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Wall Construction
Your Over-the-Range microwaveoven shouldbe mounted againstand supported bya flat,verticalwall.
Wallconstructionshould be a minimum of2"x 4"wall studding and 3/8" ormore,thickdrywall or
plaster/lath. Theoven must be attachedto a minimum ofone 2"x 4" wallstud.
Forproper
installation the
wallmust be
capableof
Us11ally
supportingthe
16"or 24"
cabinetload plus
a minimum of 135
pounds, (the85
pound weight of
the microwave
oven and load
"
weightallowance
:
2"X4"
of 50pounds.)
_
:
wood stud or
Tofind studs, use
or metal stud
one ofthe
_°'
(25gaugeor thicker)
3/8" Drywall o r
following
I °'
Plaste_ / Lath
I ,@q
methods"
I
I
i
_q
I. Studfinder a
magneticdevice
which locates
nails.
1I. U sing a
hammer,tap
lightlyacrossthe
mounting surface
to find a solid
sound. Thiswill
indicatea stud
Logscrewsmust be installed
in these area
installation. After
locatingthe
stud(s),the center
canbe found by:. P robingthe wallwith a smallnailto find the edgesofthe stud and then placinga mark
halfway between the edges.Thecenterofany adjacentstuds should be 16"or 24"fromthis mark.
NO'IE:Reference walltemplate foraddildonalassistance.
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