Ideal Install Microwave Drawer In Existing Cabinet
Installation Under Cabinet with Partition If the cabinet has a partition or if the microwave oven is being installed under adjoining cabinets cut Template B from Template A.
Install microwave drawer in existing cabinet. Cut Template A into two pieces to fit into each side of the partition. Focus on the design elements you prefer by removing the microwave from sightlines and enabling more design versatility. Installing the Microwave Drawer into the cabinet.
Using two or more people slide Microwave Drawer all the way into the opening and center the Microwave Drawer. Empty Microwave Drawer of any loose contents. Opening is 22-18 so stiles gets cut down if a framed cabinet which is ok with a well made carcass 25-18 is better if available.
See Figure 1 for 24 or Figures 3 and 4 for 30. Measure the existing microwave and the space its in with your tape measure. KitchenAid also offers a very powerful built-in.
Add a support surface that can support at least 100 pounds. Open the Microwave Drawer and mark the four holes in the mounting flange. For SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS do not install drawer in any combustible cabinetry which is not in accord with the stated clearances and dimensions on pages 2 and 3.
Requirements differ for different sizes and brands. The screw holes in the mounting flange of both sides must be fully over the wood of the wall or cabinet. MW drawer can go into a 24 cabinet with no cabinet next to it.
With a helper set the complete microwave unit on blocks inside the cabinet using shims to get it to exactly the right height parallel to. Microwave Drawer dimensions Cabinet cutout specification 4 1116 1 2332 15133 23 76 21 1932 141932 auto drawer opening 23 31B 1 1316 door thickness SuggestedElectrical outet location. Supporting the Microwave Drawer You need to establish a shelf or platform for the microwave drawer to rest on.