GE JVM1630 Installation Instructions Manual

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Installation
Instructions
Questions? Call 1-800-561-3344

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Above the Cooktop
Microwave Oven
JVM1630 and JVM1635
GEAppliances.ca
Note to Consumer –
for future reference.
• Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires basic
mechanical and electrical skills.
• Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the warranty.
Keep these instructions
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  • Page 1: Before You Begin

    Installation Above the Cooktop Microwave Oven Instructions JVM1630 and JVM1635 Questions? Call 1-800-561-3344 GEAppliances.ca Visit our Website at: BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and carefully. Note to Consumer – • Keep these instructions for future reference. IMPORTANT – • Save these • Skill level –...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation Instructions Outside Back Exhaust ........20-23 CONTENTS Installation Overview ........ 20 General information Preparing Rear Wall for Important Safety Instructions........3 Outside Back Exhaust ........20 Electrical Requirements ..........3 Attach Mounting Plate to Wall ..20, 21 Tools You Will Need ............4 Preparation of Top Cabinet.......21 Hood Exhaust ..............
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Installation Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A qualified electrician must perform a ground continuity Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is check on the wall receptacle before beginning the encountered, it must be replaced with a properly installation to ensure that the outlet box is properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle, installed by a grounded.
  • Page 4: Tools You Will Need

    Installation Instructions TOOLS YOU WILL NEED #1 and #2 Phillips Pencil Carpenter square screwdriver (optional) Ruler or tape measure and straight edge Scissors (to cut template, if necessary) Tin snips (for cutting damper, if required) Filler blocks or scrap wood pieces, if needed Electric drill with ⁄...
  • Page 5: Hood Exhaust

    Installation Instructions HOOD EXHAUST NOTE: Read these next two pages only if you plan to vent your exhaust to the outside. If you plan to recirculate the air back into the room, proceed to page 6. Below are examples of Outside Top Exhaust and Outside Back Exhaust duct system layouts. Note the position of the microwave oven relative to the duct system. OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (EXAMPLE ONLY) The following chart describes an example of one possible ductwork installation. EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT DUCT PIECES LENGTH x USED LENGTH Roof Cap 24 Ft. 24 Ft. 12 Ft. Straight Duct 12 Ft.
  • Page 6 Installation Instructions Maximum duct length: NOTE: If you need to install ducts, note that the total duct length of 3 ⁄ ″ x 10″ rectangular or 6″ diameter round duct For satisfactory air movement, the total duct length of should not exceed 140 equivalent feet. ⁄...
  • Page 7: Damage - Shipment/Installation

    Installation Instructions PARTS INCLUDED DAMAGE – SHIPMENT/ INSTALLATION ADDITIONAL PARTS • If the unit is damaged in shipment, return PART QUANTITY the unit to the store in which it was bought for repair or replacement. • If the unit is damaged by the customer, repair or Top Cabinet replacement is the responsibility of the customer.
  • Page 8: Mounting Space

    Installation Instructions MOUNTING SPACE NOTES: • The space between the cabinets must be 30″ wide and free of obstructions. • If the space between the cabinets is greater than 12¾″ 30″, a Filler Panel Kit may be used to fill in the gap max.
  • Page 9: Placement Of Mounting Plate

    Installation Instructions PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE REMOVING THE MICROWAVE FINDING THE WALL STUDS OVEN FROM THE CARTON/ REMOVING THE MOUNTING PLATE Open the box and fold back all four carton flaps fully against the carton sides. Remove the following items from the protective foam: installation instructions, Wall filters, exhaust adaptor, damper, and the small...
  • Page 10: Determining Mounting Plate Location

    Installation Instructions DETERMINING MOUNTING PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET Plate Position – recessed cabinet bottom Plate Position – flat bottom cabinet Mounting Plate Tabs Touching the Mounting Plate Tabs Back Frame of the Touching the Cabinet Cabinet Bottom 30″ to Cooktop Plate Position – cabinet with front overhang Your cabinets may have decorative trim that interferes with the microwave oven installation.
  • Page 11: Aligning The Mounting Plate

    Installation Instructions ALIGNING THE MOUNTING PLATE 30” Hole B Draw a Hole A Vertical Line on Wall from Center of Top Cabinet Hole D Hole C Area E CAUTION: Notch Wear gloves to avoid cutting fingers on sharp edges. Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30″ NOTE: Holes C and D are inside area E.
  • Page 12: Installation Types

    Installation Instructions INSTALLATION TYPES (Choose A, B or C) This microwave oven is designed for adaptation to the NOTE: This microwave oven is shipped assembled for following 3 types of ventilation: Recirculating. Select the type of ventilation required for your installation and proceed to that section. A. Recirculating (Non-Vented Ductless) B. Outside Top Exhaust (Vertical Duct) C. Outside Back Exhaust (Horizontal Duct) RECIRCULATING OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST...
  • Page 13: Arecirculating

    Installation Instructions RECIRCULATING (Non-Vented Ductless) INSTALLATION OVERVIEW A1. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall A2. Prepare Top Cabinet A3. Install Charcoal Filter (Supplied with JNM3161 and JVM3160 models) A4. Mount the microwave oven A5. Installing/Replacing the Charcoal Filter Without Cooking Conven ience Beverag e Potato Popcorn...
  • Page 14: Installing The Charcoal Filter

    Installation Instructions INSTALLING THE CHARCOAL FILTER MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN Remove 2 screws on top of microwave oven, just above the grille panel, using a Phillips screwdriver. If two screws are not accessible, see section A6. Open the door. Remove the grille. Grille CAUTION: To avoid the risk of personal...
  • Page 15: Without Top Access

    Installation Instructions A4 MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN INSTALLING/REPLACING THE CHARCOAL FILTER WITHOUT (cont.) ACCESS TO TOP SCREWS AND THE Insert 3 self-aligning screws ( ⁄ ″-28 x 2 ⁄ ”) through UNIT HAS ALREADY BEEN MOUNTED outer top cabinet holes. Turn two full turns on each screw.
  • Page 16: Boutside Top Exhaust

    B3. Adjust Blower Motor B4. Install Exhaust Adaptor B5. Mount Microwave Oven B6. Adjust Exhaust Adaptor B7. Connect Ductwork Conve nienc e Cooki ng Potato Bevera ge Popco rn Defros t Cook Rehea t Time Weight/T ime Timer Expre ss Cook On/Off 30 Sec.
  • Page 17: Preparation Of Top Cabinet

    Installation Instructions ADJUST BLOWER MOTOR (cont.) USE TOP CABINET TEMPLATE FOR PREPARATION OF TOP CABINET Rotate 90° You need to drill holes for the top support screws, a hole large enough for the power cord to fit through, and a cutout large enough for the exhaust adaptor. Back of Mircrowave Roll the blower so that fan blade openings are...
  • Page 18: Assemble And Install Adaptor

    Installation Instructions MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL ADAPTOR Damper Blower Plate CAUTION: To avoid the risk of personal injury (back injury or other injuries due to excessive weight of the microwave) or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave. Place the microwave oven in its upright position, with the top of the unit facing up and the front of the unit IMPORTANT: Do not grip or use handle during facing toward you.
  • Page 19: Adjust The Exhaust Adaptor

    Installation Instructions MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN ADJUST THE EXHAUST ADAPTOR (cont.) Open the top cabinet and adjust the exhaust adaptor Insert a self-aligning screw through top-center to connect to the house duct. cabinet hole. Temporarily secure the microwave oven by turning the screw at least two full Damper turns after the threads have engaged.
  • Page 20: Outside Back Exhaust

    C1. Prepare Rear Wall C2. Attach Mounting Plate to Wall C3. Prepare Top Cabinet C4. Adjust Blower C5. Mount the Microwave Oven Cooki ng Conve nienc e Potato Bevera ge Popco rn Defros t Cook Rehea t Time Weight/T ime Timer...
  • Page 21: Preparation Of Top Cabinet

    Installation Instructions ATTACH THE MOUNTING PLATE ADAPTING BLOWER FOR TO THE WALL (cont.) OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST To use toggle bolts: 1 Remove the blower motor screws that holds the blower plate to the microwave oven. Slide the plate toward the Spacing for Toggles More back of the microwave and lift up to remove.
  • Page 22: Adapting Blower For Outside Back Exhaust

    Installation Instructions ADAPTING BLOWER FOR MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST (cont.) Gently place the fan back into the cavity with the exhaust portion of the fan at the top and facing the back of the unit. CAUTION: To avoid the risk of personal injury (back injury or other injuries due to excessive weight of the microwave) or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave.
  • Page 23 Installation Instructions MOUNT THE MICROWAVE OVEN (cont.) Insert a self-aligning screw through top-center cabinet hole. Temporarily secure the microwave oven by turning the screw at least two full turns after the threads have engaged. (It will be completely tightened later.) Insert 2 self-aligning ″...
  • Page 24: Before You Use Your Microwave Oven

    Installation Instructions BEFORE YOU USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Make sure the microwave oven has been Read the Owner’s Manual. installed according to instructions. Remove all packing material from the KEEP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS microwave oven. FOR THE LOCAL INSPECTOR’S USE. Install turntable and turntable ring in cavity. Replace house fuse or turn breaker back on.

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