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1. Toprotecttheflooru, sealargef,latpieceofcardboarfrdom thedryecr artonP. lacecardboarudndetrheentirebackedge ofthedryer. 2. Firmlygraspthebodyofthedrye(rnothetoporconsole panelG).entlylaythedryeor nthecardboarSde. eillustration. A. Flared male thread B. Non=flared male thread NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use TEFLON "< tape. A combination of pipe fittings must be used to connect the dryer to the existing gas line. Shown is a recommended connection. Your connection may be different, according to the supply line type, size and location. I 3= Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking. 4= Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible. 5. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location. Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent or gas line. For mobile home use Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor at the time of installation. \ c B A, _" flexible gas connector B, _" dryer pipe C. _" to _" pipe elbow D. _" pipe-to-flare adapter fitting 3. Open the shutoff valve in the supply line. The valve is open when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe. A. Closed valve B. Open valve 4. Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found. Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. For more information, please call 1-800-4-M¥-I-IOME ® (1-800-469-4663). £J'iskeGas Con se

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1. Toprotect
thefloor,
usealarge,
flatpieceofcardboard
from
thedryer
carton.
Placecardboard
under
theentirebackedge
ofthedryer.
2.Firmlygrasp
thebodyofthedryer
(nothetoporconsole
panel).
Gently
laythedryer
onthecardboard.
See
illustration.
3=
4=
5.
Examine the
leveling legs. Find the diamond
marking.
Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand.
Use a wrench to
finish turning
the legs until the diamond
marking
is no longer
visible.
Place a carton corner
post from dryer packaging
under each
of the 2 dryer
back corners.
Stand the dryer
up. Slide the
dryer on the corner
posts until it is close to its final location.
Leave enough
room to connect
the exhaust
vent or gas line.
For mobile
home
use
Gas dryers
must be securely
fastened
to the floor at the time
of
installation.
Mobile
home installations
require a Mobile
Home Installation
Kit.
For more information,
please call 1-800-4-M¥-I-IOME
®
(1-800-469-4663).
1=
2.
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Remove the red cap from the gas pipe.
Using a wrench to tighten,
connect
the gas supply
to the
dryer. Use pipe-joint
compound
on the threads
of all non-
flared male fittings.
If flexible
metal tubing
is used, be sure
there are no kinks.
A. Flared male thread
B. Non=flared
male thread
NOTE: For LP gas connections,
you must use pipe-joint
compound
resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use
TEFLON "< tape.
A combination
of pipe fittings
must be used to connect
the
dryer to the existing
gas line. Shown
is a recommended
connection.
Your connection
may be different,
according
to
the supply
line type, size and location.
I
\
c
B
A,
_"
flexible
gas
connector
B,
_"
dryer
pipe
C. _"
to _"
pipe
elbow
D.
_"
pipe-to-flare
adapter
fitting
3.
Open the shutoff valve in the supply
line. The valve is open
when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.
A. Closed
valve
B. Open valve
4.
Test all connections
by brushing
on an approved
noncorrosive
leak-detection
solution.
Bubbles
will show a
leak. Correct
any leak found.
1.
Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp, connect
vent to exhaust
outlet in
dryer. If connecting
to existing
vent, make sure the vent
is
clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust
outlet
and inside the exhaust
hood. Check
that the vent is secured
to exhaust
hood with a4"
(10.2 cm) clamp.
2.
Move dryer into its final location.
Do not crush or kink vent.
3.
(On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible
gas line.
4.
Once the exhaust
vent connection
is made, remove the
corner
posts and cardboard.
t@TEFLON
is a registered
trademark
of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours
and Company.
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