Removing The Mounting Plate; Finding The Wall Studs - Kenmore 40180099010 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions
1.PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE
A. REMOVING THE MICROWAVE
OVEN FROM THE CARTON/
REMOVING THE MOUNTING
PLATE
1.
Remove the installation instructions, Exhaust
adaptor, filters, glass tray and the small hardware
bag. Do not remove the Styrofoam 3rotecting the
front of the oven.
2, Fold back all 4 carton flaps fully against carton
sides. Then carefully roll the oven and carton over
onto the top side. The oven should be resting in
the Styrofoam.
3. Pull the carton up and off the oven.
4, Remove and properly discard plastic bags.
Screws
Screws
Mounting Plate
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5, Remove the 2 screws from the mounting plate.
This plate will be used as the rear wall template
and for mounting.
NOTE: You will have to reuse two screws in original
Ioction of outcase after removing mounting plate.
B. FINDING THE WALL STUDS
iWall Studs
1.
Find the studs, using one of the following
methods:
A. Stud finder-a magnetic device which locates
nails.
OR
B. Use a hammer to tap lightly across the
mounting surface to find a solid sound. This
will indicate a stud location.
2. After locating the stud(s), find the center by
probing the wall with a small nail to find the edges
of the stud. Then place a mark halfway between
the edges. The center of any adjacent studs
should be 16" or 24" from this mark.
3. Draw a line down the center of the studs.
THE MICROWAVE MUST BE CONNECTED TO AT
LEAST ONE WALL STUD.
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