Samsung ME179KFETSR-AA - Manual (Page 8)

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Step-by-step installation guide
1. PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE
A. REMOVING THE
MICROWAVE OVEN FROM
THE CARTON/REMOVING
THE MOUNTING PLATE
1. Remove the installation instructions, Exhaust
adaptor, filters, glass tray, and the small
hardware bag. Do not remove the Styrofoam
protecting the front of the oven.
2. Fold back all 4 carton flaps fully against carton
sides. Then carefully roll the oven and carton
over onto the top side. The oven should be
resting in the Styrofoam.
Styrofoam
Carton Carton
Styrofoam
3. Pull the carton up and off the oven.
4. Remove and properly discard plastic bags.
Screws
Screws
Mounting Plate
Screws
Mounting Plate
Screws
5. Remove the 2 screws from the mounting plate.
This plate will be used as the rear wall template
and for mounting.
6. Replace the two screws you removed and
carefully screw them back into the case. DO
NOT OVER-TIGHTEN. If you over-tighten the
screws, you can strip the screws and damage
the case.
B. FINDING THE WALL STUDS
Wall Studs
Center Center
Wall Studs
1. 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.
2. After locating the stud(s), find the stud’s center
by probing the wall with a small nail to find the
edges of the stud. Then, place a mark halfway
between the edges. The center of any adjacent
studs should be 16˝ or 24˝ from this mark.
3. Draw a line down the center of the studs.
THE MICROWAVE MUST BE CONNECTED TO
AT LEAST ONE WALL STUD.
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