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Level Dryer, Complete Installation Checklist

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2. Move dryer to final location Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking the vent. Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove corner posts and cardboard from under dryer. Level Dryer 1. Check levelness of dryer Complete Installation Checklist � Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, go back through steps to see what was skipped. � Check that you have all of your tools. � Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. � Check dryer's final location. Be sure vent is not crushed or kinked. � Check that dryer is on a level surface. See "Level Dryer." � Remove film on console and any tape remaining on dryer. Remove tape from lint screen (located on inside back wall of dryer). � Wipe dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any dust. � To change the door swing from a right-side opening to a leftside opening, see online "Dryer Door Reversal Instructions" for details. WARNING Check levelness of dryer from side to side then from front to back. 2. Adjust leveling legs If dryer is not level, prop up using a wood block. Use wrench to adjust legs up or down, and check again for levelness. Once dryer is level, make sure all four legs are snug against the floor and the dryer does not rock. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. � Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. � To test the dryer, set the dryer on a full heat cycle (not an air cycle) for 20 minutes and start the dryer. If the dryer will not start, check the following: � Controls are set in a running or "On" position. � Start button has been pushed firmly. � Dryer is plugged into an outlet and/or electrical supply. � Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not tripped. � Dryer door is closed. � When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the dryer door and feel for heat. If you feel heat, cancel cycle and close the door. If you do not feel heat, turn off dryer, and check the following: � Controls are set on a heated cycle, not an air cycle. If there is still no heat, contact a qualified technician. NOTE: You may notice an odor when dryer is first heated. This odor is common when heating element is first used. The odor will go away. 10

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2.
Move dryer to final location
Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking the
vent.
Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove corner
posts and cardboard from under dryer.
Level Dryer
1.
Check levelness of dryer
Check levelness of dryer from side to side then from front to
back.
2.
Adjust leveling legs
If dryer is not level, prop up using a wood block. Use wrench
to adjust legs up or down, and check again for levelness.
Once dryer is level, make sure all four legs are snug against
the floor and the dryer does not rock.
Complete Installation Checklist
±
Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part,
go back through steps to see what was skipped.
±
Check that you have all of your tools.
±
Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
±
Check dryer’s final location. Be sure vent is not crushed or
kinked.
±
Check that dryer is on a level surface. See “Level Dryer.”
±
Remove film on console and any tape remaining on dryer.
Remove tape from lint screen (located on inside back wall of
dryer).
±
Wipe dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth to
remove any dust.
±
To change the door swing from a right-side opening to a left-
side opening, see online “Dryer Door Reversal Instructions” for
details.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
±
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
±
To test the dryer, set the dryer on a full heat cycle (not an air
cycle) for 20 minutes and start the dryer.
If the dryer will not start, check the following:
�
Controls are set in a running or “On” position.
�
Start button has been pushed firmly.
�
Dryer is plugged into an outlet and/or electrical supply.
�
Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not
tripped.
�
Dryer door is closed.
±
When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the dryer
door and feel for heat. If you feel heat, cancel cycle and close
the door.
If you do not feel heat, turn off dryer, and check the
following:
�
Controls are set on a heated cycle, not an air cycle. If there
is still no heat, contact a qualified technician.
NOTE:
You may notice an odor when dryer is first heated. This
odor is common when heating element is first used. The odor
will go away.