u280 remove-replace microwave

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u280 remove-replace microwave

January 11, 2014, 05:36:43 pm

Little guidance please

Looked in history to do this found nothing specific.

Looks like there are brackets on the bottom sides of micro, spice rack covers the left one.
Guess I take off the spice rack?
Found no top bolts in top cabinet.

What is the box chase right rear?

All screws out.
What are straps at the back, when pulled down seemed to un clip at back, but no movement.

Help

It is vented from the front fan and the main house exhaust fan.(no thru roof vent)

Photos to follow.

Putting in samsung or ge.. any reason one or other.

Re: u280 remove-replace microwave

Reply #1 – January 11, 2014, 06:02:43 pm

I just had ours out in the 95 240 so would think it is same. I found a screw front top left and one thru the side cabinet on right after pulling off the top vent of micro. This is the plastic vent that goes across top of machine. Once that is off you can push up on the left side plastic vent and it will just come off.. Yours may have a screw holding the top vent in place -centre of micro thru metal cabinet.. Look thru the right side above touch pad to see if a screw is sticking thu rt side of metal cabinet. This will tell you where to look for it on left inside of spice cabinet.
Look underneath the bottom of micro and you (if same as mine) will see 2 little screw bolts. These hold the tabs that go thru back supports fastened to wall. Undo them and remove. The next part you will need help as when you pry those tabes down it will release the micro and swing down while still sitting in the base of wall mounts. Feed the wire thru hole as it comes down then lift out. Took me a few minutes to fine those 2 screws in left and right sides as usually there are 2 bolts from top cabinet that support the micro front.
John H

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Reply #2 – January 11, 2014, 06:09:26 pm

Quote from: fouroureye – January 11, 2014, 05:36:43 pm

Putting in samsung or ge.. any reason one or other.

Regardless of brand, be sure with the chosen model you can actually open the microwave door once it's installed. Some are hinged on the side and depending on your cabinets that could impede opening the door. The Sharp 187x series convection microwaves that our FT came with did not have this problem.

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Reply #3 – January 11, 2014, 06:16:41 pm

There is a line on this, we replaced ours this last spring and had some dialog on the forum about it. Ours is a 91GV and had the Sharp micro/convection oven. We replaced it with a newer,(almost the same), Sharp oven. If you need the model no., I can get it for you. Have a great day ---- Fritz

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Reply #4 – January 11, 2014, 07:01:24 pm

as for which micro - convection bake important? Warming capability? Proofing bread?

Choice more RE features than brand I would say. Wife wants good convection and warming drawer capability, I want proof capability for my bread making - we settled on GE, sharp and Samsung have nice choices. Sharp seems to have a quality advantage

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Reply #5 – January 11, 2014, 08:43:04 pm

I had Foretravel remove my no longer functioning convection oven when I was at the factory last time. It took six of their technicians, including the one who originally installed it during production, to figure out how to remove it. They didn't remove the spice rack. The brackets screw to the back wall. There are a lot of screws. The convection oven is really heavy so you'll need someone with upper body strength to catch the oven when you release it from the brackets.

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Reply #6 – January 11, 2014, 08:53:04 pm

Scott,

Great (6) there's only one of me and my lovely helper!

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Reply #7 – January 11, 2014, 09:10:57 pm

I changed the radiator in a parking lot, but I chickened out after a couple of attempts to remove the convection oven.

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Reply #8 – January 11, 2014, 11:16:42 pm

If you follow my directions it will come out easy. 6-that is way overkill. I did it on my own but needed help to actually drop it down to counter.
John h

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Reply #9 – January 12, 2014, 04:46:36 am

Johb H,

I have taken every screw out except pic #744 and the last photo. These are covered by wood from the spice rack,

My micro does not have any screw in center top to take out or side screws.

The tabs at rear, do they just unlock or pull down further than 1/2"?

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Reply #10 – January 12, 2014, 07:44:45 am

Not sure if it would work or help, but when I was remodeling houses and needed to mount new counters on the wall, I would take a car scissor jack, place on counter and jack the cabinets to height. Something similar might work for catching the weight of the oven. Don't know, but its a thought.

Larry

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Reply #11 – January 12, 2014, 09:38:40 am

Original model Sharp convention microwaves have two levers on the back bottom that pull down a couple of inches to release the microwave from the wall mount. Levers are 'locked' in place with small bolts that have a round plastic ring around the bolt head. Remove locking bolt, hold microwave toward the wall, pull two levers down. Microwave weighs about 60 pounds and the back bottom edge is 'sitting' on the bottom of the wall bracket which is supporting ALL of the weight.

Need two people to tip microwave from wall, pull power cord through cabinet bottom hole, and lift off the wall bracket. Be careful to not damage side walls and stove top or whatever is below microwave.

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Reply #12 – January 12, 2014, 10:24:57 am

Barry,

Check screw off plastic thumb screws on latch, pull latch down 2".

Larry, not a bad idea but no jack gonna use pillows.

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Reply #13 – January 12, 2014, 05:08:05 pm

actually the back tabs are only located in the wall mounting plates about 1/2" and that is all I had to pull down on them. Same micro as mine. There must be a screw you are missing and to get to it must be in cabinets on either side. I had to take the plastic cover over the under cabinet halogens off to see it..
John H

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Reply #14 – January 12, 2014, 05:59:24 pm

John,

I appreciate your suggestions and have looked for additional screws. I even backed out spice rack 4 screws, no joy!

Surely understand differences time for sawsaz! Woot.. woot

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Reply #15 – January 12, 2014, 07:05:49 pm

John H, YOUR CORRECT!

Who would have thought the small screw on right, unbelievable to get to would cause so much frustration. Even with it out still had to back spice rack screws out too.

Yeah! Thanks to all who guided me.

Installed Samsung #408
2cf 1100 watt with shelf, 4 speed fan, 2 level led light, multi-function

NO WORRIES WITH HINGE it stands 3/4" proud of spice rack.

Mount bottom rail, lift with pillows, tilt up, use old screw holes, make popcorn-priceless!

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Reply #16 – January 14, 2014, 07:36:22 pm

Install complete

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Reply #17 – January 14, 2014, 08:14:58 pm

John, thank you for comment. I know it bugged you because it did the same to me untill I saw that screw sticking in thru cabinet side and I thought "that does not belong to the cabinet so it must be the one holding micro in"?
Dig deeper in that cabinet on right and there it was, hiding behind (in my case) a plastic halogen wiring cover.
Glad you found it.
John H

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Reply #18 – January 14, 2014, 08:20:20 pm

John, exactly where I found mine. Every thing out of cabinet now done

Again thanks!

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Reply #19 – January 14, 2014, 08:20:50 pm

Looks great John!!! it did not sound like a "fun" job but rewarding. Your right....good popcorn is priceless. DW wanted ours out as soon as we bought our GV but it is still working, now after reading your posts its going to stay there till it dies

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Reply #20 – January 14, 2014, 08:29:45 pm

Really, after the screws it just popped out.

Total time 2.45 min, simple after john's h suggestion to keep looking.
Thats why I was detailed with photos to help any future folks do it-simple.

Biggest concern was the door swing, with u280 SBI, mounting included.

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