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Installation Instructions for a Cabinet Mounted Toaster Oven

These instructions are based on the Black and Decker SpaceMaker Toaster Oven. A different brand may vary a bit in how to install.

First, unpack the mounting washers, screws, and spacers for mounting, making sure everything is there, and set them aside in a safe place where they won’t roll or get lost. There is a pattern paper included called a template.

When choosing the location, make sure it is within reach of an electrical outlet. The supplied cable is a short cable. Do not mount it on top of other heating or cooking appliances or on the sink. Do not place under, in front of, or behind under cabinet lights. And also, make sure it is at least 4 inches away from any wall or surface.

To get started, you need to determine if your cabinet has a flat bottom or an overhang. Place your hand under the cabinet and feel if the bottom is flush with the front of the cabinet or if you have to reach down to touch the bottom.

The toaster oven hood/baffle is removable for easy installation. Remove it by pulling slightly forward on the hood to release the front hooks. Once the front hooks have released, the rear hooks will release easily.
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1. Open cabinets and remove contents for easy assembly.

2. Place the mounting template on the bottom of your cabinet, making sure to align the thick line on the template with the front edge of your cabinet, securing with masking tape. Check that the screw holes do not line up with the partition inside the cabinet.

If the cabinet has an overhang, measure the depth or thickness of the cabinet and find the dashed line on the template that has the same measurement. This is the line you should use for that cabinet, lining it up with the front and carefully folding it over the overhang, gluing as you do so. Continue to hold it against the cabinet and finish positioning and tapping it into place.

3. Drilling from under the cabinet up, drill holes through the 4 locations marked on the template, using a ¼-inch drill bit, making sure to drill up through the mark on the template and not at an angle. SAFETY TIP: Wear safety glasses.

4. After drilling the holes, carefully remove the mounting template in case you move or want to re-mount it at a later time.

5. Clean out dust and debris inside the cabinet and bottom underneath.

6. Place the washer inside the cabinet over each of the 4 holes you drilled.

7. Hold the hood in place, aligning the front of the hood with the front edge of the cabinet; the holes drilled in the cabinet must line up with the mounting holes in the hood.

8. Insert the screws through the holes inside the cabinet, tightening them in place to secure the cover to the cabinet. If the cabinet has an overhang, measure the distance to the bottom of the cabinet and use the number of spacers needed to match that distance. For example, if the overhang measures 1″ to the bottom of the cabinet, then two ½-inch spacers are needed on each screw to keep the mounted toaster oven level and even.

Note: Always tighten the screws to ensure that the appliance does not move or shake during operation.

Once the cover is secured, lift the toaster oven, engaging the rear hooks of the cover first, then the front hooks. Any extra cables can be hung over the cable management hook behind the unit.

If you are doing the spacer installation, you will probably need someone to help you hold the spacers in place while you fit the hood. A couple of clamps may be able to be used on the ones in the front if no one is around to help. Other than having clamps or someone to help you, maybe you can think of something creative to solve that.

Now is the time to place the toaster oven on the hood, and then wash the toaster parts, inside and out of the oven. Plug it in and start cooking and toasting.

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