Installation; Placement Of The Mounting Plate; Removing The Microwave Oven From The Carton/ Removing The Mounting Plate; Finding The Wall Studs - Blomberg BOTR30200CSS Installation Manual

Installation

5
5.1 Placement of the
mounting plate
5.1.1 Removing the microwave
oven from the carton/ removing
the mounting plate
1. Remove the installation instructions, filters,
glass tray and the small hardware bag. Do not
remove the Styrofoam protecting the front of
the oven.
2. Fold back all 4 carton flaps fully against carton
sides. Then carefully roll the oven and carton
over onto the top side. The oven should be
resting in the Styrofoam.
Styrofoam
3. Pull the carton up and off the oven.
4. Cut the middle of the outer protective plastic
bag to remove the mounting plate
Screws
Mounting Plate
14 / 63 EN
Carton
Screws
Over The Range Convection Microwave Oven / Installation Manual
5. Remove the screws from the mounting plate.
This plate will be used as the rear wall template
and for mounting. Reinstall the screws into the
holes where they were removed.

5.1.2 Finding the wall studs

1. Find the studs, using one of the following
methods:
• Stud finder – a magnetic device which locates
nails.
• Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting
surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate 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
"
from this mark.
3. Draw a line down the center of the studs.
A
WARNING: The microwave must
be connected to at least one wall
stud.
5.1.3 Determining wall plate
location under your cabinet
Plate position—beneath at bottom
cabinet
NOTE: IT IS VERY
READ AND FOLLO IMPOR
IN THE W THE TANT TO
BEFOR INSTAL LATION DIRECT
REAR E PROCE EDING INSTRU CTIONS IONS
This Rear WALL TEMPL WITH THIS 3/8" TO EDGE
mounting Wall Template ATE. 12"
outlet. plate and to locate serves to position
1. Use a level the horizontal the bottom
accurately to check . that the exhaust
2. Locate and mark template is positioned
right side of the centerline at least one stud on the left 4"
screw mounted It is important . or
of the microwave firmly in to use at a stud to least one
locations for the supplied . Mark two support wood the weight
3. Drill holes in the marked toggle bolts. additional , evenly spaced Trim the rear wall
that do a stud, drill a 3/16" locations.
toggle bolts. not line up with hole for wood screws. Where there is
a stud, drill 5/8" holes for For holes
AT THIS DO NOT TIME. INSTALL
4. Remove the template THE MOUNTIN G PLATE
5. Review the Installation from the
installation situation. Instruction rear wall.
book for your
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en Español. para consultar la
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g plate. align with
IMPOR TANT: holes in the
LOCAT E AT LEAST
THE CENTE ONE STUD
MARK RLINE. ON EITHER
THE LOCAT SIDE OF
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IN THE MOUNT EVENL Y
ING PLATE
Trim the
rear wall
templa te along
the dotted
line.
Locate and mark
mountin holes to
IMPOR g plate. align with holes in
LOCAT TANT:
E AT LEAST
THE CENTE ONE STUD
MARK THE LOCAT RLINE. ON EITHER
SPACE ION FOR
AREA. D TOGGL E BOLTS 2 ADDITI
IN THE ONAL,
MOUNT
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Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the
30 ʺ wide space. Tape the Rear Wall Template
onto the wall matching the centerline and touching
the bottom of the cabinet.
(40.6 cm) or 24 (61 cm)
"
templa
te along the dotted
line.
16-1/2
the
SIDE OF
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