Kenmore 3405587 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 19

STANDARD OFFSET
C ONNECTIONS
Using 4-inch rigid heavy metal vent:
NOTE: Do not secure exhaust vent
joints with screws. Screws can catch lint
and slow the drying process. Instead,
use clamps to secure exhaust vent joints.
STEP 1. Install a 4-inch metal elbow on
the hood and on the dryer's exhaust outlet.
STEP 2. Measure the length of 4-inch
rigid heavy metal vent needed to connect
the two elbows.
Rigid
heavy
metal
vent
Elbow
•Wall
Exhaust
hood
Dryer
STEP 2
"Elbow
Ducttape & clamps
The vent usually comes in 2-foot lengths.
Use tin snips to cut the vent 3 inches
longer than your measurement in order
to make a connection.
STEP 3. Place a clamp on each end
of vent elbow and connect elbow to your
dryer's exhaust outlet. Tape the joint
with duct tape. Tighten clamp.
Tape
Clamp
STEP 4. Connect vent to elbow. Tape
the joint with duct tape. Tighten clamp.
STEP 5. Install one end of elbow on
vent, the other end to the exhaust hood.
Tape joints and tighten clamps.
Finish installation, See "REVIEW
INSTALLATION" on page 22,
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