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Installation
STEP 4: PREPARE
THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET
FOR INSTALLATION
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CAUTION
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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 pullit away from the
wall, so that you can get closer to the upper cabinet and beck
wall for easier measuring and drilling. Be careful notto pinch
A thick,protectiveB
covering
Figure 201-1
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.
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CAUTION
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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THE MICROWAVE
OVEN IF YOU CANNOT FIND AWALL 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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