GE GFDR485 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 18

Installation Instructions
CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont,)
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS
SUPPLY
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Install a female 3/8" NPT elbow at the end of the
dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely hold
on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to prevent
twisting the inlet.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or PTFE tape to the
threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.
New Metal
Flexible Gas
Line Connector
Ada
Items not supplied
]/8" NPT
Adapter
!/8" NPT
Pipe Plug for
Checking Gas
Inlet Pressure
Shut-Off Valve
Pipe size at
least 1/2"
rB1 Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to
the adapter.
Apply pipe compound
adapter and dryer gas inlet.
rc1 Tighten the flexible gas line connection, using
two adjustable wrenches.
CONNECTING THE DRYERTO THE GAS
SUPPLY (cont.)
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Install a 1/8" NPT plugged tapping to the dryer
gas line shut-off valve for checking gas inlet
pressure.
Install a flare union adapter to the plugged
tapping.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or PTFE tape
to the threads of the adapter and plugged
tapping.
Apply pipe compound
or PTFEtape to all
male threads.
Shut-Off
Valve
Plugged
r_ Tighten all connections, using two adjustable
wrenches. Do not overtighten.
[] Open the gas shut-off valve.
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