. WALL CONSTRUCTION
Microwave/Hood System should be mounted against and supported by a flat, vertical wall: If wall is not
flat, use spacers to fill gaps. Mounting plate must be flat for proper installation. Wall construction should
be a minimum of 2” x 4” wood studding and 3/S” or more thick dry wall or plaster/lath. The unit must be
attached to a minimum of one 2” x 4” wall stud.
For proper installation, the wal-I must be capable of supporting a minimum of 140 pounds (the 90 pound
weight of product and load weight allowance of SO pounds).
To find studs,.use one of the following methods:
4 ctud Finder -
a magnetic device which locates nails
B.
Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate a
stud installation.
x 4” WOOD STUDS
31Sf’ DRY WALL
or
PLASTER/LATH
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 half way between the edges. The center of any adjacent studs will be 16” or 24”
from this mark.
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