Anyone out there that knows how to remove a Sharp Carousel MicroConvection oven from a 2002 Itasca Horizon?We're in southern Mexico so too far from an RV shop. I need to get it out to see if there is anything that I can fix or get fixed here.This is a daily use item and we depend on it for cooking most of our meals. When the outside temperature is 26C (79F) at 9:00 AM with daily highs in the 30s we really don't want to fire up the propane oven! :E

Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.

Most are mounted the same. You have the standard Stick home mount bolts you remove thru the underside vent filters. Then you have to remove the upper plastic vent grill and you will see 2 to 5 screws holding the top to the upper wood cabinet. Now, some models(very few), there will be a wood Fascia above the top of the M/W that pops out and you will see 2 "L" brackets holding the top. Doug

donn0128 wrote:Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.What you stated is true for a Stick home mount but it is MORE detailed on a RV mount. RV's they MUST install extra screws to secure the top of the M/W to the overhead cabinet. If they did not install those extra screws, the M/W would eventually crack the rear wall mount plate from vibration and the unit would fall off the wall. The only exception to those extra screws are M/W that have the 2 standard mount screws that come down from the top overhead cabinet into the top of the M/W, which usually is in Towables, not Motorhomes due to clearance issues. Doug

dougrainer wrote:donn0128 wrote:Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.What you stated is true for a Stick home mount but it is MORE detailed on a RV mount. RV's they MUST install extra screws to secure the top of the M/W to the overhead cabinet. If they did not install those extra screws, the M/W would eventually crack the rear wall mount plate from vibration and the unit would fall off the wall. The only exception to those extra screws are M/W that have the 2 standard mount screws that come down from the top overhead cabinet into the top of the M/W, which usually is in Towables, not Motorhomes due to clearance issues. DougEvery RV microwave I have had to deal with are mounted exactly the same as household. The only exception MIGHT be one or two extra screws somewhere.

Does he even have an overhead cabinet? We don't. Our Sharp convection/microwave is in the big slide and the mountings on top would have to be into the ceiling of the slide. Looks like you would have the top vent panel to get off and perhaps a small wood trim piece to get to any screws.

UPDATE Removing Sharp Carousel Micro/convection

donn0128
Explorer II
Dec 03, 2016
Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.
dougrainer
Nomad
Dec 03, 2016
Most are mounted the same. You have the standard Stick home mount bolts you remove thru the underside vent filters. Then you have to remove the upper plastic vent grill and you will see 2 to 5 screws holding the top to the upper wood cabinet. Now, some models(very few), there will be a wood Fascia above the top of the M/W that pops out and you will see 2 "L" brackets holding the top. Doug
dougrainer
Nomad
Dec 03, 2016
donn0128 wrote:
Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.

What you stated is true for a Stick home mount but it is MORE detailed on a RV mount. RV's they MUST install extra screws to secure the top of the M/W to the overhead cabinet. If they did not install those extra screws, the M/W would eventually crack the rear wall mount plate from vibration and the unit would fall off the wall. The only exception to those extra screws are M/W that have the 2 standard mount screws that come down from the top overhead cabinet into the top of the M/W, which usually is in Towables, not Motorhomes due to clearance issues. Doug
donn0128
Explorer II
Dec 03, 2016
dougrainer wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.

What you stated is true for a Stick home mount but it is MORE detailed on a RV mount. RV's they MUST install extra screws to secure the top of the M/W to the overhead cabinet. If they did not install those extra screws, the M/W would eventually crack the rear wall mount plate from vibration and the unit would fall off the wall. The only exception to those extra screws are M/W that have the 2 standard mount screws that come down from the top overhead cabinet into the top of the M/W, which usually is in Towables, not Motorhomes due to clearance issues. Doug

Every RV microwave I have had to deal with are mounted exactly the same as household. The only exception MIGHT be one or two extra screws somewhere.
doxiemom11
Explorer II
Dec 03, 2016
Does he even have an overhead cabinet? We don't. Our Sharp convection/microwave is in the big slide and the mountings on top would have to be into the ceiling of the slide. Looks like you would have the top vent panel to get off and perhaps a small wood trim piece to get to any screws.
aslakson
Explorer
Dec 03, 2016
Our Sharp microwave/convection oven was connected to a special wall-mounted bracket by two very long bolts (about 15" long) that came up from the bottom of the oven. There's also a "lip" at the top of that bracket that matches one on the back of the oven. Once you remove those two long bolts, you then have to lift the oven about 1/4" to disengage those "lips" and free it. Have lots of support - that's a heavy beast. There was absolutely no shelf or other support at the top.

To replace it with a non RV model, we had to build a strong shelf to hang the new one from. Real pain.

al
dougrainer
Nomad
Dec 03, 2016
donn0128 wrote:
dougrainer wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
Removing microwaves is a straight foreword job. In the cupboard or cabinet above it you will find where it is plugged in. Unplug it. Next look, you will see two philips head screws on the floor or the cabinet. Remove them. Either have someone hold the microwave up or be prepared. They are heavy and akward. Once the screws are out, tip towards you to about 45 degrees and lift off the bracket.

What you stated is true for a Stick home mount but it is MORE detailed on a RV mount. RV's they MUST install extra screws to secure the top of the M/W to the overhead cabinet. If they did not install those extra screws, the M/W would eventually crack the rear wall mount plate from vibration and the unit would fall off the wall. The only exception to those extra screws are M/W that have the 2 standard mount screws that come down from the top overhead cabinet into the top of the M/W, which usually is in Towables, not Motorhomes due to clearance issues. Doug

Every RV microwave I have had to deal with are mounted exactly the same as household. The only exception MIGHT be one or two extra screws somewhere.

Well, I do not know how many or what you do for a living. BUT, I have been an RV tech and current for 37 years and NONE on the hundreds of over the counter M/W's I have removed and reinstalled had ONLY the Standard mount bolts. ALL have had the extra screws I stated and had them for the reason I posted. FYI, when UNDER warranty, the M/W repair people that come out will NOT remove an RV M/W, because of the extra screws. They have us or the customer do it if the customer knows how. Same with residential refers in the RV's. They will not remove mounting bolts and screws on those refers. We or the customer has to do it. Doug
MrWizard
Moderator
Dec 03, 2016
A picture of the MW in the cabinet would be helpful
Is it an over the cook top hanging under a cabinet
Or is it totally enclosed in a cabinet
RLS7201
Explorer II
Dec 03, 2016
My MW requires the removal of 5 screws.
Remove two screws from top trim panel. Remove panel
Remove three screws from behind trim panel.
Unplug and remove MW.

Richard
Canadian_Rainbi
Explorer
Dec 03, 2016
MrWizard wrote:
A picture of the MW in the cabinet would be helpful
Is it an over the cook top hanging under a cabinet
Or is it totally enclosed in a cabinet

An over the stove hanging under a cabinet. More or less. Photos to come. Have to post them to my blog first! That's only three weeks behind, thanks for the incentive!