Whirlpool 3406449 Installation Instructions Manual page 5

Commercial 27" electronic dryer
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customer
to have a properly
grounded,
3-prong
wall receptacle
installed
by a qualified
electrician.
See
Figure 1.
3mona.
Figure 1
Copies of the standards listed above may
be obtained from:
*American
Gas Association
1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209
l
* National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch
Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
Now start...
With dryer in laundry
area.
120-volt,
&conductor
receptacle
1
n
Put on safety glasses and
gloves, Take tape
off front corners
of
dryer. Open
dryer and remove
the
literature
and parts packages.
Remove
the tape
that holds the
drum to the cabinet.
(Some dryer
drums are not taped
for shipping.)
Move the drum by hand to make
certain
all tape
has been
removed.
Wipe the interior of the drum
thoroughly
with a damp
cloth.
2
H Take two of the cardboard
corners
from the carton
and place
them on the floor in back
of the
dryer. Firmly grasp the body of the
dryer and gently
lay it on its back on
the cardboard
corners.
3
n
With one of the legs in hand,
check
the ridges for a diamond
marking.
That's how far the leg is
supposed
to go into the hole.
4
n
Start to screw the leveling
legs
into the holes by hand. (Use a small
amount
of liquid detergent
to
lubricate
the screw threads
so it is
easier to turn the legs.) Use a l-inch
wrench
or socket wrench
to finish
turning
the legs until you reach
the
diamond
mark.
Stand the dryer up.
Slide dryer onto cardboard
or hard-
board
before
moving
across floor to
avoid
damaging
floor covering.
5
n
Move dryer close to final
position. Remove
cardboard
or
hardboard
from under dryer.
6
n
Remove
red cap from gas pipe.
Carefully
move dryer into final
position, Place level on top of the
dryer, first side to side; then front to
back. If the dryer is not level, adjust
the legs of the dryer up or down
until
the dryer is level.
7
n
Connect
gas supply to dryer. Use
pipe-joint
compound
resistant to the
action
of L.Pgas for gas connections.
If flexible
metal tubing
is used, check
that there are no kinks.
shutoff valve
8
n
Open the shutoff valve
in the
gas supply line.
9
H Use a brush and liquid detergent
to test all external
gas connections
for leaks. Bubbles
around
connections
will indicate
a leak. If a leak appears,
shut off gas valve controls
and adjust
connections.
Then check
connections
again.
NEVER TEST FOR GAS LEAKS
WITH A FLAME. Close the access
panel.
All connections
must be wrench-
tightened.
10
n
To exhaust
dryer, see "Exhaust
requirements,"
Pages i-3. Connect
exhaust
vent to exhaust
hood. Use
duct tape
to seal all joints in the
exhaust
vent. Use caulking
to seal
exterior
wall opening
around
exhaust
hood.
11
n
Plug power
supply cord into
grounded
outlet.
12
. Insert user card and push
START button
to start dryer to remove
air from the gas supply line. Using a
full heat cycle
(not the air cycle),
let
the dryer run for at least five minutes.
If the burner does not ignite and you
can feel no heat inside the dryer, shut
off the dryer for five minutes. Check
that all gas supply valve controls
are
in 'ON" position
and that the power
supply cord is plugged
in. Repeat
the
five-minute
test.
Note: Dryer door must be closed
for
dryer to operate.
When door is open,
dryer stops, but timer continues
to
run. To restart dryer, close door and
push START button.
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