Step 2 - Locate Wall Studs - Haier HMV1640 Installation Instructions Manual

4. Pull the carton up and off the oven.
5. Cut the middle of plastic bag to remove the mounting plate. This plate will be
used as the rear wall template and for mounting.
a
b
6. Remove the screws from the mounting plate. Reinstall the screws into the holes
from where they were removed.

STEP 2 - LOCATE WALL STUDS

IMPORTANT: The microwave must be installed to at least one wall stud.
1. Find the studs, using one of the following methods:
Stud finder – a magnetic device that locates nails.
OR
Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting surface to find a solid sound. A
solid sound indicates a stud location.
2. 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 halfway between the edges. The
center of any adjacent studs should be 16" (40.6 cm) or 24" (61 cm) from this
mark.
3. Draw a line down the center of the studs.
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Screws
b
Mounting Plate
(Rear Wall Template)
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