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The swap was successful.
The issue was trim pieces fit together so well that the cross member was locked in place.
I followed Yoda's advice and took my putty knives and shims and removed the trim on the wall.
After removing the screws between the wall and the unit I shook the hell out of the unit until it started wiggling.
It became apparent that the front trim piece was a little long and wedged between the wall and the cabinet to the right.
Pried it off and the oven fell down.
The new oven is in now without the trim.
I need to shorten the trim, remove the staples, drill pilot holes, reattach with screws.
The grey strip at the top off the wall. . . I may touch up with paint instead of putting it back.
Thank you for all the insight and tips.
Special thanks to Howson for his many contributions to this thread and the forum in general.
Thank you GDRV-Emily for your help here and with the GD team.
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