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29" (73.7 CM) GAS DRYER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
DRYER SAFETY................................................1
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................3
Tools and Parts..............................................3
Location Requirements .................................3
Electrical Requirements .................................5
Gas Supply Requirements.............................5
Venting Requirements....................................7
Plan Vent System...........................................7
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."
These words mean:
WARNING
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
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DRYER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
DANGER
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When discarding or storing your old clothes dryer, remove the door.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Install Vent System ........................................9
Install Leveling Legs.......................................9
Level Dryer .....................................................9
Make Gas Connection .................................10
Connect Vent ...............................................10
Reverse Door Swing (Optional) ...................10
Complete Installation ...................................11
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. When discarding or storing your old clothes dryer, remove the door. 8562589 Table of Contents Install Vent System ...9... - Page 2 WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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Page 3: Installation Instructions
Drying times can be extended. The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather. - Page 4 Additional clearances might be required for wall, door and floor moldings. Additional spacing of 1" (2.5 cm) on all sides of the dryer is recommended to reduce noise transfer. For closet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation openings in the top and bottom of the door are required.
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Page 5: Electrical Requirements
Check with a qualified electrician or service representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the dryer is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the dryer: if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. - Page 6 Must include a shutoff valve: An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. The location should be easy to reach for opening and closing.
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Page 7: Venting Requirements
Rigid metal vent is recommended to prevent crushing and kinking. Flexible metal vent must be fully extended and supported when the dryer is in its final position. Remove excess flexible metal vent to avoid sagging and kinking that may result in reduced airflow and poor performance. - Page 8 Service” section of your “Dryer User Instructions.” Over-The-Top Installation: Part Number 4396028 Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent mismatch): Part Number 4396037 - 0" (0 cm) to 18" (45.72 cm) mismatch Part Number 4396011 - 18" (45.72 cm) to 29" (73.66 cm) mismatch Part Number 4396014 - 29"...
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Page 9: Install Vent System
Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back. If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness. -
Page 10: Make Gas Connection
Make Gas Connection 1. Remove the red cap from the gas pipe. Move the dryer close to its final position. 2. Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the dryer. Use pipe joint compound on all non-flared male threads. -
Page 11: Complete Installation
9. Wipe the dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any dust. 10. Set the dryer on a full heat cycle (not an air cycle) for 20 minutes and start the dryer. If the dryer will not start, check the following: Dryer is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet. - Page 12 8562589 © 2004. Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 4/04 All rights reserved. TM DURASAFE is a trademark of Whirlpool, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A.
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