Whirlpool WED5500S Installation Instructions - Page 13

Reversible Super Wide Side-Swing Door

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5. Insert screws into bottom holes on left side of cabinet. Tighten screws halfway. Position door so large end of door hinge slot is over screws. Slide door up so screws are in bottom of slots. Tighten screws. Insert and tighten top screws in hinges. 8. Remove door strike (E) from cabinet. Use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to gently remove 4 hinge hole plugs (F) on left side of cabinet. Insert plugs into hinge holes on right side of cabinet. 9. Insert screws into bottom holes on left side of cabinet. Tighten screws halfway. Position door so large end of door hinge slot is over screws. Slide door up so screws are in bottom of slots. Tighten screws. Insert and tighten top screws in hinges. 6. Close door and check that door strike aligns with door catch (B). If needed, slide door catch left or right within slot to adjust alignment. Reversible Super Wide Side-Swing Door B C E 1. Place towel (A) on top of dryer to protect surface. 2. Open dryer door. Remove bottom screws from cabinet side of hinges (D). Loosen (do not remove) top screws from cabinet side of hinges. 3. Lift door until top screws in cabinet are in large part of hinge slot. Pull door forward off screws. Set door (handle side up) on top of dryer. Remove top screws from cabinet. 4. Remove screws attaching hinges to door. 5. Remove screws at top, bottom and side of door (4 screws). Holding door over towel on dryer, grasp sides of outer door and gently lift to separate it from inner door. Do not pry apart with putty knife. Do not pull on door seal or plastic door catches. 6. Be certain to keep cardboard spacer centered between doors. Reattach outer door panel to inner door panel so handle is on the side where hinges were just removed. 7. Attach door hinges to dryer door so that the larger hole is at the bottom of the hinge. 10. Remove door strike plug (B). Insert the door strike you removed in Step 8 into hole and secure with screw. Insert door strike plug into original door strike hole and secure with screw. 11. Close door and check that door strike aligns with door catch (C). If needed, slide door catch left or right within slot to adjust alignment. 1. Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, go back through the steps to see which step was skipped. 2. Check that you have all of your tools. 3. Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. 4. Check the dryer's final location. Be sure the vent is not crushed or kinked. 5. Check that the dryer is level. See "Level Dryer." 6. For power supply cord installation, plug into an outlet. For direct wire installation, turn on power. 7. Remove the blue protective film on the console and any tape remaining on the dryer. 8. Read "Dryer Use" in the Dryer User Instructions. 9. Wipe the dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any dust. 10. 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 is on. • Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not tripped. • Dryer door is closed. 11. 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 the dryer and check the following: • There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer. Check to make sure both fuses are intact and tight, or that both circuit breakers have not tripped. If there is still no heat, contact a qualified technician. NOTE: You may notice a burning odor when the dryer is first heated. This odor is common when the heating element is first used. The odor will go away. 13

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5.
6.
Insert screws into bottom
holes on left side of cabinet.
Tighten
screws
halfway. Position door so large end of door hinge slot
is over screws.
Slide door up so screws are in bottom
of slots.
Tighten screws.
Insert and tighten
top screws
in hinges.
Close door and check that door strike
aligns with door catch
(B). If needed, slide door catch
left or right within slot to adjust
alignment.
Reversible Super Wide Side-Swing Door
E
B
C
1.
Place towel (A) on top of dryer to protect surface.
2.
Open dryer door. Remove bottom
screws from cabinet side of
hinges (D). Loosen (do not remove) top screws from cabinet
side of hinges.
3.
Lift door until top screws
in cabinet
are in large part of hinge
slot. Pull door forward off screws. Set door (handle side up) on
top of dryer. Remove top screws from cabinet.
4.
Remove screws
attaching
hinges to door.
5.
Remove screws
at top, bottom
and side of door (4 screws).
Holding
door over towel on dryer, grasp sides of outer door
and gently lift to separate
it from inner door. Do not pry apart
with putty knife. Do not pull on door seal or plastic door
catches.
6.
Be certain to keep cardboard
spacer centered
between
doors.
Reattach
outer door panel to inner door panel so handle is on
the side where hinges were just removed.
7.
Attach door hinges to dryer door so that the larger hole is at
the bottom
of the hinge.
8.
Remove door strike (E) from cabinet.
Use a small, flat-blade
screwdriver
to gently remove 4 hinge hole plugs (F) on left side
of cabinet.
Insert plugs into hinge holes on right side of
cabinet.
9.
Insert screws
into bottom holes on left side of cabinet.
Tighten
screws
halfway. Position
door so large end of door hinge slot
is over screws.
Slide door up so screws are in bottom
of slots.
Tighten screws.
Insert and tighten
top screws
in hinges.
10. Remove door strike plug (B). Insert the door strike you
removed
in Step 8 into hole and secure with screw.
Insert door
strike plug into original door strike hole and secure with screw.
11. Close door and check
that door strike aligns with door catch
(C). If needed, slide door catch
left or right within slot to adjust
alignment.
1.
Check that all parts are now installed.
If there is an extra part,
go back through
the steps to see which
step was skipped.
2.
Check that you have all of your tools.
3.
Dispose
of/recycle
all packaging
materials.
4.
Check the dryer's final location.
Be sure the vent is not
crushed
or kinked.
5.
Check that the dryer is level. See "Level
Dryer."
6.
For power supply
cord installation,
plug into an outlet. For
direct wire installation,
turn on power.
7.
Remove the blue protective
film on the console and any tape
remaining
on the dryer.
8.
Read "Dryer Use" in the Dryer User Instructions.
9.
Wipe the dryer drum interior thoroughly
with a damp
cloth to
remove any dust.
10. 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
is on.
Household
fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker
has
not tripped.
Dryer door is closed.
11. 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
the dryer
and
check
the
following:
There may be 2 household
fuses or circuit breakers for the
dryer. Check to make sure both fuses are intact and tight,
or that both circuit
breakers have not tripped.
If there is
still no heat, contact
a qualified
technician.
NOTE:
You may notice a burning
odor when the dryer is first
heated. This odor is common
when the heating element is first
used. The odor will go away.
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