Install Vent System; Install Leveling Legs; Level Dryer - Kenmore 3979092 Owner's Manual

27-inch wide gas dryers
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Install Vent System
1. (Optional) Put on safety glasses and
gloves,
2. Install exhaust hood, Use caulking
compound to seal exterior wall open-
ing around exhaust hood.
3. Connect vent to exhaust hood, Vent
must fit inside exhaust hood. Secure
vent to exhaust hood with 4 in. (10.2
cm) clamp.
4. Run vent to dryer location, Use the
straightest path possible. See
"Determine Vent Length." Avoid 90 °
turns. Use duct tape to seal all joints.
Install Leveling Legs
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move
and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back
or other injury,
1, Place two of the carton corner posts
on the floor behind the back of the
dryer. See illustration.
2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer
(not the top or console panel).
For mobile home use
Gas dryers must be securely fastened to
the floor.
Mobile home installations require a
Mobile Home Installation Kit. See "Tools
and Parts" section for ordering
information.
Level Dryer
Check the levelness of the dryer. Check
levelness first side4o-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.
NOTE: It might be necessary to level the
dryer again after it is moved into its final
position.
Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard
corners.
3, Examine the leveling legs. Find the
diamond marking.
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4, Screw the legs into the leg holes by
hand, Use a wrench to finish turning
the legs until the diamond marking is
no longer visible.
5, Stand the dryer up, Move it close to
its final location. Leave enough room
to connect the exhaust vent.
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