Kenmore 8674 Use and Care Guide - Page 17

NOTE: If Y connector

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The dryer must be connected to the cold water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do not use old hoses. 1. Turn cold water faucet off and remove washer inlet hose. 2. Remove old rubber washer from inlet hose and replace with new rubber washer provided. If space permits, attach the brass female end of the "Y" connector to the cold water faucet. NOTE: If "Y" connector can be attached directly to cold water faucet, go to Step 6. If "Y" connector cannot be attached directly to the cold water faucet, the short hose must be used. Continue with Step 3. 3. Attach short hose to cold water faucet. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on faucet. 4. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional twothirds turn. 10. Using pliers, tighten the coupling with an additional twothirds turn. NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result. 5. Attach "Y" connector to brass male end of small hose. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on connector. 6. Attach straight end of long hose to "Y" connector. 7. Attach washer cold inlet hose to other end of "Y" connector. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on connector. 8. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional twothirds turn. NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result. 11. Check that the water faucets are on. 12. Check for leaks around "Y" connector, faucet and hoses. Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back. If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness. A. Inlet to cold water NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result. 9, Attach angled end of long hose to fill valve at bottom of dryer back panel. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on fill valve connector. 17

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The dryer must be connected
to the cold water faucet using the
new inlet hoses. Do not use old hoses.
1.
Turn cold water faucet
off and remove washer
inlet hose.
2.
Remove
old rubber washer from
inlet hose and replace with
new rubber
washer
provided.
If space permits,
attach the
brass female
end of the "Y" connector
to the cold water
faucet.
10. Using pliers, tighten
the coupling
with
an additional
two-
thirds turn.
NOTE: If "Y" connector
can be attached
directly to cold water
faucet,
go to Step 6. If "Y" connector
cannot
be attached
directly to the cold water faucet, the short hose must be
used. Continue
with Step 3.
3.
Attach short hose to cold water faucet.
Screw on coupling
by
hand until it is seated
on faucet.
4.
Using pliers, tighten
the couplings
with an additional
two-
thirds turn.
NOTE: Do not overtighten.
Damage to the coupling
can
result.
5.
Attach
"Y" connector
to brass male end of small hose. Screw
on coupling
by hand until it is seated
on connector.
6.
Attach
straight end of long hose to "Y" connector.
7.
Attach washer
cold inlet hose to other end of "Y" connector.
Screw on coupling
by hand until it is seated
on connector.
8.
Using pliers, tighten
the couplings
with an additional
two-
thirds turn.
NOTE: Do not overtighten.
Damage to the coupling
can
result.
11. Check that the water faucets
are on.
12. Check for leaks around
"Y" connector,
faucet
and hoses.
Check the levelness
of the dryer. Check levelness first side to
side, then front to back.
If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer
using a wood
block.
Use a wrench
to adjust the legs up or down
and check again for
levelness.
9,
A. Inlet to cold
water
NOTE: Do not overtighten.
Damage to the coupling
can
result.
Attach
angled end of long hose to fill valve at bottom
of dryer
back panel. Screw
on coupling
by hand until it is seated
on fill
valve connector.
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