It will help to have another person to help you hold up the microwave.
How to wall mount a microwave above a stove.
If your model has a wall plate fit it into the bracket that will help hold it in place.
If your space fulfills all the above requirements you can officially start the installation process.
The wall must be capable of supporting 110 lbs.
Align the mounting plate s holes with marks you made for wall stud locations.
Push it up and bring it up to the bottom of the cabinet.
Fill in these with a marker as well.
Locate the two or more holes along the upper edge of the microwave.
Make sure the plug for the microwave s power cord can reach.
Use a marker to draw circles in at least two holes.
At least one should be completely over a wall stud to support the microwave s weight.
Set the mounting plate from a microwave oven mounting kit against the wall under the 2 by 4 inch board.
Over the range microwaves are conveniently placed and do double duty as range vents.
1 over the range.
Over the range microwaves also called otr microwaves are great space savers but note that in general they do not vent quite as well as a stand alone hood.
Measure up from the floor or down from the ceiling and make a pair of marks on the wall at the height for the bottom of the microwave.
Set microwave into position or onto the wall plate.
Sink the screws from the mounting kit through the holes in the mounting plate and into wall studs.
You will probably want to drill a hole use a hole saw through the shelf to run the power cable up to the receptacle.
Remove the mounting plate.
The bottom edge of the plate should have an area covered in holes.
You need a microwave designed especially for the job as well as a vent to carry away exhaust fumes from the stove.
The microwave must be mounted on a wall that is a minimum of 2 inch x 4 inch wood studding and 3 8 inch or more thick dry wall or plaster lath.
Tucked away neatly over your stove the microwave does double duty as a hood vent.
This is a classic choice especially in smaller kitchens.
Depending on how your microwave oven mounts you might want to attach the brackets upside down on top of the shelf leaving a totally clear shelf for mounting the microwave oven underneath.