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indylux t1_j6fw2oz wrote

The bracket is on the back wall to hold the weight. There should definitely be bolts in the cabinet above. My only terrible thought is they didn't have the bolts or realize to drill holes so they caulked or glued it in there. Hope not.

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6fwkx3 wrote

yeah I hope not! but the thing is in there really well so I don't think so.

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PrettyNothing8962 t1_j6g5l9z wrote

There is probably a bracket that it is sitting in on the back. Usually a long bracket with a channel the microwave sits on the bottom. Try lifting the microwave up and out at the same time. If it is wedged in you probably have to pull it out harder than you normally would

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WordTooYoMamma t1_j6fvtdf wrote

Photos of above not clear enough for me to tell, but are there any circular wood grains that would indicate the bolts may have been countersunk and then had wood putty put over them?

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6fwfwf wrote

not that I can see and I even ran my fingers all around in the cabinet above to see if I can feel any imperfections.

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hacksaw18 t1_j6g0vla wrote

Have you tried a magnet yet

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6g6oct wrote

oh this is a good idea! we did solve this (see edit) but I like this idea. thanks!

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BitsyMinnow t1_j6fx5lb wrote

Can you slip a really thin something between the case and the upper cabinet? Might at least help you verify there are bolts going vertical

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6g6g90 wrote

this is a really good idea and would have helped for sure. we did solve the issue- see edit!

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clpatterson t1_j6g0aen wrote

I believe that gold fitting is the pressed in receiver for one of the thru-cabinet bolts that would come in from above. Take a paperclip and unbend it and insert from the bottom there and see if it inserts through until it hits the cabinet.

Also, whats the model number on that particular microwave, search for the install manual online and see what other mount options might exist.

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6g6dxp wrote

that fitting was literally just a hole! I poked an allen wrench through it and it just hit the cabinet. We solved the issue- see edit above

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BitsyMinnow t1_j6fv05y wrote

Is there anything holding it up from the bottom rear?

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6fwczx wrote

yes I'm sure that there's a bracket attaching it to the wall behind. the piece that I'm missing is that it must be also attached above or from the sides in order to keep the front side up

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BitsyMinnow t1_j6fwq2u wrote

Yeah I guess what I’m wondering is maybe they hinged it from the front and secured it from back bottom.

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WildresidentOG t1_j6fwbpj wrote

Just start with exposed screws. It's going to be attached from a bracket behind it. Should also be some anchor bolts from up top as well. Good luck

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6g6jx0 wrote

>Just start with exposed screws

This is essentially what we did. started taking it apart. we figured it out. see edit.

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MisterElectricianTV t1_j6g18b9 wrote

The microwave oven might just be wedged enough in there that it stayed up and the installer didn’t feel the need to add the bolts from above.

I would take the door off the oven and try pulling down. The oven will stay on the back wall bracket until it is lifted off. If that doesn’t work, continue to take apart the oven as much as you can.

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rocklobstef OP t1_j6g66or wrote

>continue to take apart the oven as much as you can

This is basically what we started to do. We solved the issue- see update edit

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sonicjesus t1_j6g5py1 wrote

Weird. 25 years in construction and I have never seen this.

The nukeulator can be suspended entirely by it's bracket, but it would almost certainly sag. The only theory I have is the cabinets were replaced after the microwave was installed, but that makes even less sense.

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mibfto t1_j6g7z6c wrote

I went through this pain over the summer. It turned out that the genius who owned my house before me had enclosed the top of the microwave after he'd bolted it in place from above. I ended up having to cut a hole in the false front of the cabinetry above to get to them to swap it out.

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