GE GFD49 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 29

SIDE VENTING:
Dryer Exhaust to right of cabinet for Electric
models only.
Dryer Exhaust to left of cabinet for Gas and
Electric models.
WARNING
Disconnect dryer from electrical supply.
Wear gloves and arm guards.
Close the back opening with cover plate (Kit
WE49X22606).
Failure to do so may result in fire, electrical shock
or lacerations.
Right
(electric
models
Remove
only)
screw
and save
Detach and remove the right (electric models only)
or left side knockout as desired. Remove the screw
inside the dryer exhaust duct and save. Pull the
duct out of the dryer.
Cut the duct as shown and keep portion A.
Installation Instructions
- Fire Hazard
Left
Remove desired
knockout (one only)
Fixing hole
A
15 "
3 4
TAB LOCATION
Bend tab
up 45°
Through the rear opening, locate the tab in the
middle of the appliance base. Lift the tab to about
45°, using a flat-blade screwdriver.
ADDING A NEW DUCT
Fixing hole
Right
Right (electric
models only)
or left side
exhaust
Reconnect the cut portion (A) of the duct to the
blower housing. Make sure that the shortened duct
is aligned with the tab in the base. Use the screw
saved previously to secure the duct in place through
the tab on the appliance base.
ADDING ELBOW AND DUCT FOR EXHAUST TO
SIDE OF CABINET
• Insert the 4" elbow through the rear opening and
connect the elbow to the dryer internal duct.
Exhaust can be
added to right
(electric models
only) or left side
• Insert the 4" duct through the side opening and
connect it to the elbow.
Do not pull or damage the electrical wires and
do not remove the vinyl cover from the electrical
components inside the dryer when inserting the
duct. A slight interference may occur between the
exhaust and the wire components.
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Not for gas
Portion "A"
Left
Internal duct
Right
Left
Side opening
Rear
opening