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- Page 1 Be sure to leave these covered under the warranty. instructions with the consumer. Co ok ing Co nv en ien ce Pot ato Bev era ge Pop cor n Coo k De fro st Tim e Reh eat Wei ght/ Time...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installation Instructions Outside Back Exhaust ........21-24 CONTENTS Installation Overview ........ 21 General information Preparing Rear Wall for Important Safety Instructions ........3 Outside Back Exhaust ........21 Electrical Requirements ..........3 Attach Mounting Plate to Wall ..21, 22 Tools You Will Need ............4 Preparation of Top Cabinet .......22 Hood Exhaust .............. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Installation Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A qualified electrician must perform a ground continuity Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is check on the wall receptacle before beginning the encountered, it must be replaced with a properly installation to ensure that the outlet box is properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle, installed by a grounded. -
Page 4: Tools You Will Need
Installation Instructions TOOLS YOU WILL NEED #1 and #2 Phillips Pencil Carpenter square screwdriver (optional) Ruler or tape measure and straight edge Scissors (to cut template, if necessary) Tin snips (for cutting damper, if required) Filler blocks or scrap wood pieces, if needed Electric drill with ⁄... -
Page 5: Hood Exhaust
Installation Instructions HOOD EXHAUST NOTE: Read these next two pages only if you plan to vent your exhaust to the outside. If you plan to recirculate the air back into the room, proceed to page 6. Below are examples of Outside Top Exhaust and Outside Back Exhaust duct system layouts. Note the position of the microwave oven relative to the duct system. OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (EXAMPLE ONLY) The following chart describes an example of one possible ductwork installation. EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT DUCT PIECES LENGTH x USED LENGTH Roof Cap 24 Ft. 24 Ft. 12 Ft. Straight Duct 12 Ft. 12 Ft. - Page 6 Installation Instructions Maximum duct length: NOTE: If you need to install ducts, note that the total duct length of 3 ⁄ ″ x 10″ rectangular or 6″ diameter round duct For satisfactory air movement, the total duct length of should not exceed 140 equivalent feet. ⁄ ″ x 10″ rectangular or 6″ diameter round duct should Outside ventilation requires a HOOD EXHAUST DUCT.
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Page 7: Damage - Shipment/Installation
Installation Instructions PARTS INCLUDED DAMAGE – SHIPMENT/ INSTALLATION ADDITIONAL PARTS PART QUANTITY • I f the unit is damaged in shipment, return the unit to the store in which it was bought for repair or replacement. Top Cabinet • I f the unit is damaged by the customer, repair or Template replacement is the responsibility of the customer. • I f the unit is damaged by the installer (if other than the customer), repair or replacement must ≤... -
Page 8: Mounting Space
2 ″ Backsplash • M aximum cabinet depth above and beside the unit is 14 ”. When using GE approved instructions or accessory kit the maximum installation depth 66″ or is 17 ”. more from the floor • For models setup in Recirc Exhaust: Do not allow... -
Page 9: Placement Of Mounting Plate
Installation Instructions PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE REMOVING THE MICROWAVE OVEN FINDING THE WALL STUDS FROM THE CARTON/REMOVING THE MOUNTING PLATE Open the box and fold back all four carton flaps fully against the carton sides. Remove the following items from the protective foam: installation instructions, Wall filters, exhaust adaptor, damper, and the small Studs... -
Page 10: Determining Mounting Plate Location
Installation Instructions DETERMINING MOUNTING PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET Plate Position – recessed cabinet bottom Plate Position – flat bottom cabinet Mounting Plate Tabs Touching the Mounting Plate Tabs Back Frame of the Touching the Cabinet Cabinet Bottom 30″ to Cooktop Plate Position – cabinet with front overhang Your cabinets may have decorative trim that interferes with the microwave oven installation. -
Page 11: Aligning The Mounting Plate
Installation Instructions ALIGNING THE MOUNTING PLATE 30” Hole B Draw a Hole A Vertical Line on Wall from Center of Top Cabinet Hole D Hole C Area E CAUTION: Notch Wear gloves to avoid cutting fingers on sharp edges. Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30″ NOTE: Holes C and D are inside area E. -
Page 12: Installation Types
Installation Instructions INSTALLATION TYPES (Choose A, B or C) This microwave oven is designed for adaptation to the NOTE: Select the type of ventilation required for your following 3 types of ventilation: installation and proceed to that section. A. Recirculating (Non-Vented Ductless) B. Outside Top Exhaust (Vertical Duct) C. Outside Back Exhaust (Horizontal Duct) RECIRCULATING OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (NON-VENTED DUCTLESS) (VERTICAL DUCT) Adaptor in Place for Outside Top Exhaust See page 13 See page 17 A Charcoal Filter Accessory Kit is required for the non-vented... -
Page 13: Arecirculating
Installation Instructions RECIRCULATING (Non-Vented Ductless) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW A1. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall A2. Prepare Top Cabinet A3. Adjust Blower Motor A4. Install Charcoal Filter A5. Mount the microwave oven A6. Installing/Replacing the Charcoal Filter Without Access to Top Screws and the Unit Has Already Been Mounted. -
Page 14: Adjust The Blower
Installation Instructions ADJUST BLOWER MOTOR ADJUST BLOWER MOTOR (cont.) Fan Blades Remove the screws holding the blower unit and the screws securing the blower plate. Remove the blower plate from the outer case by sliding it toward the back of the microwave and pulling up. Blower Motor Screws Wires Back of... -
Page 15: Installing The Charcoal Filter
Installation Instructions INSTALLING THE CHARCOAL FILTER MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN Open the door. Push the “Push” area on charcoal filter cover at center of the grille. CAUTION: To avoid the risk of personal injury (back injury or other injuries due to excessive weight of the microwave) or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave. IMPORTANT: Do not grip or use handle during installation. WARNING: Risk of Electric Shock. Can cause injury or death: If installing unit with metal... -
Page 16: Without Top Access
Installation Instructions A5 MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN (cont.) Insert 3 self-aligning screws ( ⁄ ″-28 x 3 ⁄ ”) through outer top cabinet holes. Turn two full turns on each screw. Cabinet Front Cabinet Bottom Shelf Filler Block This distance can NOT Equivalent exceed 2”... -
Page 17: Boutside Top Exhaust
Installation Instructions OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (Vertical Duct) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW B1. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall B2. Prepare Top Cabinet B3. Adjust Blower Motor B4. Install Exhaust Adaptor B5. Mount Microwave Oven B6. Connect Ductwork To use toggle bolts: ATTACH THE MOUNTING PLATE TO THE WALL Spacing for Toggles More Than Wall Thickness Toggle Wings... -
Page 18: Preparation Of Top Cabinet
Installation Instructions ADJUST BLOWER MOTOR (cont.) USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE FOR PREPARATION OF TOP CABINET Rotate 90° You need to drill holes for the top support screws, a hole large enough for the power cord to fit through, and a cutout large enough for the exhaust adaptor. Back of Mircrowave Roll the blower so that fan blade openings are... -
Page 19: Assemble And Install Adaptor
Installation Instructions MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL ADAPTOR Blower Plate Damper CAUTION: To avoid the risk of personal injury (back injury or other injuries due to excessive weight of the microwave) or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave. Place the microwave oven in its upright position, with the top of the unit facing up and the front of the unit IMPORTANT: Do not grip or use handle during facing toward you. -
Page 20: Connecting Ductwork
Installation Instructions MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN CONNECTING DUCTWORK (cont.) Insert a self-aligning screw through top-center House Duct cabinet hole. Temporarily secure the microwave oven by turning the screw at least two full turns after the threads have engaged. (It will be completely tightened later.) Insert 2 self-aligning ″... -
Page 21: Outside Back Exhaust
Installation Instructions OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST (Horizontal Duct) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW C1. Prepare Rear Wall C2. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall C3. Prepare Top Cabinet C4. Adjust Blower C5. Mount the Microwave Oven ATTACH THE MOUNTING PLATE PREPARING THE REAR WALL TO THE WALL FOR OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST You need to cut an opening in the rear wall for outside exhaust. -
Page 22: Preparation Of Top Cabinet
Installation Instructions ATTACH THE MOUNTING PLATE ADAPTING BLOWER FOR TO THE WALL (cont.) OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST To use toggle bolts: 1 Remove the blower motor screws that holds the blower plate to the microwave oven. Slide the plate toward the Spacing for Toggles More back of the microwave and lift up to remove. -
Page 23: Mount The Microwave Oven
Installation Instructions ADAPTING BLOWER FOR MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST (cont.) Gently place the fan back into the cavity with the exhaust portion of the fan at the top and facing the back of the unit. CAUTION: To avoid the risk of personal injury (back injury or other injuries due to excessive weight of the microwave) or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave. - Page 24 Installation Instructions MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN (cont.) Insert a self-aligning screw through top-center cabinet hole. Temporarily secure the microwave oven by turning the screw at least two full turns after the threads have engaged. (It will be completely tightened later.) Insert 2 self-aligning ″...
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Page 25: Before You Use Your Microwave Oven
Installation Instructions BEFORE YOU USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Make sure the microwave oven has been Read the Quick Use & Care. installed according to instructions. Remove all packing material from the KEEP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS microwave oven. FOR THE LOCAL INSPECTOR’S USE. Install turntable and turntable ring in cavity. - Page 26 Installation Instructions Printed in China...
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