Whirlpool Microwave Mh2175xsb5 Manual
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MICROWAVEHOODCOMBINATION INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS Thisproductissuitableforuseaboveelectricorgascookingproductsuptoandincluding36(91.4cm)wide.SeeInstallation Requirementssectionforfurthernotes. Theseinstallationinstructionscoverdifferentmodels.Theappearanceofyourparticularmodelmaydifferslightlyfromtheillustrationin theseinstallationinstructions. TableofContents MICROWAVEHOODCOMBINATIONSAFETY..............................I INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS...................................................2 ToolsandParts...............................................................................2 RemoveCardboardTemplate........................................................2 LocationRequirements...................................................................2 ProductDimensions.......................................................................3 ElectricalRequirements..................................................................3 INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS.....................................................4 RemoveMountingPlate.................................................................4 RotateBlowerMotor.......................................................................4 LocateWallStud(s).........................................................................6 MarkRearWall................................................................................7 DrillHolesinRearWall....................................................................7 AttachMountingPlatetoWall........................................................8 PrepareUpperCabinet...................................................................8 InstallDamperAssembly................................................................9 InstalltheMicrowaveOven............................................................9 CompleteInstallation....................................................................10 VENTINGDESIGNSPECIFICATIONS............................................11 ASSISTANCE...................................................................................12 ReplacementParts.......................................................................12 Accessories...................................................................................12 MICROWAVEHOODCOMBINATIONSAFETY Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersareveryimportant. Wehaveprovidedmanyimportantsafetymessagesinthismanualandonyourappliance.Alwaysreadandobeyallsafety messages. Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol. Thissymbolalertsyoutopotentialhazardsthatcankillorhurtyouandothers. AllsafetymessageswillfollowthesafetyalertsymbolandeitherthewordDANGERorWARNING. Thesewordsmean: Youcanbekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudontimmediately followinstructions. Youcanbekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudontfollow instructions. Allsafetymessageswilltellyouwhatthepotentialhazardis,tellyouhowtoreducethechanceofinjury,andtellyouwhatcan happeniftheinstructionsarenotfollowed. W10238252A
INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS tO0_S3_J ToolsNeeded Gathertherequiredtoolsandpartsbeforestartinginstallation. Readandfollowtheinstructionsprovidedwithanytools listedhere. •Measuringtape•Studfinder •Pencil•7/16socketwrench (orboxwrench)for1/4x2 •Maskingtapeorthumbtackslagscrews •Scissors •11/2(3.8cm)diam.holedrill •No.2Phillipsscrewdriverbitforwoodormetal cabinet •No.3Phillipsscrewdriverfor 1/4-20x3bolts•Keyholesaw •Electricdrill•Caulkinggunand weatherproofcaulking •3/16(5mm),3/8(10mm)compound drillbits •Ducttape •3/4(19mm)holesaw PartsSupplied Forreorderinformation,seeReplacementPartssection. NOTE:Thehardwareitemslistedhereareforwoodstuds.For othertypesofwallstructures,besuretouseappropriate fasteners. A1/4-20x3round-headbolts(2) B.1/4-20x3flat-headbolts(2) C.Washers(2) D.Togglenuts(2) E.1/4x2lagscrews(2) F.Sheetmetalscrews(2) G.Powersupplycordbushing(1) H.Damperassembly(forwallorroof venting) NotShown: Uppercabinettemplate Mountingplate(attachedto backofmicrowaveoven) Cardboardtemplate(partof packaging) Aluminumgreasefilters Charcoalfilters(Depending onmodel,charcoalfilters maynotbeincluded.See UserInstructions.) NOTE:Dependingonmodel,aluminumgreasefilterandcharcoal filtermaybecombined. Materialsneeded •Standardfittingsforwallorroofventing.SeeVentingDesign Specificationssection. Thecardboardpiecefromthetopofthemicrowaveoven packagingisperforated.Thepieceinsidetheperforationisforuse asarearwalltemplate. 1.Cutalongtheperforationtoseparatethetemplatefromthe restofthecardboardpackaging. 2.Setthecardboardtemplatetothesideandrefertoitduring theMarkRearWallpartofinstallation. Checktheopeningwherethemicrowaveovenwillbeinstalled. Thelocationmustprovide: •Minimuminstallationdimensions.SeeInstallation Dimensionsillustration. Minimumone2x4(50.8x101.6mm)woodwallstudand minimum3/8(9.5mm)thicknessdrywallorplaster/lathwithin cabinetopening. Supportforweightof150Ibs(68kg),whichincludes microwaveovenanditemsplacedinsidethemicrowaveoven anduppercabinet. Groundedelectricaloutletinsideuppercabinet.See ElectricalRequirementssection. NOTES: •Ifinstallingthemicrowaveovennearaleftsidewall,makesure thereisatleast6(15.2cm)ofclearancebetweenthewalland themicrowaveoven,sothatthedoorcanopenfully. Somecabinetandbuildingmaterialsarenotdesignedto withstandtheheatproducedbythemicrowaveovenfor cooking.Checkwithyourbuilderorcabinetsuppliertomake surethatthematerialsusedwillnotdiscolor,delaminateor sustainotherdamages. SpecialRequirements ForWallVentingInstallationOnly: •Cutoutmustbefreeofanyobstructionssothattheventfits properly,andthedamperbladeopensfreelyandfully. ForRoofVentingInstallationOnly: •Ifyouareusingarectangulartoroundtransitionpiece,the 3(7.6cm)clearanceneedstoexistabovethemicrowave ovensothatthedamperbladecanopenfreelyandfully.See RectangulartoRoundTransitionillustrationinVenting DesignSpecificationssection. 2
InstallationDimensions NOTE:Thegrounded3prongoutletmustbeinsidetheupper cabinet.SeeElectricalRequirementssection. AB 30(76.2cm)typicam* 12(30.5cm)rain. 14(35.6cm)max. l...... 66(167.6cm)rain. *30(76.2cm)istypicalfor66(167.6cm)installationheight. Exactdimensionsmayvarydependingontypeofrange/cooktop below. T 17¼ (43.8crn] T 16¼ _,1.3cm) ElectricalShockHazard Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet. Donotremovegroundprong. Donotuseanadapter. Donotuseanextensioncord. Faluretofolowtheseinstructionscanresultindeath, fire,orelectricalshock. Observeallgoverningcodesandordinances. Required: •A120Volt,60Hz,AConly,15-or20-ampelectricalsupply withafuseorcircuitbreaker. Recommended: •Atime-delayfuseortime-delaycircuitbreaker. •Aseparatecircuitservingonlythismicrowaveoven. GROUNDINGiNSTRUCTiONS []Forallcordconnectedappliances: Themicrowaveovenmustbegrounded.Intheeventof anelectricalshortcircuit,groundingreducestheriskof electricshockbyprovidinganescapewirefortheelectric current.Themicrowaveovenisequippedwithacord havingagroundingwirewithagroundingplug.Theplug mustbepluggedintoanoutletthatisproperlyinstalled andgrounded. WARNING:Improperuseofthegroundingplugcan resultinariskofelectricshock.Consultaqualified electricianorservicemanifthegroundinginstructionsare notcompletelyunderstood,orifdoubtexistsastowhether themicrowaveovenisproperlygrounded. Donotuseanextensioncord.Ifthepowersupplycordis tooshort,haveaqualifiedelectricianorservicemaninstall anoutletnearthemicrowaveoven. SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS Dependingonyourmodel,themountingplatemaybeinthefoam packaging,oritmaybeattachedtothebackofthemicrowave oven. NOTE:Toavoidpossibledamagetotheworksurface,coverthe worksurface. 1.Removeanyremainingcontentsfromthemicrowaveoven cavity. 2.Ifthemountingplateisattachedtothebackofthemicrowave oven,removeitandsetitaside. 3.Tapethemicrowaveovendoorclosedsothatdoordoesnot swingopenwhilethemicrowaveovenisbeinghandled. NOTE:Toavoiddamagetothemicrowaveoven,donotgripor usethedoorordoorhandlewhilethemicrowaveovenisbeing handled. 2.Keepdamperplateandscrewstogetherandsetaside. 3.Remove2screwsattachingblowermotortobackof microwaveoven. 4, ....t{ A.Screws(inrecessedholes) Liftblowermotoroutofmicrowaveoven. Themicrowaveovenissetforrecirculationinstallation.Forwallor roofventing,changesmustbemadetotheventingsystem. NOTE:Skipthissectionifyouareusingrecirculationinstallation. Keepthedamperassemblyincasetheventingmethodis changed,orthemicrowaveovenisreinstalledinanotherlocation wherewallorroofventingmaybeused. WallVentingInstallationOnly 1.Removescrewsattachingdamperplatetotopofmicrowave ovenexterior.Slidedamperplatetowardthefrontofthe microwaveovenandliftup. 5. A.Blowermotor Rotateblowermotor180°sothatexhaustportsfacetheback ofmicrowaveoven,andlowerblowermotorbackintothe microwaveoven. AScrews B.Damperplate A A.Exhaustport 6.Reattachblowermotortobackofmicrowaveovenwith 2screwsremovedinStep3. 4
7= Reattachdamperplate.Makesuredamperplatetabsare insertedintotheslotsinthetopofthemicrowaveoven. A % \ \l B D A.Damperplate B.Screws C.Damperplatetabs D.Slots 8.Securedamperplatewith2screwsremovedinStep1. RoofVentingInstallationOnly 1.RepeatStep1fromWallVentingInstallationOnly. 2.RepeatStep2fromWallVentingInstallationOnly. 3.RepeatStep3fromWallVentingInstallationOnly. 4.RepeatStep4fromWallVentingInstallationOnly. 5.Rotateblowermotorsothatexhaustportsfacethetopof microwaveoven,andflatsidesofblowermotorfacebackof microwaveoven.Lowerblowermotorbackintomicrowave oven. A IMPORTANT:Ifblowermotorisnotpositionedwithflatsides facingthebackofthemicrowaveoven(asshown),performance willbepoor. 6.Reattachblowermotortobackofmicrowaveovenwith 2screwsremovedinStep3ofWallVentingInstallationOnly. Securelytightenscrews. NOTE:Ifblowermotorisnotcorrectlyoriented,the2screws removedinStep3cannotbereattachedtothemicrowaveoven. 7.Reattachdamperplate.Makesuredamperplatetabsare insertedintotheslotsinthetopofthemicrowaveoven. AB D A.Damperplate B.Screws C.Damperplatetabs D.Slots 8.Securedamperplatewith2screwsremovedinStep1ofWall VentingInstallationOnly. A.Exhaustport
NOTE:Ifnowallstudsexistwithinthecabinetopening,donot1.Usingastudfinder,locatetheedgesofthewallstud(s)within installthemicrowaveoven.theopening. SeeillustrationsinPossibleWallStudConfigurations.2.Markthecenterofeachstud,anddrawaplumblinedown eachstudcenter.SeeillustrationsinPossibleWallStud Configurations. PossibleWallStudConfigurations Thesedepictionsshowexamplesofpreferredinstallationconfigurationswiththemountingplate. NoWallStudsatEndHoles Figure1 NoWallStudsatEndHoles Figure2 B c.................................................................:41 i i I i i i i i C! i! i._C DB.]].D i NOTE:Ifwallstudiswithin6(15.2cm)ofthevertical centerline(seeMarkRearWallsection),onlyrecirculationor roofventinginstallationcanbedone. B F WallStudatOneEndHole Figure3 WallStudsatBothEndHoles Figure4 i i i i i D iii B;ii Iii ii A,D......................,/!i.............. .....oo/_:,........A,D ....................//,c F..................ii--_-_iI A.Endholes(onmountingplate) B.Cabinetopeningverticalcenterline C.Waftstudcenterlines D.Holesforlagscrews E.Supporttabs F.Mountingplatecentermarkers 6
Themicrowaveovenmustbeinstalledonaminimumof1wall stud,preferably2,usingaminimumof1lagscrew,preferably2. 1.Usingmeasuringtape,findandclearlymarkthevertical centerlineoftheopening. A......................}Lj__o_ A.Centerline 2.Alignthecentermarkersonthecardboardtemplatetothe centerlineonthewall,makingsureitislevel,andthatthetop ofthecardboardtemplateisbuttedupagainstthebottom edgeoftheuppercabinet. NOTES: •Ifthefrontedgeoftheuppercabinetislowerthantheback edge,lowerthecardboardtemplatesothatitstopislevelwith thefrontedgeofthecabinet. •Ifthecardboardtemplateisdamagedorunusable,measure andmarkthewallwiththedimensionsdescribedinStep4. A C B A.Rearwall B.Cardboardtemplate C.Topofcardboardtemplatemust alignwithfrontedgeofcabineL D.Frontedgeofuppercabinet 3.Holdingthecardboardtemplateinplace,markbothholesin thelowercorners,anddrawahorizontallineacrossthe bottomedgeofthecardboardtemplate.Theserepresentthe mountingplatesendholesandbottomedge. 4.Removethecardboardtemplateandcheckthemarkings: Centerline_Uppercabinetbottom tt i 1 t i 15¾i 171/4 (40.0crn) i(43.8crn) &l i 141/8i141/aJ- /_[._(359crn)._-l_-_(35.9crn)--__,_l_.-_ /_
5. InstallationforWallStudatOneEndHole(Figure3) 1.Drilla3/16(5mm)holeintothewallstudattheendhole markedinStep3ofMarkRearWall. 2.Ifinstallingonasecondwallstud,drilla3/16(5mm)holeinto thewallstudattheotherholemarkedinStep6ofMarkRear Wall.RefertoFigure3inPossibleWallStudConfigurations inLocateWallStud(s)section. 3.Drilla3/4(19mm)holethroughthewallattheotherendhole. InstallationforWallStudsatBothEndHoles(Figure4) Drill3/16(5mm)holesintothestudsattheendholesmarkedin Step3ofMarkRearWall. NOTE:Securethemountingplatetothewallatbothendholes drilledintothewallstudsand/ordrywallusingeither1/4-20x3 round-headboltsandtogglenutsor1/4x2lagscrews. RefertoillustrationsinPossibleWallStudConfigurationsin LocateWallStud(s)section. NoWallStudsatEndHoles(FiguresI&2) NOTE:Themountingplatemustbesecuredtothewallonatleast 1wallstudaswellasatbothends. 1.Withthesupporttabsofthemountingplatefacingforward, insert1/4-20x3round-headboltsthroughbothendholesof mountingplate. 2.Starttogglenutsonboltsfromthebackofthemountingplate. Leaveenoughspaceforthetogglenutstogothroughthewall andtoopen. ......Sj¸s zs,e A.1/4-20x3round-headbolt B.Mountingplate C.Springtogglenut 3. 4. Positionmountingplateonthewall. Pushthe2boltswithtogglenutsthroughthedrywall,and fingertightentheboltstomakesuretogglenutshaveopened againstdrywall. B ////......................................................C ///_.\\,-, ,-\\\M /-/\ // //%j // // A.1/4-20x3round-headbolt B.Mountingplate C.Drywall D.Springtogglenut Insertlagscrew(s)intothehole(s)drilledintowallstud(s)in Step2ofInstallationforNoWallStudsatEndHolesinthe DrillHolesinRearWallsection. 6.Checkalignmentofmountingplate,makingsureitislevel. 7.Securelytightenalllagscrewsandbolts. WallStudatOneEndHole(Figure3) 1= Withthesupporttabsofthemountingplatefacingforward, inserta1/4-20x3round-headboltthroughtheendholethat fitsoverthe3/4(19mm)holedrilledinStep3ofInstallation forWallStudatOneEndHoleintheDrillHolesinRearWall section. 2.Startatogglenutontheboltfromthebackofthemounting plate.Leaveenoughspaceforthetogglenuttogothrough thewallandtoopen. 3.Positionmountingplateonthewall. 4.Pushtheboltwithtogglenutthroughthedrywall,andfinger tightenthebolttomakesuretogglenuthasopenedagainst drywall. 5.Insertalagscrewintotheremainingendhole. 6.Ifinstallingonasecondwallstud,insertalagscrewintothe otherholedrilledinStep2ofInstallationforWallStudatOne EndHoleintheDrillHolesinRearWallsection. 7.Checkalignmentofmountingplate,makingsureitislevel. 8.Securelytightenthelagscrew(s)andbolt. WallStudsatBothEndHoles(Figure4) 1.Positionmountingplateonthewall. 2.Insertlagscrewsintobothendholes. 3.Checkalignmentofmountingplate,makingsureitislevel. 4.Securelytightenthelagscrews. 1= 2. 3. Disconnectpowertooutlet. Removeallcontentsfromuppercabinet. PlaceUpperCabinetTemplateagainstthebottomofthe uppercabinet,andattachwithtapeorthumbtacks.Makesure thetemplatecenterlinealignswiththeverticalcenterlineon therearwall. Therearwallarrowsmustbeagainsttherearwallsothatthe holescutintotheuppercabinetalignwiththeholesinthetop ofthemicrowaveoven. NOTE:Iftheuppercabinethasaframearoundit,trimthe templateedgessothatitfitsinsidetheframe,againsttheupper cabinetbottom.Thetemplatehastrimlinestouseasguides. 4.Makesurethe10(25.4cm)dimensionfromtherearwallto pointsDandEonthetemplateismaintained. OO O E 10 (25.4ore), © 8
5.Cutthe11/2(3.8cm)diameterholeatthecircularshadedarea Gonthetemplate.Thisholeisforthepowersupplycord. NOTE:Ifuppercabinetismetal,thesupplycordbushingneedsto beinstalledaroundthesupplycordhole,asshown. B A.Metalcabinet B.Powersupplycordbushing 6.Drill3/8(10mm)holesatpointsDandEonthetemplate. Thesearefortwo1/4-20x3boltsandwashersusedto securethemicrowaveoventotheuppercabinet. ForRoofVentingInstallationOnly 7.Cut3/4(19mm)holeatonecorneroftheshadedrectangular areaFonUpperCabinetTemplate. 8.Usingakeyholesaw,cutouttherectangulararea. 1= 2. Checkthatdamperblademovesfreely,andopensfully. Positionthedamperassemblyonthebackofthemicrowave ovensothatthedamperbladehingeisatthetop,andthe damperbladeopensawayfromthemicrowaveoven. ABCD A.Backofmicrowaveoven B.Damperassembly C.Damperblade D.Sheetmetalscrews 3.Securedamperassemblywith2sheetmetalscrews. neO ExcessiveWeightHazard Usetwoormorepeopletomoveandinstall microwaveoven. Failuretodosocanresultinbackorotherinjury. IMPORTANT:Thecontrolsideofthemicrowaveovenistheheavy side.Handlethemicrowaveovengently. 1.Placeawasheroneach1/4-20x3flat-headboltandplace insideuppercabinetnearthe3/8(10mm)holes. 2.Makesurethemicrowaveovendoorisclosedandtapedshut. ! 3.Using2ormorepeople,liftmicrowaveovenandhangiton supporttabsatthebottomofmountingplate. NOTE:Toavoiddamagetothemicrowaveoven,donotgripor usethedoorordoorhandlewhilethemicrowaveovenisbeing handled. 4= A.Mountingplate B.Supporttabs Withfrontofmicrowaveovenstilltilted,threadpowersupply cordthroughthepowersupplycordholeinthebottomofthe uppercabinet. L_!u 5.Rotatemicrowaveovenuptowarduppercabinet. NOTE:Ifventingthroughthewall,makesurethedamper assemblyfitseasilyintotheventinthewallcutout. 6.Pushmicrowaveovenagainstmountingplateandholdin place.
NOTE:Ifmicrowaveovendoesnotneedtobeadjusted,skip steps7-9. 7.Ifadjustmentisrequired,rotatemicrowaveovendownward. Using2ormorepeople,liftmicrowaveovenoffofmounting plate,andsetasideonacoveredsurface. 8.Loosenmountingplatescrews.Adjustmountingplateand retightenscrews. 9.Repeatsteps3-6. 10.Withthemicrowaveovencentered,andwithatleastone personholdingitinplace,insertboltsthroughuppercabinet intomicrowaveoven.Tightenboltsuntilthereisnogap betweenuppercabinetandmicrowaveoven. NOTES: •Someuppercabinetsmayrequireboltslongerorshorterthan 3(7.6cm).Longerorshorterboltsareavailableatmost hardwarestores. Overtighteningboltsmaywarpthetopofthemicrowaveoven. Toavoidwarping,woodfillerblocks(installertoprovide) maybeadded.Theblocksmustbethesamethicknessas thespacebetweentheuppercabinetbottomandthe microwaveoven. ForRoofVentingInstallationOnly 1.Insertdamperassemblythroughthecabinetcutoutsothatthe longtabofthedamperassemblyslidesundertheraisedtabs ofthedamperplate.Thensecurewithsheetmetalscrew. NOTE:Thescrewcannotbeinstalledifthedamperassemblyis notpositionedasshown. A C DE A.Raisedtabs B.Damperassembly C.Sheetmetalscrew D.Uppercabinetcutout E.Longtab EDamperplate 2.Connectventtodamperassembly. AB _iiii R A.Vent B.Damperassembly(undervent) 1.Installfilters.RefertotheUserInstructionsforfilterplacement. ElectricalShockHazard Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet. Donotremovegroundprong. Donotuseanadapter. Donotuseanextensioncord. Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultindeath, fire,orelectricalshock. 2.Plugmicrowaveovenintogrounded3prongoutlet. 3.Reconnectpower. 4.Checktheoperationofmicrowaveovenbyplacing1cup (250mL)ofwaterontheturntable,andprogrammingacook timeof1minuteat100%power.Testventfanandexhaustby operatingtheventfan. 5.Ifthemicrowaveovendoesnotoperate: •Checkthatahouseholdfusehasnotblown,orthata circuitbreakerhasnottripped.Replacethefuseorreset thecircuitbreaker.Iftheproblemcontinues,callan electrician. •Checkthatthepowersupplycordispluggedintoa grounded3prongoutlet. •SeetheUserInstructionsfortroubleshootinginformation. Installationisnowcomplete. SaveInstallationInstructionsforfutureuse. 10