Has anyone had any experience removing the Sears/Kenmore microwave installed in the galley. How is it fastened and removed. How is the trim molding retained on the front
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Not sure if this will help, as I have no idea if our microwaves are installed in a similar fashion. I've attached a picture of our galley, which shows the enclosure that the microwave sits in. We're in the process of replacing it, as the old one recently died. No issue with the trim, as it was held in place with four clearly visible stainless steel screws, one at each corner. The microwave itself had a piece of plywood screwed to its bottom (it looked like a scrap of teak veneer ply probably left over from the interior cabinets). The factory had taken out the machine screws that held the four rubber feet on the bottom of the microwave and run them up through holes in the piece of plywood and then back though the rubber feet and into the original holes in the microwave. I suspect they probably used longer machine screws than had originally come with the microwave, as I don't think the original ones would have had enough length. They then sat the microwave in its enclosure and used a pair of pan head stainless sheet metal screws from underneath the fiberglass enclosure up through the fiberglass and into the plywood attached to the microwave. This holds it in place while the boat heels and moves.
Hope that helps, but if not, good luck.
Not sure if this will help, as I have no idea if our microwaves are installed in a similar fashion. I've attached a picture of our galley, which shows the enclosure that the microwave sits in. We're in the process of replacing it, as the old one recently died. No issue with the trim, as it was held in place with four clearly visible stainless steel screws, one at each corner. The microwave itself had a piece of plywood screwed to its bottom (it looked like a scrap of teak veneer ply probably left over from the interior cabinets). The factory had taken out the machine screws that held the four rubber feet on the bottom of the microwave and run them up through holes in the piece of plywood and then back though the rubber feet and into the original holes in the microwave. I suspect they probably used longer machine screws than had originally come with the microwave, as I don't think the original ones would have had enough length. They then sat the microwave in its enclosure and used a pair of pan head stainless sheet metal screws from underneath the fiberglass enclosure up through the fiberglass and into the plywood attached to the microwave. This holds it in place while the boat heels and moves.
Hope that helps, but if not, good luck.
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I looked at the parts sitting on my workbench at lunch, and Hunter didn't even use machine screws, they just ran some 10 x 1 1/2 flat head screws though the piece of plywood and into the rubber feet of the microwave. I guess I was giving them too much credit and assuming they did it the way I would have.
I looked at the parts sitting on my workbench at lunch, and Hunter didn't even use machine screws, they just ran some 10 x 1 1/2 flat head screws though the piece of plywood and into the rubber feet of the microwave. I guess I was giving them too much credit and assuming they did it the way I would have.
Our microwave is in a 45cc in a different location next to a liquor cabinet. It is somehow held inside of a wood cabinet. I have been able to get the wood trim off but can not see how it is held in place.
If anyone with a 1997 376 has had the same issue and managed to remove their microwave I'd love to know how! There's some beautiful wood trim around the unit and for the life of me can't figure out any way to remove it without trashing it. I've looked under the cabinet and don't see any securing screws or even bungs covering what might be securing screws.
'tiz a puzzlement...
'tiz a puzzlement...
Most of the small microwaves have bumpers that keep them off the counter. Like Robert above mentioned, take a look under the shelf and see if there are about 4 screws holding it in place.
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