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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Toolsand Parts
Check that you have everything necessary for correct installation.
Proper installation is your responsibility.
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8 in. or 10 in. pipe wrench
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8 in. or 10 in. adjustable
wrench (for gee
connections)
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Flat-blade screwdriver
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Adjustable wrench that
opens to 1 in. (2.5 ca) or
hex-head socket wrench
(for adjusting dryer feet)
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Level
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1Ain. nut driver or socket
wrench
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Knife
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Safety glasses
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Vent clamps
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Pipe-joint compound
resistant to L.P gee
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Caulking gun and
compound (for installing
new exhaust vent)
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Gloves
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Pliers
Parts supplied:
Remove parts package from dryer drum. Check that all parts were
included.
4 leveling legs
Parts needed:
Check local codes and with gee supplier. Check existing gee
supply, electrical supply and venting, and read "Electrical
Requirements," "Gee Supply Requirements" and "Venting
Requirements" before purchasing parts.
Mobile home installations require special parts (listed following)
that may be ordered by calling the dealer from whom you
purchased your dryer. For further information, please reference
the front page of your "Dryer User Instructions."
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Mobile home installation kit. Ask for Part Number 345764.
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Metal exhaust system hardware.
Location Requirements
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable
materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer,
Place dryer at least 18 Inches (46 cm) above the floor
for a garage Inefallatlon,
Fallura to do so can result In death, explosion, or flra,
You will need
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dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors. See "Venting
Requirements."
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A grounded electrical outlet located within 2 ft (61 cm) of
either side of the dryen See "Electrical Requirements."
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A sturdy floor to support the dryer with a total weight (dryer
and load) of 200 Ibe (90.7 kgs). The combined weight of a
companion appliance should also be considered.
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A level floor with a maximum slope of 1 in. (2.5 cm) under
entire dryer. (If slope is greater than 1 in. [2.5 cm], install
Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part Number 279810.) Clothes may
not tumble properly and dryers with automatic sensor cycles
may not operate correctly if dryer is not level.
Do not operate your dryer at temperatures below 4S°F (7°C). At
lower temperatures, the dryer might not shut off at the end of an
automatic cycle. Drying times can be extended.
The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be
exposed to water and/or weather.
Check code requirements. Some codes limit, or do not permit,
installation of the dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes, or
sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
NOTE: No other fuel-burning appliance can be installed in the
same closet as a dryer.
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