Viking VMOR Installation Instructions - Page 2

IMPORTANT-Please Read and Follow! • Please read all instructions thoroughly before installing the Convection Microwave Hood. Two people are recommended to install this product. • If a new electrical outlet is required, its installation should be completed by a qualified electrician before the Convection Microwave Hood is installed. See ELECTRICAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on page 2. Mounting Space This Convection Microwave Hood requires a mounting space on a wall as shown in figure 1. It is designed to be used with standard 12-inch wall cabinets. For proper installation and servicing, a 2-inch space is necessary between the top of the range backguard and the bottom of the Convection Microwave Hood. 1 12" 30" 15.5" At least 2" Backguard 36" or more from cooking surface 72" or more from floor Wall Construction This Convection Microwave Hood should be mounted against and supported by a flat vertical wall. The wall must be flat for proper installation. If the wall is not flat, use spacers to fill in the gaps. Wall construction should be a minimum of 2" x 4" wood studding and 3/8" or more thick dry wall or plaster/lath. The mounting surfaces must be capable of supporting a weight of 110 pounds-the oven and contents-AND the weight of all items which would normally be stored in the top cabinet above the unit. The unit should be attached to a minimum of one 2" x 4" wall stud or two 2" x 3" wall studs. To find the location of the studs, one of the following methods may be used: • Use a stud finder, a magnetic device which locates the nails in the stud. • Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate stud location. The center of the stud can be located by probing the wall with a small nail to find the edges of the stud and then placing a mark halfway between the edges. The center of any adjacent studs will normally be 16" or 24" to either side of this mark. E1