GE Over the Range Microwave Oven Manual

Page 2 - CONTENTS; General information; Installation Instructions

2 Recirculating ........................................ 19–22 Attach Mounting Plate to Wall ............19 Preparation of Top Cabinet ................19 Check Microwave Assembly ................20 Adapting Microwave Blower for Recirculation ..........................20–21 Mount the Microwave Oven ....

Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product requires a three-prong grounded outlet. The installer must perform a ground continuity check on the power outlet box before beginning the installation to insure that the outlet box is properly grounded. If not properly grounded, or if the outlet box does no...

Page 4 - HOOD EXHAUST

4 EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT DUCT PIECES LENGTH x USED = LENGTH Roof Cap 24 Ft. x (1) = 24 Ft. 12 Ft. Straight Duct 12 Ft. x (1) = 12 Ft. (6 ″ Round) Rectangular-to-Round 5 Ft. x (1) = 5 Ft. Transition Adaptor* Equivalent lengths of duct pieces are based on actual tests and reflect requirements fo...

Page 5 - Maximum duct length:

EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT DUCT PIECES LENGTH x USED = LENGTH Rectangular-to-Round 5 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. Transition Adaptor* Wall Cap 40 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. 90° Elbow 10 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. 45° Elbow 5 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. 90° Elbow 25 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. 45° Elbow 5 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. Roof Cap 24 Ft. x ( ) = Ft. Straigh...

Page 6 - PARTS INCLUDED; HARDWARE PACKET

PART QUANTITY Top Cabinet 1 Template Installation 1Instructions Separately 2Packed Grease Filters 6 PART QUANTITY Wood Screws 2 ( 1 ⁄ 4 ″ x 2 ″ ) Toggle Bolts (and 4 wing nuts) ( 3 ⁄ 16 ″ x 3 ″ ) Self-aligning Machine 3 Screws ( 1 ⁄ 4 ″ -28 x 3 1 ⁄ 4 ″ ) Nylon Grommet 2 (for metal cabinets) 28 ″ Pie...

Page 7 - TOOLS YOU WILL NEED; MOUNTING SPACE

7 TOOLS YOU WILL NEED # 1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver Pencil Ruler or tape measure andstraight edge Carpenter square(optional) Tin snips (for cuttingdamper, if required) Electric drill with 3 ⁄ 16 ″ , 1 ⁄ 2 ″ and 5 ⁄ 8 ″ drill bits Hammer (optional) Stud finder or Filler blocks or scrapwood pieces, ...

Page 8 - FINDING THE WALL STUDS; PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE

8 Find the studs, using one of the following methods: A. Stud finder – a magnetic device which locates nails. OR B. Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate a stud location. After locating the stud(s), find the center by probing the wall with ...

Page 9 - DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET

9 DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET C. Your cabinets may have decorative trim that interferes with the microwave installation. Remove the decorative trim to install the microwave properly and to make it level. THE MICROWAVE MUST BE LEVEL. Use a level to make sure the cabinet bottom ...

Page 10 - ALIGNING THE WALL PLATE; Set the mounting plate aside.

10 ALIGNING THE WALL PLATE 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 touching the bottom of the cabinet. Line up the notch and center line on the ...

Page 12 - OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST; INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

Place the mounting plate against the wall and insert the toggle wings into the holes in the wall to mount the plate. NOTE: Before tightening toggle bolts and wood screw, make sure the tabs on the mounting plate touch the bottom of the cabinet when pushed flush against the wall and that the plate is ...

Page 13 - IMPORTANT: Do not grip or use handle

13 3 2 Rotate front of oven up against cabinet bottom. 1 MOUNT THE MICROWAVEOVEN A4. CHECK FOR PROPERDAMPER OPERATION A3. USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATEFOR PREPARATION OF TOPCABINET You need to drill holes for the top support screws, a hole large enough for the power cord to fit through, and a cutout larg...

Page 14 - CONNECTING DUCTWORK

14 4 Attach the microwave oven to the top cabinet. 8 7 6 Cabinet Front Cabinet Bottom Shelf Tighten the outer two screws to the top of the microwave oven. (While tightening screws, hold the microwave oven in place against the wall and the top cabinet.) Filler Block Microwave Oven Top Equivalent toDe...

Page 15 - OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST

Place the mounting plate against the rear wall and align it with the holes drilled earlier.Using a pencil, put dots through holes/notches F, G, H and I (see above illustration). Remove the mounting plate and draw lines extending through the points. This will give the location and size of the box cut...

Page 16 - USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE

ATTACH THE MOUNTINGPLATE TO THE WALL B2. 16 Attach the other 28 ″ foam tape to the front of the mounting plate around both of the exhaust openings where it will touch the microwave. 11 USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE FOR PREPARATION OF TOP CABINET B3. PREPARING THE REAR WALL FOR OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST (conti...

Page 19 - RECIRCULATING

USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE FOR PREPARATION OF TOP CABINET C2. 19 RECIRCULATING (Non-Vented Ductless) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW C1. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall C2. Prepare Top Cabinet C3. Check Microwave Assembly C4. Adjust Blower C5. Mount the Microwave Oven C6. Install Charcoal Filter • Read the instru...

Page 20 - CHECK MICROWAVE ASSEMBLY

AFTER: Fan BladeOpenings Facing Forward 5 4 3 6 ADAPTING MICROWAVEBLOWER FOR RECIRCULATION C4. 20 NOTE: The exhaust adaptor with damper is not needed for recirculating models. You may want to save them for possible future use. Carefully pull out the blower unit. The wires will extend far enough to a...

Page 21 - RECIRCULATION

1 9 8 7 ADAPTING MICROWAVEBLOWER FOR RECIRCULATION (continued) C4. 21 Place the blower unit back into the opening. CAUTION: Do not pull or stretch the blower unitwiring. Make sure the wires are not pinched. Replace blower plate with the screw removed in Step 1. Secure blower unit to microwave with t...