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Installation
STEP 4: PREPARE
THE WALL AND UPPER
CABINET
FOR INSTALLATION
CAUTION
Before you begin installing the oven, PLACE A PIECE OF THE
CARTON OR OTHER HEAVY MATERIAL (a blanket) over the
countertop or cooktop to protect it. Do not use a plastic cover.
Failure to protect these surfaces could result in property damage.
BEFORE YOU START
1. Remove any shipping materials and parts from inside the
microwave oven.
2. Cover the counter top or cooktop with a thick, protective covering
to protect it from damage and dirt.
See Figure 20.
NOTE: If you have a free-standing range, disconnect it, move it
onto a piece of cardboard or hardboard and pull it away
from the wall, so that you can get closer to the upper
cabinet and back wall for easier measuring and drilling.
Be careful not to pinch or damage the cord when you
push the range back.
MEASURE AND TACK/TAPE
UP THE TEMPLATES
1. Using a plumb line and (metal) measuring tape, find and mark the
vertical center line on the back wall, as in Figure 21.
2. Find and mark one or two points where the studs are on the wall.
(Studs are normally 16 inches apart)
Then measure and mark the stud locations within the
area marked H on the wall template.
If you cannot find any wall stud, consult a local building contractor.
CAUTION
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THE MICROWAVE OVEN
IF YOU CANNOT FIND A WALL STUD.
3. Line up the plumb line on the wall with the center line on the wall
template.
NOTE: Be sure the minimum width is 30 inches and the distance
from the top of the wall template to the range or counter top
is at least 30 inches.
See Figure 21.
4. Securely tape or tack the wall template to the wall.
See Figure 22.
NOTE: If the cabinets are not plumb, adjust the wall template to
the cabinets.
Remember, the oven must hang level.
If the front edge of the cabinet is lower than the back edge,
adjust the wall template to be level with the cabinet front.
5. Measure the bottom of the upper cabinet frame. Trim the edges
A, B and C on the upper cabinet template so that the template will
fit on the bottom of the upper cabinet. If upper cabinet has a
recessed frame, trim the template so it fits inside the recessed
area. Align the centerline of the upper cabinet template with the
centerline of the wall template, then securely tape or tack the
upper cabinet template in place.
See Figure 22.
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