Remove Foam Packing; Connect Drain Hose; Connect Inlet Hoses - Kenmore 24-inch wide (61 cm) laundry center washer-gas dryer Use And Care Manual

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1. Open the washer lid. The latch under the dryer will keep the
lid open.
2. Pull the foam packing ring out of the washer.
NOTE: Keep the foam ring and use it when transporting your
laundry center. This packing material is used to keep the washer
tub stable during transport.
Proper connection of the drain hose protects your floors from
damage due to water leakage. To prevent the drain hose from
coming off or leaking, it must be installed per the following
instructions:
IMPORTANT: To ensure proper installation, this procedure must
be followed exactly.
1. Check the drain hose to see whether it is the proper length.
2. Wet the inside of the straight end of the drain hose with tap
water. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER LUBRICANT.
3. Squeeze ears of the silver, double-wire clamp with pliers to
open. Place clamp over the straight end of the drain hose
_Ain. (6.4 mm) from the end.
4. 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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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.
1. 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.
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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.
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NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.
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