Make Electrical Connection; Install Microwave Oven - KitchenAid KBHS109BSS Installation Manual

Make Electrical Connection

WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Use 12 gauge solid copper wire.
Electrically ground oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
This microwave oven is manufactured with a neutral (white)
power supply wire and a cabinet-connected green (or bare)
ground wire.
1. Disconnect power.
2. Feed the flexible cable conduit from the microwave oven
through the opening in the cabinet.
3. Remove junction box cover if it is present.
4. Install a UL listed or CSA approved conduit connector to the
junction box.
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A. UL listed or CSA approved conduit connector
5. Route the flexible cable conduit from the microwave oven to
the junction box through a UL listed or CSA approved conduit
connector.
6. Tighten screws on conduit connector.
7. Complete electrical connection.
3-Wire Cable with Ground from Home Power Supply to
Microwave Oven Cable with 4-Wires
A
B
C
D
A. Cable from home power supply
B. Green (or bare) wires
C. White wires
D. 4-wire cable from microwave
oven
E. UL listed or CSA approved
conduit connector
1. Connect the 2 black wires (G) together using a UL listed wire
connector.
2. Connect the 2 white wires (C) using a UL listed wire
connector.
3. Connect the 2 red wires (F) together using a UL listed wire
connector.
4. Connect the 2 green (or bare) wires (B) together using a UL
listed wire connector.
5. Install junction box cover.

Install Microwave Oven

1. Using 2 or more people, lift the microwave oven partially into
the cabinet cutout. If a spacer kit has been installed, lift the
microwave oven over it and position the microwave between
the guide strips.
C
A
B
A. Spacer bar flange
B. Spacer bar
C. Microwave oven
I
H
G
F
E
F. Red wires
G. Black wires
H. UL listed wire connector
I. Junction box
C
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