Installation Instructions If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES or visit our website at: ge.com Before You Begin Read these instructions carefully and completely. IMPORTANT • —Save these instructions for local inspector’s use. IMPORTANT • —Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
Installation Instructions Pre-Installation Checklist Remove packaging materials. Check inside microwave, behind hinges and under false bottom. Remove labels on the outside of the door, plastic on trims and panel, all tape around the oven, and any shipping screws securing the oven to the base pad.
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Installation Instructions Pre-Installation Checklist Place the oven on a table or platform even with the cutout opening. (Platform must support 255 lbs.) cont. Remove the bottom trim from the top of the oven. It will be installed at the end of the installation process. The trim is wrapped separately and taped to the top of the unit.
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Installation Instructions Cutout for Built-In Oven with Microwave Cabinet *CABINET Width WIDTH 30" 30” Cutout Width CUTOUT WIDTH 28 1/2” Min. Allow 11/16” for 28 1/2" MIN. 28 5/8” Max. 28 5/8" MAX. overlap of oven ALLOW 11/16" over side edges FOR OVERLAP OF OVEN OVER of cutout...
Installation Instructions Electrical Connections ATTENTION INSTALLER All electric wall ovens must be hard wired (direct wired) into an approved junction box. A plug and receptacle is NOT permitted on these products. DO NOT shorten the flexible conduit. The conduit strain relief clamp must be securely attached to the junction box and the flexible conduit must be securely attached to the clamp.
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Installation Instructions Electrical Connections B3 New Construction and Four-Conductor Branch Circuit Connection • When installing in new construction, or • When installing in a mobile home, or • When installing in a recreational vehicle, or • When local codes do not permit grounding through neutral: a.
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Installation Instructions Securing the Oven in the Opening Sliding the Oven Into the Opening a. Loop (do not tie) a 36” string around the conduit before the oven is slid into place. This will keep the conduit from falling behind the oven. b.
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Installation Instructions To install a single metal bottom trim assembly (on some models), use sections C3 and C4. To install a metal bottom trim with a plastic bottom trim (on some models), use sections C3–C5. Preparing for the Bottom Trim Installation a.
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Installation Instructions Replacing the Oven Door NOTE: The oven door is heavy. You may need help lifting the door high enough to slide it into the hinge slots. Do not lift the door by the handle. Lift the oven door by placing one hand on each side.
Installation Instructions Pre-Test Checklist Remove all protective film, if present, and any stickers. Check to be sure that all wiring is secure and not pinched or in contact with moving parts. Operation Checklist Remove all items from the inside of the oven. Check that conduit is securely connected to the junction box.