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Installation Instructions
Part No. 8316557
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before you start... WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when Your safety and the safety of others are very important. using your appliance, follow basic We have provided many important precautions, including the following: safety message in this manual and DANGER 1. Read all instructions before using the on your appliance. Always read appliance. You can be killed or seriously and obey all safety messages. 2. Do not dry articles
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Exhaust requirements Metal flexible vent must be fully For exhaust systems not covered by extended and supported when the the exhaust length chart, see dryer is in its final position. DO NOT Whirlpool Service Manual, “Exhausting WARNING KINK OR CRUSH THE VENT. The metal Whirlpool Dryers,” Part No. 603197, flexible vent must be completely available from your Whirlpool parts open to allow adequate exhaust air distributor. to flow. If dryer is installed in a confined area, Allow as much room as pos
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dryer exhaust vent dryer exhaust vent An exhaust hood should cap the An exhaust hood should cap the outside end of the main vent to exhaust vent to prevent exhausted air Gas Dryer prevent exhausted air from returning from returning into the dryer. The to the dryers. If an exhaust hood outlet of the hood must be at least cannot be used, the outside end of Gas requirements 12 inches (30.5 cm) from the ground the main vent should have a sweep or anything else that may be in the elbow directed down
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A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 15- or C. Check that dryer is equipped H. If local codes and ordinances 20-ampere fused electrical supply is with the correct burner for the permit, it is recommended that new required. A time-delay fuse or circuit particular type of gas used. Burner flexible metal tubing, design-certified breaker is recommended. information can be found on the by the AGA or CSA, be used for It is recommended that a separate serial/rating plate in the door well of connecting the dry
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Now Start... 5. Move dryer close to final 10. To exhaust dryer, see Exhaust position. Remove cardboard or requirements, Pages 3-4. Connect With dryer in laundry area. hardboard from under dryer. exhaust vent system to dryer exhaust outlet and exhaust hood using 4" (10.2 cm) clamps. Use caulking to WARNING 6. Remove red cap from gas pipe. seal exterior wall opening around Carefully move dryer into final exhaust hood. Excessive Weight Hazard position. Place level on top of the Use two or more peop
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Now Start... Electric Dryer WARNING Electrical Excessive Weight Hazard requirements Use two or more people to move and If codes permit and a separate install dryer. ground wire is used, it is Failure to do so can result in back or recommended that a qualified other injury. electrician determine that the ground path is adequate. With dryer in laundry area... Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances. fuse exhaust disconnect vent A four-wire or three-wire, single- box system phase, 1
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Power supply cord Direct wire 6. Make electrical connection. Use a new UL-approved power supply cord rated 240-volt min., 30 amperes WARNING This dryer is manufactured with the and marked for use with a clothes cabinet-ground conductor dryer. connected to the NEUTRAL (center) of the wiring harness at the terminal block. If local codes do NOT permit this type of connection, use “Four- WARNING wire connection” instructions. Fire Hazard Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. For a grounded, cord-connecte
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Four-wire connection... Four-wire receptacle (required for mobile homes) POWER SUPPLY CORD 4. Remove center terminal block screw. 5. Remove appliance ground wire spade (green with yellow stripes) from terminals with external ground connector screw. upturned ends Fasten under center, silver-colored terminal block screw. 6. Connect ground wire (green) of 3/4" U.L.-listed NEUTRAL (white) power supply cord to external NEUTRAL strain relief ground conductor screw. Tighten screw. 7. Connect neutral
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Three-wire connection... Three-wire receptacle Where local codes permit POWER SUPPLY CORD connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire: 4. Loosen or remove center spade terminal block screw. terminals with upturned ends 5. Connect the neutral wire (white or center) of power supply cord to ring the center, silver-colored terminal terminals screw of the terminal block. This blade connected Tighten screw. to this conductor. 6. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws. Tighten
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Three-wire connection... Three-wire receptacle DIRECT WIRE OR Where local codes Do Not permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire: POWER SUPPLY CORD 9. After reattaching the terminal cover, connect a separate copper ground wire from the external Three-wire power supply cord must 4. Remove center terminal block ground connector screw to an have three, No.-10 copper wires and screw. adequate ground. match a three-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R. 5. Remove the appliance harness
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Electric dryer models: Recessed area and Product dimensions • Shut of electrical supply to dryer. closet installation 29" (73.7 cm) • Disconnect the power supply cord or cable from the dryer terminal instructions block. This dryer may be installed in a 16" All models: (40.6 cm) recessed area or closet. For recessed • Make sure leveling legs are secure ELECTRIC area and closet installations, in dryer base. minimum clearances can be found 14-19/32" • Tape drum to front panel. (37.1 cm) 4" on the
