Beko 30 Inch Over the Range Convection Microwave Installation Guide - Manual (Page 14)

Over The Range Convection Microwave Oven / Installation Manual 14 / 63 EN
5 Installation
5.1 Placement of the
mounting plate
5.1.1 Removing the microwave
oven from the carton/ removing
the mounting plate
1. Remove the installation instructions, 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.
Carton
Styrofoam
3. Pull the carton up and off the oven.
4. Cut the middle of the outer protective plastic
bag to remove the mounting plate
Screws
Screws
Mounting Plate
5. Remove the screws from the mounting plate.
This plate will be used as the rear wall template
and for mounting. Reinstall the screws into the
holes where they were removed.
5.1.2 Finding the wall studs
1. Find the studs, using one of the following
methods:
• Stud finder – a magnetic device which locates
nails.
• 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 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
“
(40.6 cm) or 24
“
(61 cm)
from this mark.
3. Draw a line down the center of the studs.
A
WARNING: The microwave must
be connected to at least one wall
stud.
5.1.3 Determining wall plate
location under your cabinet
16-1/2
At least 30 ʺ
CL
3/8" TO EDGE
NOTE: IT IS VER Y IMPORTANT T O READ AND FOLLO W THE DIRECTIO NS IN THE INSTALLA TION INSTRUCT IONS BEFORE PROC EEDING WITH TH IS REAR WALL TEM PLATE. This Rear Wall Tem plate serves to posit ion the bottom mounting plate and to locate the horizo ntal exhaust outlet. 1. Use a level to che ck that the template is positioned accurately. 2. Locate and ma rk at least one stud on the left or right side of the ce nterline. It is important to use at least one wood screw mounted firm ly in a stud to suppo rt the weight of the microwave. M ark two additional, e venly spaced locations for the sup plied toggle bolts. 3. Drill holes in the marked locations. W here there is a stud, drill a 3/16" hole for wood screw s. For holes that do not line up w ith a stud, drill 5/8" h oles for toggle bolts. DO NOT INSTALL THE MOUNTING P LATE AT THIS TIME. 4. Remove the tem plate from the rear w all. 5. Review the Install ation Instruction boo k for your installation situation .
Locate and mark holes to align with holes in the mounting plate. IMPORTANT: LOCATE AT LE AST ONE STUD ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTERLIN E. MARK THE LOC ATION FOR 2 AD DITIONAL, EVEN LY SPACED TOGGL E BOLTS IN THE MOUNTING PLA TE AREA.
Locate and mark holes to align with holes in the mounting plate. IMPORTANT: LOCATE AT LEA ST ONE STUD ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTERLIN E. MARK THE LOCAT ION FOR 2 ADDIT IONAL, EVENLY SPACED TOGG LE BOLTS IN TH E MOUNTING PLATE AREA.
Trim the rear wall template along th e dotted line.
Trim the rear wa ll template along the dotted line.
12"
4"
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Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the
30 ʺ wide space. Tape the Rear Wall Template
onto the wall matching the centerline and touching
the bottom of the cabinet.
Plate position—beneath flat bottom
cabinet
ʺ