Connect Drain Hose; Connect Inlet Hoses - Kenmore 8873 - 24 in. Space Saver Laundry Center Use And Care Manual

Proper connection of the drain hose protects your floors from
damage due to water leakage. Carefully read and follow these
instructions.
1o Wet the inside of the straight end of the drain hose with tap
water. Do not use any other lubricant.
2. Squeeze ears of the silver, double-wire clamp with pliers to
open. Place clamp over the straight end of the drain hose 1¼
in. (6.4 mm) from the end.
3. Open clamp. Twist hose back and forth while pushing onto
drain connector on the side of the laundry center. Continue
until hose contacts the ribbed stops on the cabinet.
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4. Place clamp over the area marked "CLAMR" Release clamp.
For laundry tub or standpipe drain systems
Connecting the drain hose "hook" to the corrugated drain hose:
1o Wet the outside end of the drain hose with tap water. Do not
use any other lubricant.
2. Twist and push the "hook" back and forth while pushing
down onto the drain hose. Continue until the "hook" is down
to the enlarged diameter of the drain hose.
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
Do not install the drain hose "hook" on to 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. 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.
1, Hooked end
2. Drain hose
3. Open the yellow single-wire clamp and slide over the end of
the drain hose "hook" to secure the sections together (pliers
optional).
4. Put the hooked end of drain hose into laundry tub or
standpipe. Rotate "hook" to eliminate kinks.