GE PNM1871SMSS Installation Instructions - Page 9

Installation Instructions C. DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET Plate position - beneath flat bottom cabinet Plate position - beneath framed recessed cabinet bottom Mounting Plate Tabs Touching the Cabinet Bottom Mounting Plate Tabs Touching the Back Frame At least 30″, up to 36″ 30″ to Cooktop Plate position - beneath recessed bottom cabinet with front overhang Mounting Plate with Tabs Below Cabinet Bottom the Same Distance as the Front Overhang Depth 30″ to Cooktop 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 is level. If the cabinets have a front overhang only, with no back or side frame, install the mounting plate down the same distance as the front overhang depth. This will keep the microwave level. 1 Measure the inside depth of the front overhang. 2 Draw a horizontal line on the back wall an equal distance below the cabinet bottom as the inside depth of the front overhang. 3 For this type of installation with front overhang only, align the mounting tabs with this horizontal line, not touching the cabinet bottom as described in Step D. 9