Securing new microwave oven
I just replaced the microwave/ convection oven in our '99 DSDP.
Newmar had, in addition to the standard four bolts, shot in four long sheet metal screws through the shelf above the oven down into the sheet metal top of the oven.
I had speculated that they had done this because they made the holes in the shelf so large trying to find the mounting holes in the top of the microwave that the large washers under the bolt heads were in danger of being displaced and falling through these holes, leaving only the two bottom angle bolts holding the 71 pound unit to its bracket.
I cut out two 2.5" squares of 1/8", 5 ply aircraft plywood to cover the holes in the shelf, and drilled bolt-sized holes through these, so now the large washers under the bolt heads are resting on solid wood.
My question is: should it be necessary to shoot in the additional sheet metal screws into the top of the oven, or is it adequately secured as I have described?
Bob
Newmar had, in addition to the standard four bolts, shot in four long sheet metal screws through the shelf above the oven down into the sheet metal top of the oven.
I had speculated that they had done this because they made the holes in the shelf so large trying to find the mounting holes in the top of the microwave that the large washers under the bolt heads were in danger of being displaced and falling through these holes, leaving only the two bottom angle bolts holding the 71 pound unit to its bracket.
I cut out two 2.5" squares of 1/8", 5 ply aircraft plywood to cover the holes in the shelf, and drilled bolt-sized holes through these, so now the large washers under the bolt heads are resting on solid wood.
My question is: should it be necessary to shoot in the additional sheet metal screws into the top of the oven, or is it adequately secured as I have described?
Bob
