Preparing To Install The Dryer - GE DBL333 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Prepartingto install your dryer.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
WARNING
This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors
using only rigid metal or flexible metal 4"
diameter ductwork tar inside the dryer cabinet
or exhausting.
• Never use plastic or other combustibleductwork.
See Exhaustingsection.
• This appliance must be properly grounded
and installed as described
in these Installation
Instructions.
• Do not install or store appliance in an area
where it _ill be exposed to water/weather.
See Location of YourOryorsection.
• The National Fuel Gas code resu'icts installations
of gas appliancesin garages. They must be 18"
(45.7 cm) off the ground and protected fl'om
vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dolor
section.
• The electrical service to the dryer must conform
with local codes and ordinances and the latest
edition of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70.
• The gas service to the dryer nmst confbrm
with
local codes and ordinances or the latest edition
of the National Fuel (;as Code ANSI Z223.1.
The gas dryer is designed under ANSI Z 21.5.1
fbr home use only. This d_Ter is not
recommended for commercial applications
such as restaurants or beauty salons, etc.
Tools and Materials Requiredfor DryerInstallation
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Channel-lock adjustable pliers
• Carpenter's level
• Flat or su'aight blade screwdriver
• Duct tape
• Rigid or flexible metal 4" (10.2cm) duct
• Vent hood
• Pipe thread sealer (GAS DRYER)
• Plastic knife
• 1/2" open-end wrench
Unpackingthe Dryer
_] Using the tour shipping carton corner posts
(two on each side), careflflly lay the dryer on
its letY side and remove foam shipping pad.
CAUTION:To prevent
damage, do not use
the control panel as a means to pick up or
move the dryer.
[2-_Return the dtTer to an upright position.
I-j] Adjust the leveling legs to match the washer
height. The dxTer must be level and rest firmly
on all four leveling legs.
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