Upper Cabinet; Install The Mounting Plate; Wall Stud; Prepare The Wall & Upper Cabinet - GE JVM2052 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions
14-I PREPARETHE WALL AND UPPER
CABINET (cont.}
Drill the Holes in the Wall and Upper Cabinet (cont.)
[_ Drill a 5/8" hole at points J and K on the upper cabinet
template.
NOTE:If the bottom of the upper cabinet is recessed
]/4" or more, gou will need 2"x 2" filler blocks (not
included) to provide additional support for the bolts.
Cabinet front Fillerblock
Cabinet bottom shelf
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Mark the center of each filler block and drill a ]/8"
diameter hole at the marks.
Align filler blocks over the two openings in the top of
the microwave oven cabinet and attach to the cabinet
with masking tape.
Filler block
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Cutor drill a 2" diameter hole atthe area marked M.
Power supplg cord hole on the upper cabinet template.
If the upper cabinet is metal, you will need to cover the
edge of the hole with the power supplg cord bushing
(supplied)to prevent damage to the cord from the rough
metal edge.
Cut out the venting areas (with the saber saw):
Roof-Vented: Cut out the shaded area marked L
on the upper cabinet template.
Wall-Vented: Tape the rear wall template to the rear
wall, lining up with the holes previouslg drilled for holes
A and B in the plate. Cut out the shaded area marked F
on the REAR WALLTEMPLATE.
Room-Vented: Go to STEP 5, INSTALL T HE MOUNTING
PLATE, on page 14.
Complete whichever venting sgstem you have chosen.
Use caulking compound to seal the exterior wall or roof
opening around the wall cap or roof cap.
r INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE
The Oven Must Be Connected to at Least One
Wall Stud.
[] Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of
the 30 wide space. Use the mounting plate as the
template for the rear wall. Place the mounting plate
on the wall, making sure that the tabs are against
the bottom of the cabinet. Line up the notch and
center line on the mounting plate to the center line
on the wall.
[_ While holding the mounting plate with one hand,
draw circles on the wall at holes A, B, C and D Four
holes must be used for mounting. If the holes are not
used, the installation will not be secure. Installer must
use these holes for proper installation. Use toggle
bolts through these holes unless one of them lines
up with a stud. Use a wood screw for studs.
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NOTE:Draw a fifth circle inside area E,through one
of the bottom holes to match the location of a stud.
For wall-vented: The oven requires a rear wall cutout
opening for the rear wall duct and the exhaust
adapter must be attached to the mounting plate.
See the next page on how to prepare the rear wall
cutout opening and the exhaust adapter/mounting
plate for wall-vented.
Drill holes on the circles. If there is a stud, drill a 3/16"
hole for lag screws. If there is no stud, drill a 5/8" hole
for toggle bolts. Make sure to use at least 1 lag screw
in a stud, and 4 toggle bolts in the drywall or the
plaster.
Attach the plate to the wall. To use spring toggle
headbolts: Remove the toggle wings from the bolts.
Insert the bolts into the mounting plate and replace
the spring toggle head to 3/4" past the bolt ends.
Insert the spring toggle head into the holes in the
wall to mount the plate. You mag pull forward on
the plate to help in tightening the toggle bolts.
Tighten all bolts.
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