Installation Instructions

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

# 1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver

Pencil

 

Ruler or tape measure and straight edge

Carpenter square (optional)

Tin snips (for cutting damper, if required)

Gloves

Scissors

(to cut template, if necessary)

Saw (saber, hole or keyhole)

Electric drill with 316, 12and 58drill bits

Stud finder or Hammer (optional)

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

Safety goggles

Duct and masking tape

Level

MOUNTING SPACE

 

 

Bottom edge of

 

 

cabinet needs to

 

 

be 30or more

16-12

 

from the cooking

 

surface

 

30

30

 

min.

 

 

 

2

Backsplash

 

 

66or more from the floor to the top of the microwave

NOTES:

The space between the cabinets must be 30″ wide and free of obstructions.

If the space between the cabinets is greater than 30″, a Filler Panel Kit may be used to fill in the gap between the microwave oven and the cabinets. Your Owner’s Manual contains the kit number for your model.

This microwave oven is for installation over ranges up to 36″ wide.

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.

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GE Over the Range Microwave Oven manual Tools YOU will Need, Mounting Space

Over the Range Microwave Oven specifications

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