Installation Instruction
Drilling Holes in the Wall and Upper Cabinet
!WARNING
To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, be very careful when drilling holes into the wall. Electrical wires may be concealed behind the wall covering.
1.Find the points on the wall template labeled D, E, F, and G. Drill a 3/16" diameter hole at any points located over a wall stud. Drill 3/4" diameter hole at any point over the wall without studding.
2.Drill holes into studded areas marked H and I on the wall template using a 3/16" drill bit. If wall studs are not located within these areas, drill 3/4" holes nearest to the center of the areas as possible.
NOTE: If there are no wall studs within the areas marked H and I, or behind points marked D, E, F, and G, do not install microwave oven. (Consult a building inspector.) There must be at least one wall stud in the marked areas.
3.Drill a 3/8" hole at points J, K, and N on upper cabinet template.
NOTE: If the bottom of the cabinet is recessed 3/4" or more, filler block (not included) will be required to provide additional support for the bolts.
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4.Cut or drill a 2" hole at the area marked M, for power cord access into upper cabinet.
NOTE: If upper cabinet is metal, cover the edges of the hole to prevent damage to the power cord.
!WARNING
To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, cover edges on metal cabinet to prevent damage to power cord.
5.Cut out the venting area required for installation.
•Roof vented: Cut out shaded area marked L on the upper cabinet template.
•Wall vented: Cut out shaded area marked O on the wall template.
•Room vented: Proceed to “Installing Mounting Plate” section.
6.Use caulking compound to seal the exterior wall or roof opening around the wall or roof cap.
Installing Mounting Plate
1. Remove templates from wall and upper cabinet.
Mounting plate |
Damper must be on top of |
tab for proper venting. |
•Mark the center of each filler block needed and drill a 3/8" hole through the block.
•Align the filler blocks with openings in the top of the microwave oven cabinet and attach to the cabinet with tape.
Filler block
NOTE: If venting through the wall, verify alignment of damper on the rear of the mounting plate moves freely.
2.Place toggle bolts through mounting plate holes where 3/4" holes were drilled. Attach spring toggle head on each toggle bolt.
Spring toggle head
Mounting plate
Toggle bolt
3.Place mounting plate against the wall aligning toggle bolts with holes.
Support tabs
©2002 Maytag Appliances Company | 16021668 Rev. 0 |