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

I

 

I

 

i

 

_q

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.

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Whirlpool Ni-l30 manual Wall Construction