Whirlpool GEW9868KQ Installation Instructions - Page 7

Your safety

and the safety

of

others

is

very

important.

We have provided many important safety messages

in this manual and on your appliance=Always read

and obey all safety messages=

This is the safety alert symbol, This

symbol alerts you to hazards that can kiii

or hurt you and others, AIi safety

messages wiii be preceded by the safety alert symbol

and the word "DANGER"or "WARNING",These

words mean:

You

ca_

be killed or seriousmy

injuredif

you don't

fellow

instructions.

All safety messages wii[

identify

the hazard, tell

you hew to reduce the

chance

of

injury,

and tel[ you

what can

happenif

the

instructions

are not

f0ii0wed.

Check

that

you have

ever_hing

necessary

for

correct

installation.

Proper

installation

is your

responsibility.

Tools

needed:

]

*

#2 Phillips

screwdriver

o

flat-blade

screwdriver

® adjustable

wrench

that

opens

to

1" or

1" hex-

head

socket

wrench

(for

adjustin

9 dryer

feet)

® [eve[

o

wire

stripper

(direct

wire

installations)

"

safety

glasses

•

caulking

gun

and

compound

(new

vent

installation)

•

gloves

® tin

snips

(new

vent

installations)

Part No. 3979171

© 2001

Whirlpool

Corporation

Partssupplied:

]

Remove

parts

package

from

dryer

drum.

Check

that

all 4

legs

were

included.

4 leveling

Jess

Parts

nee@d:

]

Check

IocaI

codes

and

see electrical

and

venting

requirements,

Panels

A

and

B, before

purchasing

parts.

Determine

if

you

wilI

need

to

purchase

a power

supply

cord

kit or power

supply

cable.

If using

a

power

supply

cord:

Dryer

power

supply

cord

must

be:

U.hdisted

*

30-ampere

•

120/240-volt

*

Type

SRD or

SRDT

minimum

*

At

least

4 feet

long

The

wires

that

connect

to

the

dryer

must

end

in ring

terminals

or spade

terminals

with

upturned

ends.

The

receptacle

must

be

located

within

3 feet

of the

top,

back

center

of the

control

console.

4-wire receptade

(14-30R)

3-wire receptacle

Oo-3or)

4-wire power supply cord with

ring or spade terminals

and

U,L-Jisted strain relief

3-wire

power

supply

cord

with

ring

or spade

terminals

and

U.L-listed

strain relief

If

coonectiog

by direct

wire:

Power

supply

cable

must

match

power

supply

(4-wire

or 3-wire)

and

be:

,_ flexible

armored

or nommetallic

sheathed

copper

cabie

(with

ground

wire).

All

current-carrying

wires

must

be

insulated.

See Panels

D and

E.

*

10-GAUGE

SOLID

COPPER

WIRE.

(Do

not

use

aluminum.)

at

least

4 feet

long.

Benton

Harbor, Michigan

49022

Fire Hazard

Use a

heavy

metal vent.

Do

not

use a plastic vent.

Do not use a met_[ foil vent.

Failure to follow these

instructionscan

result

in

death or fire.

Four-inch

heavy

metal

exhaust

vent

and

clamps

must

be used.

Dura

Safe

TM

vent

products

are

recommended.

Dura

Safe vent

products

can

be purchased

from

your

dealer

or by

ca!ling

WhMpooJ

Parts

&

Accessories

1-800_442_9991,

Mon-Fri:

8am

to

9pm

(CST),

Sat:

9am

to

4:30pm

(CST)

Visit

our

internet

site

at

http://www.whidpoola

pplia

nces.com/accessories

See Panel

C for

more

information.

Exhaust

hood

Do

Not

use exhaust

hoods

with

magnetic

latches.

Mobile

home

installations

require:

*

Mobile

Home

Installation

Kit, Part

Number

346764*

Metal

exhaust

system

hardware*

Floors sloped

greater

than I

inch:

Require

Extended

Dryer

Feet Kit, Part

No.

279810*

*Available for purchase from your dealer.

Printed in U.S.A.

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