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Installation Over the Range Instructions Microwave Oven

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Installation Instructions

CONTENTS

General information

Important Safety Instructions .................................. 3

Electrical Requirements .......................................... 3

Damage – Shipment/Installation.............................. 4

Parts Included.......................................................... 4

Tools You Will Need ................................................ 5

Mounting Space ...................................................... 5

Step-by-step installation guide

Placement of The Mounting Plate

Removing the Mounting Plate ...................... 6

Finding the Wall Studs.................................. 6

Determining Wall Plate Location.................. 7

Aligning the Wall Plate ................................ 8

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6–8

Adapting Microwave Blower

for Outside Back Exhaust................17 18

Mount the Microwave Oven ................19

Recirculating ........................................

Attach Mounting Plate to Wall............

Preparation of Top Cabinet ................20

Check Blower Plate ............................

Mount the Microwave Oven ..........21

Before You Use Your Microwave

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Installation Types................................................ 9–22

Hood Exhaust.................................................. 10 11

Outside Top Exhaust

Attach Mounting Plate to Wall ............12

Preparation of Top Cabinet ................13

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Adapting Microwave Blower for Outside top Exhaust

Checking for Proper Damper

Operation............................................14

Mount the Microwave Oven ..........14 15

Adjust the Exhaust Adaptor ................15

Connecting Ductwork..........................15

Outside Back Exhaust............................ 16–19

Preparing Rear Wall for

Outside Back Exhaust..........................16

Remove Blower Plate ...................... 16...... ..

Attach Mounting Plate to Wall ............17

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Preparation of Top Cabinet ................17

This product requires a three-prong grounded outlet. The installer must perform a ground continuity check on the power outlet box before beginning the installation to insure that the outlet box is properly grounded. If not properly grounded, or if the outlet box does not meet electrical requirements noted (under ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS), a qualified electrician should be employed to correct any deficiencies.

CAUTION: For personal safety, 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 supporting the cabinet load, in addition to the added weight of this 63–85 pound (28.5–38.5 kg) product, plus additional oven loads of up to 50 pounds (22.7 kg) or a total weight of 113–135 pounds (51.3–61.2 kg).

CAUTION: For personal safety, this product cannot be installed in cabinet arrangements such as an island or a peninsula. 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 product.

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 minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard 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 two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it is very important to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle, installed by a qualified electrician.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT, DEFORM OR REMOVE ANY OF THE PRONGS FROM THE POWER CORD. DO NOT USE WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 grounded 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.

Ensure proper ground exists before use

Installation Instructions

PART

QUANTITY

Top Cabinet 1 Template

Rear Wall 1 Template

Installation 1 Instructions

Separately 2 Packed

Filters

PART QUANTITY

Wood Screws 2 (1⁄4“ x 2“)

Toggle Bolts (and 4 wing nuts) (3⁄16“ x 3“)

Self-Aligning Machine 3 Screws (1⁄4“-28 x 31⁄4“)

Nylon Grommet 2 (for metal cabinets)

Power Cord Strap 1 (plastic)

• If the unit is damaged in shipment, return the

unit to the store in which it was bought for repair or replacement.

• 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.

DAMAGE—SHIPMENT/ INSTALLATION

PARTS INCLUDED

(CONT.)

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

ADDITIONAL PARTS

TOP CABINET TEMPLATE

Installation Instructions

REAR

WALL

TEMPLATE

PARTS INCLUDED

You will find the installation hardware contained in a packet with the unit. Check to make sure you have all these parts.

NOTE: Some extra parts are included.

HARDWARE PACKET

Grease

Exhaust adaptor

Glass 1 Tray

T ru ntable Ring

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

# 1 Phillips screwdriver

Pencil

Ruler or tape measure and straight edge

Carpenter square (optional)

Tin snips (for cutting damper, if required)

Electric drill with

⁄16“, 1⁄2“ and 5⁄8“

drill bits

Hammer (optional)

Stud finder or

Filler blocks or scrap wood pieces, if needed for top cabinet spacing (used on recessed bottom cabinet installations only)

Gloves

Saw (saber, hole or keyhole)

Level

Duct and masking tape

MOUNTING SPACE

NOTES:

• The space between the cabinets must be

30“ (76.2 cm)wide and free of obstructions.

• If you are going to vent your microwave oven

to the outside, see Hood Exhaust Section for exhaust duct preparation.

• When installing the microwave oven beneath

smooth, flat cabinets, be careful to follow the instructions on the top cabinet template for power cord clearance.

Backsplash

66″ (167.6 cm) or More from the Floor to the Top of the Microwave

“ (76.2 cm)

“ (5.1 cm)

“

(76.2 cm)

min.

⁄2“ (41.9 cm)

Bottom Edge of

Cabinet Needs to

be 30″ (76.2 cm)

or More from the

Cooking Surface

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Scissors (to cut template, if necessary)

Safety goggles

Find the studs, using one of the following methods:

A. Stud finder – a magnetic device which

locates nails.

B. Use a hammer to tap lightly across the

mounting surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate a stud location.

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″ (40.6 cm) or 24″ (61 cm) from this mark.

Draw a line down the center of the studs.

THE MICROWAVE MUST BE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE WALL STUD.

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

REMOVING THE MICROWAVE OVEN FROM THE CARTON/ REMOVING THE MOUNTING PLATE

FINDING THE WALL STUDS

PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE

Wall Studs

Center

Carton

Pull the carton up and off the oven.

Remove the screws from the mounting plate. This plate will be used as the rear wall template

holes where they were removed.

Mounting Plate

Screws

Styrofoam

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Remove the installation instructions, filters, glass tray and the small hardware bag. Do not remove

the Styrofoam protecting the front of the oven.

the Styrofoam.

Cut the middle of plastic bag

the

emove

ounting late

and for mounting. Reinstall the screws into the

DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET

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. If 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.

Measure the inside depth of the front overhang. Draw a horizontal line on the back wall an equal

distance below the cabinet bottom as the inside depth of the front overhang.

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 flat bottom cabinet

Plate position—beneath recessed bottom cabinet with front overhang

Mounting Plate Tabs Touching the Cabinet Bottom

At least 30″ (76.2 cm),

up to 36″ (91.4 cm)

Plate position—beneath framed recessed cabinet bottom

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30″ (76.2 cm)

to Cooktop

Mounting Plate Tabs Touching the Back Frame

Mounting Plate with Tabs Below Cabinet Bottom the Same Distance as the Front Overhang Depth

30″ (76.2 cm)

to Cooktop

ALIGNING THE WALL PLATE

Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30″ (76.2 cm) wide space.

Use the mounting plate as the template for the rear wall. Place the mounting plate on the wall, making sure that the tabs are touching the bottom of the

cabinet or the level line drawn in Step C for cabinets with front overhang. Line up the notch and centerline on the bottom of the mounting plate to the centerline on the wall.

While holding the mounting plate with one hand, draw circles on the wall at holes A, B, C and D (see illustration above/actual plate marked with arrows). Four holes must be used for mounting.

NOTE: If neither C nor D is in a stud, find a stud somewhere in area E and draw a fifth circle to line up with the stud. It 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.

Drill holes on the circles. If there is a stud, drill a 3⁄16″ hole for wood screws. For holes that don’t line up with a stud, drill a 5⁄8″ hole for toggle bolts.

NOTE: DO NOT MOUNT THE PLATE AT THIS TIME.

Installation Instructions

CAUTION: Wear gloves to avoid cutting fingers on sharp edges.

Draw a Vertical Line on Wall from Center of Top Cabinet

Area E

Hole A

Hole B

Hole D

Hole C

Centerline Notches

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