Wall Construction

Your Over-the-Rangemicrowaveoven shouldbe mounted againstand supported bya flat,verticalwall. Wallconstructionshould be a minimum of2" x 4"wall studding and 3/8" ormore,thickdrywall or plaster/lath. Theoven must be attachedto a minimum ofone 2"x 4" wallstud.

Forproper

installation the

wallmust be
capableof
supportingthe
cabinetload plus
a minimum of 135
pounds, (the85
pound weight of
the microwave
oven and load
weightallowance
of 50pounds.)	_
Tofind studs, use
one ofthe	_°'
following	I °'
methods"	I ,@q
methods"	I
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I. Studfinder a
magneticdevice
which locates
nails.
1I.Using a
hammer,tap
lightlyacrossthe
mounting surface
to find a solid
sound. Thiswill
indicatea stud
installation. After

Us11ally 16"or 24"

3/8" Drywallor

Plaste / Lath

Logscrewsmust be installed in these area

2"X 4"

wood stud or or metal stud

(25gaugeor thicker)

locatingthe stud(s),the center

canbe found by:.Probingthe wallwith a smallnailto find the edgesofthe stud and then placinga mark halfway between the edges.Thecenterofany adjacentstuds should be 16"or 24"fromthis mark.

NO'IE:Referencewalltemplate foraddildonalassistance.