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RV-500-OTR

Installation lnstructions

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the

Range

Microwave

0ven

BEFORE

YOU

BEGIN

Read

these instructions

completely

and

carefully.

'

IMPORTANT

-

Savethese

instructions

for local

inspector's

use.

IMPORTANT

-

observearr

governing

codes

and

ordinances.

Note

to

Installer

-

Be

sure

to leave

these

instructions

with

the

Consumer.

Note

to Consumer

-

Keep

these

instructions

for future

reference.

Skill level

-

Installation

of this

appliance

requires

basic mechanical

and

electrical

skills.

Proper installation

is

the responsibility

of the

installer.

Product

failure

due

to improper

installation

is

not

covered

under

the Warranty.

READ

CAREFULLY.

KEEP

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS.

Installation

Instructions

CONTENTS

General

information

Important

Safety Instructions ...........

.......

3

Electrical

Requirements

.......

...................

3

Damage

-

Shipment,/Insta11ation..............................

4

Parts Included.

......... 4

Tools You

Will

Need

................

5

Mounting

Space

......

5

Step-by-step

installation guide

Placement

of The

Mounting Plate

6-8

Removing

the Mounting

Plate

......

6

Finding

the Wall

Studs ..................

6

Determining

Wall Plate

Location

..................

7

Aligning

the

Wall Plate

................

8

Installation

Types...

............

g-22

Hood

Exhaust

.. 10-f l

[A

I

O",.ide Top

Exhaust

12-15

Attach

Mounting

Plate

to Wall ............12

Preparation

of Top

Cabinet ................

I 3

Adapting

Microwave

Blower for

Outside top

Exhaust..........

13-14

Checking

for Proper

Damper

Operation

............14

Mount

the Microwave

Oven ..........14-15

Adjust

the Exhaust Adaptor

................ I

5

Connecting

Ductwork..........................

I

5

I

B

I

Outside

Back

Exhaust...

16-19

Preparing

Rear

Wall for

Outside Back

Exhaust...

.......16

Remove

Blower Plate........

......16

Attach

Mounting

Plate

to Wall

............17

Preparation

of Top

Cabinet ................

I 7

Adapting Microwave

Blower

for

Outside Back Exhaust................

17- 18

Mount

the

Microwave

Oven ................19

Recirculating

.........

20

-22

Attach Mounting

Plate

to Wall ............20

Preparation

of

Top

Cabinet

................ 20

Check

Blower Plate

............21

Mount

the Microwave

Oven ..........21-22

Installing or

Change the

Charcoal Filter

....22

Before You

Use Your

Microwave

..........23

2

lnstallation

Instructions

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

This

product

requires

a

three-prong

grounded

outlet.

The

installer

must perform

u

g.o,r.rA

.ontinuity

check

on the

power

outlet

box

before

beginning

the

installation

to

insure

that

the

outlet

box ii properly

grounded.

If

not

properly

grounded,

or if

ine

buttlt

box

does

not

meet

electrical

requirements

noted

(under

ELECTRICAL

REQUIREMENTS),

a qualified

electrician

should

be

employed

to

correcr

any

deficiencies.

CAUTION:

For

personal

safeff,

remove

house

fuse

or

open

circuit

breaker

before

beginning

installation

to

avoid

severe

or fatal

shock

injury.

CAUTION:

For personal

safety,

the

mounting

surface

must

be

capable

of

supportingthe

cabinet

lold,

in

addition

to

the

adrled

weight

of

*ris

63-95

pound

(28.5-38.5

kg)

product,

plus

additional

oven

loads

of

yp

to

!0

pounds (22.T

kd

or a

totat

weight

of

113-135

pounds

(51.3-01.2

kg).

CAUTION:

For

personal

safety,

this product

cannot

be

installed

in

cabinet

arrangements

such

as

an

island

or

ap-eninsula.

It

must

be

mounted

to

BOTH

a

top

cabinet

AND

a

wall.

NOTE:

For

easier

installation

and personal

safety,

it is

recommended

that

two

people

install

this produit.

IMPORTANT

_

PLEASE

READ

CAREFULLY.

FOR

PERSONAL

SAFETY,

THIS

APPLIANCE

MUST

BE

PROPERLY

GROUNDED

TO

AVOID

SEVERE

OR

FATAL

SHOCK.

The power

cord

of

this

appliance

is

equipped

with

a

three-prong

(grounding)

plug

which

mates

with

a

standard

three-prong

(grounding)

wall

receptacle

to minim2e

the

possibility

of

electric

shockhazard

"

from

this

appliance.

You

should

have

the

wall receptacle

and

circuit

checked

by

a

qualified

electrician

to

make

sure

the

receptacle

is

properly

grounded.

Where

a standard

twoprong

wall receptacle

is

encountered,

it is

very

important

to have

it

replaced

yth.q

properly

qolnled

threeprong

wall

reieptacle,

installed

by

a

qualified

electrician.

DO

NOT,

UNDER

ANY

CIRCUMSTANCES,

CUf,

DEFORM

OR REMOVE

ANY

OF THE

PRONGS

FROM

THE

POWER

CORD.

DO

NOT

USE

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD.

ELECTRICAL

REQUIREMENTS

Product

rating

is 120

volts

AC,

60

Hertz,

15

amps

and

1.6

kilowatts.

This

product

must

be

connected

to

a

supply

circuit

of

the proper

voltage

and

frequency.

Wire

size

must

conform

to

the

requirements

of the

National

Electrical

Code

or

the prevailing

local

code

for

this

kilowatt

rating.

The power

supply

cord

and plug

should

be

brought

to

a separate

15-

to

20-

ampere

branch

circuit

single

giounded

outlet.

The

outlet

box

should

be located

in

the

cabinet

above

the microwave

oven.

The

outlet

box

and

supply

circuit

should

be installed

by a qualified

electrician

and

conform

to

the

National

Electrical

Code

or the

prevailing

local

code.

3

lnstallation

Instructions

DAMAGE-SHIPMENT/

INSTALLATION

'

If

the

unit is

damaged

in

shipment,

return

the

unit

to the

store

in which

it

was

bought

for

repair

or replacement.

o

If

the

unit

is

damaged

by the

customer,

repair

or

replacement

is

the responsibility

of the

customer.

'

If the

unit

is

damaged

by the

installer

(if

other

than

the

customer),

repair

or replacement

must

be

made

by

arrangement

between

customer

and installer.

PARTS

INCLUDED

(coNr)

ADDITIONAL

PARTS

PART

QUANTIN

Combined

Top

Cabinet Template

and

Rear

Wall

Template

1

Installation

Instructions

1

Separately

Packed

Grease Filters

2

Exhaust

adaptor

1

Glass Tray

1

Tumtable

Ring

1

HARDWARE

PACKET

PART

QUANTITY

c

Wood

Screws

(1/q"

x

2")

L

Toggle

Bolts

(and

wing

nuts)

(3/0"

x

3")

2

/

Self-Aligning

Machine

Screws

(%"x

3%")

Nylon

Grommet

(for

metal

cabinets)

1

I

PARTS

INCLUDED

You

will

find

the

installation

hardware

contained

in

a

packet

with

the

unit.

Check

to

make

sure

vou

have

all

these

parts.

NOTE:

Some

extra

parts

are included.

4

I

nstal

lation

I nstructions

TOOLS

YOU

WILL

NEED

___€1lElt

# 1 Phillips

screwdriver

Iin

snips

(for

cutting

damper,

if required)

lr

ffi

Gloves

nx=fr

VJY)

Safety goggles

Pencil

ffiN

Scissors

\J'l

-\

(to

cut

template,

if necessary)

:I,:ifilor"'

with

3/r0",

%" and

%"

Vl\r\ ffil

S(SF-

V

u

Saw

(saber,

hole

or

keyhole)

Stud finder

or

Hammei(optional)

Filler

blocks

or

scrap

wood pieces,

if

needed

for

top

cabinet

spacing

(used

on recessed

bottom

cabinet

installations

only)

@

Duct

and masking

tape

Level

MOUNTING

SPACE

Bottom

Edge

of

Cabinet Needs

to

be

30"

(76.2

cm)

or

More from

the Floor

to

the

Top

of

the

Microwave

As

a

guide

to installation,

see

page

24

for

Mounting

Template

Information.

5

I nstal lation I nstructions

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PLACEMENT OF

THE MOUNTING

PLATE

tr

REMovTNG

THE MrcRowAVE

OVEN

FROM THE CARTON/

REMOVING

THE MOUNTING

PLATE

I

R"rnove the installation

instructions, filters,

glass

tray

and the small hardware bag.

Do not remove

the

Styrofoam

protecting the front of the oven.

pl

fota

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.

l]_j

Pull the

carton

up and off the oven.

Mounting Plate

[Jl

Cut the

middle of the outer

protective plastic

bag to

-

remove the

mounting

plate

Screws

Y

!

|

5

lRemove

the screws from the mounting

plate.

This

plate

will be used as the

rear wall template

and

for mounting. Reinstall the

screws

into the

holes where they were removed.

6

tr

FINDING

THE WALL

STUDS

l_l

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.

@

Rt"r 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 halfiray between

the edges.

The center of any

adjacent

studs

should

be 16"

(40.6

cm)

or 24'

(61cm)

from this mark.

@

O..* a

line

down the center

of the studs.

THE MICROWAVE

MUST BE CONNECTED

TO

AT LEAST ONE

WALL

STUD.

Instal

lat ion

Inst

ruct

ions

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DETERM

IN IN

G

WALL

PLATE

LOcATIoN

U

N DER

YoU R

CABIN ET

Plate

position-beneath

flat

bottom

cabinet

Draw

a vertical

line on

the wall

at the center

of

the 30" wide

space.

Tape

the Rear Wall

Template

onto the wall

matchino

the centerline

and touclrino

the

bottom of thE

cabinet.

Plate

position-beneath

recessed

bottom

cabinet with

front

overhang

Draw a

line on the

back wall

equal to

the

depth

of the

front

,

overhang.

Your

cabinets

may have

decorative trim

that

interferes

with

the

microwave

installation.

Remove

the

decorative trim

to install the

microwave

properly

and

to

make it level.

THE MICROWAVE

MUST

BE LEVEL.

Use a level to make

sure the

cabinet

bottom is level.

lf

the

cabinets have

a front overhang

only, with

no

back

or side frame, install

the mounting

plate

down

the same

distance

as the front overhang

depth. This

will

keep the

microwave level.

1 . Measure

the inside

depth of

the front overhang.

Z.Draw

a

horizontal

line

on the

back watl

an equal

distance below the

cabinet

bottom as the

inside

depth of the front

overhang.

3. For this type

of installation

with front

overhang

only, align

the

mounting

tabs with

this horizontal

line, not

touching

the cabinet

bottom

as described

in

Step D.

Plate

position-beneath

framed

recessed

cabinet bottom

v

Draw

a vertical

line on the wall

at the

center

of

the

30"

space.

Tape

the

Rear Wall

Template

onto

the wall

matching

the centerline

dnd touching

the bottom

caDrnet Trame.

33" to

Cooktop

7

I nstal

lation

I nstructions

tr

ALIGNING

THE

WALL

PLATE

CAUTION:

Wear

gloves

to

avoid

cutting

fingers

on

sharp

edges.

Draw

a Horizontal

line

on

wallfrom

bottom

of

"Rear

Wall TemPlate".

lil

Draw

a

Vertical

line

on

the wall

at

the

center

of

the

NOTE:

Holes

A and

B are

inside

area

E'

lf both

of

A and

B are

not

in a

stud,

find

a stud

somewhere

in area

E

and draw

a forth

circle

to

line

up

with

the

stud'

lt is

important

to

use

at

least

one

wood

screw

mounted

firmly

in a stud

to

support

the

weight

of

the

microwave.

Set

the

mounting

plate

aside'

30"

wide

space.

l7l Or"*

a

Horizontal

line on

the

wall atthe

bottom

of

"Rear

Wall

Tdmplate"

lsl

oritt 5/8"

holes

for

toggle

bolts

on

2

locations

(Hole

A,

Hole

B) but

if

the

location

of

hole

is same

as

that

of

stud,

drill

a 3/16"

hole

for

wood

screw.

In other

words,

toggle

bolt

can

not

be

used

to the

location

of

stud.

NOTE:

DO

NOT

MOUNT

THE

PLATE

AT

THIS

TIME.

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