GE JVM3160RFSS Installation Instructions - Page 9

Installation Instructions 1 PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE A REMOVING THE MICROWAVE 29(1)5207+(&$5721 REMOVING THE MOUNTING PLATE 1 Open the box and fold back all four carton flaps fully against the carton sides. Remove the following items from the protective foam: installation instructions, filters, exhaust adaptor, damper, and the small hardware bag. Do not remove the foam protecting the front of the microwave oven. Then carefully roll the microwave oven and carton 2 over onto the top side. The microwave oven should be resting in the foam. B FINDING THE WALL STUDS Wall Studs Center Carton Foam 3 Pull the carton up and off the microwave oven. 4 The mounting plate is attached to the back of the microwave oven. Remove the two screws holding it to the microwave oven. The plate will be used as the rear wall template and for mounting the microwave oven to the wall. 5 Set the microwave oven upright. Remove and properly discard plastic bags and foam. 6 Open the microwave oven door and remove the plastic sheet and tape from inside the microwave oven door. Remove the tape covering the turntable hub. 1 Find the studs, using one of the following methods: A. Stud finder. 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 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 16s or 24s from this mark. 3 Draw a line down the center of the studs. IMPORTANT: The microwave must be connected to at least one wall stud. 9