Leveling The Dryer; Reversing The Door Swing - Kenmore 796.8099 Use & Care Manual And Installation Instructions

LEVELING THE DRYER

WARNING
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• Wear gloves during installation.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury.
To ensure that the dryer provides optimal drying
performance, it must be level. To minimize
vibration, noise, and unwanted movement, the
floor must be a perfectly level, solid surface.
NOTE: Adjust the leveling feet only as far as
necessary to level the dryer. Extending the
leveling feet more than necessary can cause
the dryer to vibrate.
1 Position the dryer in the final location. Place
a level across the top of the dryer.
• All four leveling feet must rest solidly on the
floor. Gently push on the top corners of the
dryer to make sure that the dryer does not
rock from corner to corner.
Use an adjustable wrench to turn the leveling
feet. Turn clockwise to raise the dryer or
counterclockwise to lower it. Raise or lower
the leveling feet until dryer is level from
side to side and front to back.
Make sure that all 4 leveling feet are in firm
contact with the floor.
NOTE: If you are installing the dryer on the
optional pedestal, the dryer leveling feet should
be fully retracted. Use the leveling feet on the
pedestal to level the dryer.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
The swing of the dryer door can be reversed to fit your
installation location.
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THE DRYER DOOR IS VERY LARGE AND HEAVY. Failure
to follow the instructions below can result in damage to the
dryer, property damage or personal injury.
• T o avoid damage to the dryer or the door, support the
• A lways reverse the door BEFORE stacking the dryer on
• A void dropping the door to avoid damage to the door or
Level
Leveling Feet
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REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

WARNING
door with a stool or box that fits under the door, or have
an assistant support the weight of the door.
top of the washer.
the floor.
Door
Latch
Latch Screws
Open the dryer door.
1
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 2 latch
2
screws and the latch.
3
Remove the 2 blank screws, one each above and
below the latch.
4 While supporting the weight of the door, remove the 2
hinge screws.
CAUTION: Be sure to support the weight of the door
before removing the hinge screws.
5 Carefully turn the door upside down and reinstall it on
the opposite side using the screws removed in step 4.
Install the door latch in the opening on the side
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from which the door was removed using the
screws from step 2.
Install the blank screws from step 3 in the holes
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above and below the latch where the door was
originally mounted.
Test the door for proper operation and make sure
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it latches properly.
Hinge
Screws
Latch
Screws
Hinge
Screws