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Whirlpool YLTE5243DQ5 Installation Instructions Manual page 6

24 in. (61cm) electric washer/dryer
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Proper connection ofthedrain hose protects your f loors f rom
damage due towater l eakage. Toprevent thedrain hose from
coming o fforleaking, itmust b einstalled perthe following
instructions:
IMPORTANT:
Toensure p roper installation,
thisprocedure must
befollowed exactly.
1. Check t hedrain hose toseewhether it istheproper length.
2. Wet t heinside o fthestraight end ofthedrain hose withtap
water. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER L UBRICANT.
3. Squeeze ears ofthesilver, double-wire clamp w ithpliers t o
open, Place clamp o ver t hestraight endofthedrain hose
1A in.(6.4 mm) f rom theend.
ram)
4. Open clamp. Twist hose back and forth while pushing onto
drain connector on the side of the washer/dryer. Continue until
hose contacts the ribbed stops on the cabinet.
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5. Place clamp over the area marked "CLAMR" Release clamp.
For laundry tub or standpipe
drain systems
1. Open the yellow, single-wire clamp and slide over the hooked
end of the drain hose to secure the rubber and corrugated
sections together.
2
!. Hooked end
2. Drain hose
2.
Put the hooked end of drain hose into laundry tub or
standpipe. Rotate hook to eliminate kinks.
To prevent drain water from going back into the washer:
Do not straighten hooked end of the drain hose and force
excess drain hose into standpipe. Hose should be secure
but loose enough to provide a gap for air.
Do not lay excess hose on the bottom of the laundry tub.
For use with floor drain
Remove the drain hose hook from the corrugated drain hose. You
may need additional parts. See "Floor Drain" under "Alternate
Parts."
1. Insert a new flat washer (supplied) into each end of the inlet
hoses. Firmly seat the washers in the couplings.
1
2
1. Coupling
2. Washer
Connect
the inlet hoses to the water
faucets
Make sure the washer basket is empty.
2. Attach the hose with the red coupling to the hot water faucet.
Screw on coupling by hand until seated on the washer.
3. Attach the hose with the blue coupling to the cold water
faucet. Screw on coupling by hand until seated on the washer.
4. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional two-
thirds turn.
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.
Clear the water lines
5. Run water through both faucets and inlet hoses, into a bucket
or laundry tub, to get rid of particles in the water lines that
might clog the inlet valve screens.
Connect
the inlet hoses to the washer
6. Attach the hose with the blue coupling to the cold (top) inlet
valve. Screw on coupling by hand until seated on the washer.
Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional two-
thirds turn.
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.
1. Cold water inlet valve (blue)
2. Hot water inlet valve (red)
7. Attach the hose with the red coupling to the hot water
(bottom) inlet valve. Screw on coupling by hand until seated
on the washer. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an
additional two-thirds turn.
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.

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