STEP 3:

PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER

Your microwave oven is shipped with the blower assembled for room venting (recirculating). You need to adjust the blower if you want wall vented or roof vented installation.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD! UNPLUG UNIT BEFORE WORKING ON IT.

DO NOT PULL OR STRETCH THE BLOWER WIRING! Pulling and stretching the blower wiring could result in electrical shock.

1.Remove any shipping materials and parts from inside the microwave oven.

2.Cover the counter top or cooktop with a thick, protective covering to protect it from damage and dirt. See Figure 10.

NOTE: If you have a free-standing range, disconnect it, move it onto a piece of cardboard or hardboard and pull it away from the wall, so that you can get closer to the upper cabinet and back wall for easier measuring and drilling.

3.Remove mounting plate 2 screws from the mounting plate as shown and discard them.

(See Figure 11.)

4.The mounting plate will also be used to locate and mark the mounting holes on the rear wall.

5.Locate exhaust adaptor, grease filters and hardware packet.

6.At this point, remove any adhesive tape (if there is any), on the exhaust adaptor, the grease filters and the power supply cord.

ROOM VENTED INSTALLATION:

Go to STEP 4, PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER

CABINET FOR INSTALLATION located on page 13.

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Kenmore 721.80043, 721.80049 Step Prepare the Venting Blower, Electrical Shock HAZARD! Unplug Unit Before Working on IT

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