Connect Vent; Level Dryer - Whirlpool WED5500BW0 Installation Instructions Manual

"2. Connect vent to exhaust hood LEVEL DRYER
Vent must fit over the exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust
hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp. Run vent to dryer location
using straightest path possible. Avoid 90 ° turns. Use clamps
to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws, or other
fastening devices that extend into interior of vent to secure
vent, because they can catch lint.
Connect Vent
Level Dryer
Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat from
front to back.
NOTE: The dryer must be level for the moisture sensing
system to operate correctly.
Not Level LEVEL Not Level
2. Tighten and adjust leveling legs
Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet
in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure vent is
clean. Dryer vent must fit over dryer exhaust outlet and inside
exhaust hood. Check that vent is secured to exhaust hood
with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
:2. Move dryer to final location
If dryer is not level, prop up using a wood block, use wrench
to adjust legs up or down, and check again for levelness.
Once dryer is level, make sure all four legs are snug against
the ground before tightening them.
Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking vent.
After dryer is in place, remove corner posts and cardboard
from under the dryer.
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