Kenmore 9787 Use and Care Guide - Page 13

Kenmore 9787 - Elite HE3 7.0 cu. Ft. Gas Dryer Manual

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A combination of pipe fittings dryer to the existing gas line. connection. Your connection the supply line type, size and must be used to connect the Shown is a recommended may be different, according to location. You can change your door swing from a right-side left-side opening, if desired. opening to a NOTE: For ease of installation, you may want to use 2 or more people to remove and reattach the dryer door. ! Remove 1. 2. the door Place a towel or soft cloth on top of the dryer or work space to protect the surface. Open the dryer door. Remove the 5 screws that hold the door hinge on the front panel of the dryer. \ C A. _" flexible gas connector B. _" dryerpipe 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. Dryer front panel B. Dryer door C. Screws A. Closed valve B. Open valve 4. 3, Remove the door. Lay the dryer door on a flat, protected surface with the inside door assembly facing up. Remove the 5 screws to release the outer door assembly from the inner door assembly, as indicated below. See illustration. It is important that you remove only the 5 indicated screws. 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 a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp. Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent. (On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line. Once the exhaust vent connection corner posts and cardboard. is made, remove the 5, 2. 3. 4. Lift the inner door assembly off of the outer door assembly. Set the outer door assembly aside. 13

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3,
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.
!
\
C
A.
_"
flexible
gas connector
B.
_"
dryerpipe
C.
_"
to
_"
pipe
elbow
D.
_"
pipe-to-flare
adapter
fitting
Open the shutoff
valve in the supply
line. The valve is open
when the handle
is parallel
to the gas pipe.
You can change
your
door swing
from a right-side
opening
to a
left-side
opening,
if desired.
NOTE:
For ease of installation,
you may want to use 2 or more
people
to remove
and reattach
the dryer door.
Remove
the
door
1.
Place a towel
or soft cloth on top of the dryer or work space
to protect
the surface.
2.
Open the dryer door. Remove the 5 screws that
hold the door
hinge on the front panel
of the dryer.
4.
A. Closed valve
B. Open valve
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 a 4" (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.
3,
4.
5,
A. Dryer front panel
B. Dryer door
C. Screws
Remove
the door.
Lay the dryer door on a flat, protected
surface
with the inside
door assembly
facing
up.
Remove
the 5 screws
to release the outer door assembly
from the inner door assembly,
as indicated
below.
See
illustration.
It is important
that you remove
only the
5 indicated
screws.
Lift the inner door
assembly
off of the outer door assembly.
Set the outer
door assembly
aside.
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