INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Over The Range Microwave Oven
BEFORE YOU BEGIN | Read these instructions completely and carefully. | |||||
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| NOTE TO INSTALLER – Be sure to leave these | |||||
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• | NOTE TO CONSUMER – Keep these instructions for | • | If a new electrical outlet is required, its installation should be | |||
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• | SKILL LEVEL – Installation of this appliance requires |
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1 MOUNTING SPACE
This Microwave Oven/Hood requires a mounting space on a wall as shown in Figure 1. It is designed to be used with standard 12" wall cabinets.
2 WALL CONSTRUCTION
This Microwave Oven/Hood should be mounted against and supported by a fl at vertical wall. The wall must be fl at for proper installation. If the wall is not fl at, use spacers to fi ll in the gaps. Wall construction should be a minimum of 2" x 4" wood studding and ³⁄8" or more thick dry wall or plaster/lath. The mounting surfaces must be capable of supporting weight of 110
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30" or more
from cooking
surface
all items which would normally be stored in the top cabinet above the unit.
The unit should be attached to a minimum of one 2" x 4" wall stud or two 2" x 3" wall studs.
To fi nd the location of the studs, one of the following methods may be used:
A.Use a stud finder, a magnetic device which locates the nails in the stud.
B.Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate stud location.
66" or more 
from floor
Figure 1
The center of the stud can be located by probing the wall with a small nail to fi nd the edges of the stud and then placing a mark halfway between the edges. The center of any adjacent studs will normally be 16" or 24" to either side of this mark.
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