Installation Requirements; Electrical Requirements - KitchenAid KBHS179BSS00 Installation Instructions Manual

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
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Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed
here.
Tools needed
• Phillips screwdriver •
• Flat-blade screwdriver •
• Measuring tape
• Level •
Parts needed
Drill (for wall cabinet installations)
1/8"(3 mm) drill bit (for wall
cabinet installations)
1" (2.5 cm) drill bit (for wall
cabinet installations)
A UL listed or CSA approved conduit connector
UL listed wire connectors
Parts supplied
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A. Spacer bars (2)
B. Bottom vent (1)
C. _" hex washer head screws (4)
D. _/4"pan head screws (4)
Check local codes. Check existing electrical supply. See
"Electrical Requirements."
It is recommended that all electrical connections be made by a
licensed, qualified electrical installer.
If you are installing the junction box on rear wall behind the
microwave oven, the junction box must be recessed and
located in the upper or lower right or left corner of the cabinet;
otherwise, the microwave oven will not fit into the cabinet
opening.
• Microwave oven support surface must be solid, level and flush
with bottom of cabinet cutout. Floor must be able to support a
weight of 90 Ibs (41.0 kg).
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your cabinets, check with your
builder or cabinet supplier to make sure that the materials used
will not discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage. This oven
has been designed in accordance with the requirements of UL
and CSA International and complies with the maximum allowable
wood cabinet temperatures of 194°F (90°C).
Product Dimensions
27" (68.6 cm) and 30" (76.2 cm) Microwave Ovens
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27" (68.6 cm) models
A. 25 5_,,(65.1 cm) recessed width
B. 185_'' (47.3 cm) overafl height
C. 26 _" (68.0 cm) overafl width
D. 22 _" (57.8 cm) overall depth
E. 17¼" (43.8 cm) recessed height
30" (76.2 cm) models
A. 25 _" (72.7 cm) recessed width
B. 185_'' (47.3 cm) overafl height
C. 29_" (75.6 cm) overafl width
D. 22_" (57.8 cm) overall depth
E. 17¼" (43.8 cm) recessed height
27" (68.6 cm) and 30" (76.2 cm) Microwave Oven Spacer Kit
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IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
• Cabinet opening dimensions that are shown must be used.
Given dimensions provide minimum clearance with
microwave oven.
Recessed installation area must provide complete enclosure
around the recessed portion of the microwave oven.
Grounded electrical supply is required. See "Electrical
Requirements" section.
Electrical supply junction box should be located 3" (7.6 cm)
maximum below the support surface when the microwave
oven is installed in a wall cabinet. A 1" (2.5 cm) minimum
diameter hole should have been drilled in the left rear corner
of the support surface to pass the appliance cable through to
the junction box.
For installation above single built-in oven the junction box
must located inside upper cabinet.
27" (68.6 cm) models
A. 26_" (67.9 cm)
overall width
30" (76.2 cm) models
A. 29_" (75.6 cm)
overall width
NOTE: The microwave oven spacer kit will allow the microwave
oven to be installed in a 173/8"-173/4"(44.1-45.1 cm) maximum
cutout height.
A microwave oven spacer kit is available from your dealer that will
allow the microwave oven to be installed in a 19"- 1913_6 ' '
(48.3-50.2 cm) maximum cutout height. Match the oven size to
the following kits:
27" (68.6 cm) Stainless Steel - Model W10469901
30" (76.2 cm) Stainless Steel - Model W10469903
To order, see the "Assistance or Service" section of the Use and
Care Guide.
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