®The life of the kitchenTMOVER THE RANGEMICROWAVE OVEN /HOOD SYSTEMINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSPlease read all instructions thoroughly before installing the Over the Range Microwave Oven/Hood System. Twopeople are recommended to install this product.If a new electrical outlet is required, its installation should be completed by a qualified electrician before theMicrowave Oven/Hood is installed. See 3 ELECTRICAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on page 2.1 MOUNTINGSPACEThis Microwave Oven/Hood requires a mounting space ona walt as shown in Figure 1. It is designed to be used withstandard 12-inch wall cabinets.Figure IBacksplash At least2"1range - 36" ormore from cookingsurface with deflector.Preference range - 36" ormore without deflector-- and 34" with deflector.Epicure range - 72" ormore from the floorwith deflector.Preference range - 72"or more withoutdeflector and 70" with........... deflector.2 WALL CONSTRUCTIONThis Microwave Oven/Hood should be mounted against and supported by a flat vertical wall. The walt must be flat for properinstallation. If the walt is not flat, use spacers to fill in the gaps. Walt construction should be a minimum of 2" x 4" wood studding and3/8" or more thick dry walt or plaster/lath. The mounting surfaces must be capable of supporting weight of 110 pounds--the ovenand contents--AND the weight of 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" walt stud.To find 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.The center of the stud can be located by probing the walt with a small nail to find the edges of the stud and then placing a markhalfway between the edges. The center of any adjacent studs will normally be 16" or 24" to either side of this mark.