Preparing To Install Your Dryer - GE 131892900 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Preparing to install your dryer.

Read these instructions completely and carefully.
WARNING
This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors
using only rigid metal or flexible metal 4
diameter ductwork for inside the dryer cabinet
or exhausting.
Never use plastic or other combustible ductwork.
See Exhausting section.
This appliance must be properly grounded
and installed as described in these Installation
Instructions.
Do not install or store appliance in an area where
it will be exposed to water/weather. See Location
of Your Dryer section.
The National Fuel Gas code restricts installations
of gas appliances in garages. They must be 18
Tools and Materials Required for Dryer Installation
Electric Dryer
Channel-lock pliers (adjust leveling legs)
1/2 open-end wrench (lock leveling legs)
Carpenter's level
Rigid or flexible metal 4 (10.2 cm) duct
Duct tape
Vent hood
1/4 nut driver (remove terminal block access
cover and install cord)
Flat or straight blade screwdriver (may be needed
for cord strain relief)
UL approved 30A, 240V, 3-wire, #10 AWG
minimum conductor power cord (For a mobile
home installation, a UL approved 30A, 240V,
4-wire, #10 AWG minimum conductor power
cord is required.)
UL approved cord strain relief (may be supplied
with cord)
Unpacking the Dryer
Using the four shipping carton corner posts (two
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on each side), carefully lay the dryer on its left
side and remove foam shipping pad.
Foam shipping pad
(45.7 cm) off the ground and protected from
vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dryer
section.
The electrical service to the dryer must conform
with local codes and ordinances and the latest
edition of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70.
The gas service to the dryer must conform
with local codes and ordinances or the latest
edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1. The gas dryer is designed for use under
ANSI Z 21.5.1. This dryer is not recommended
for commercial applications such as restaurants
or beauty salons, etc.
Gas Dryer
Channel-lock pliers (adjust leveling legs)
1/2 open-end wrench (lock leveling legs)
Carpenter's level
Rigid or flexible metal 4 (10.2 cm) duct
Duct tape
Vent hood
Flexible stainless steel or plastic-coated brass
connecting gas tube (if allowed by building code)
Connector for between dryer and flexible tube
(3/8 pipe thread on dryer side, may be supplied
with flexible tube)
Pipe thread sealer
Open-end wrenches for flexible tube and
connector
Door Reversal
Plastic knife
Phillips head or #1 square screw driver
Return the dryer to an upright position.
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Adjust the leveling legs to match the washer
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height. The dryer must be level and rest firmly
on all four leveling legs.
Packing
CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not use the
control panel as a means to pick up or move
the dryer.
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