closest to the center of the areas marked H and I on the wall template. Drill 3/16" holes into
the wall stud in each of the areas. If a wall stud is not located within these areas, drill 3/4" diameter holes
nearest to the center of the areas as possible.
If there is not a wall stud within the areas marked H and I, or behind points marked D, E, F, and G, DO
NOT install microwave oven. (Consult building inspector.) There must be at least one stud in those
areas.
3. Drill a 3/8" hole at points J, K, and N on the upper cabinet template.
NOTE: If the bottom of the upper cabinet is recessed 3/4" or more, you will need 2"x2" filler blocks (not
included) to provide additional support for the bolts. See Figure 23.
¶UMark the center of each filler block and drill a 3/8" diameter hole at the marks.
¶UAlign filler blocks over the two openings in the top of the microwave oven cabinet and attach to
cabinet with masking tape. See Figure 24.
4. Cut or drill a 2" diameter hole at the area marked M.
Power supply cord hole on the upper cabinet template. If the
upper cabinet is metal, you will need to cover the edge of the
hole with the power supply cord bushing (supplied) to prevent
damage to the cord from the rough metal edge.
W A R N I N G
YOU MUST COVER THE EDGE OF THE
POWER SUPPLY CORD HOLE IN A METAL
CABINET WITH THE POWER SUPPLY CORD
BUSHING. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE CORD AND
ELECTRIC SHOCK.
5. Cut out the venting areas (with the saber saw):
Roof-Vented: cut out the shaded area marked L on the upper
° ‹
cabinet template.
Wall-Vented: cut out the shaded area marked O on the wall
° ‹
template.
Room-Vented: go to STEP 5, INSTALLING THE MOUNTING
° ‹
PLATE, located on page 41.
6. Complete whichever venting system you have chosen.
Use caulking compound to seal the exterior wall or roof opening
around the wall cap or roof cap.
INSTALLATION
W A R N I N G
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filler block
cabinet front
Figure 23
Figure 24
cabinet
bottom shelf
filler
block