Frigidaire FTF530FS Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 2

CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE Pre-Installation Requirements 2 Electrical Requirement 2 Grounding Requirement 2 Water Supply Requirements 2 Drain Requirements 2 Location Of Your Washer 2 Unpacking 2-3 Rough-In Dimensions 3 Installation 4 Replacement Parts 4 Français 5-8 PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Tools Required for Installation: 1. 1/4 in. nut driver 2. 3/8 in. socket with ratchet. 3. 3/8 in. open end wrench. 4. 7/16 in. socket with ratchet. 5. 9/16 in. open end wrench. 6. Channel-lock adjustable pliers. 7. Carpenter's level. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS CIRCUIT - Individual, properly polarized and grounded 15 amp. branch circuit fused with 15 amp. time delay fuse or circuit breaker. POWER SUPPLY - 2 wire, with ground, 120 volt, single phase, 60 Hz, Alternating Current. NOTE: The use of this washer with power created by gas powered generators, solar powered generators, wind powered generators or any other generator other than the local utility company is not recommended. WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Hot and cold water faucets MUST be installed within 42 inches (107 cm) of your washer's water inlet. The faucets MUST be 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) garden hose type so inlet hoses can be connected. Water pressure MUST be between 10 and 120 pounds per square inch (maximum unbalance pressure, hot vs. cold, 10 psi.) Your water department can advise you of your water pressure. DRAIN REQUIREMENTS 1. Drain capable of eliminating 17 gals (64.3 L) per minute. 2. A standpipe diameter of 1-1/4 in. (3.18 cm) minimum. 3. The standpipe height above the floor should be: Minimum height: 24 in. (61 cm) Maximum height: 96 in. (244 cm) Max. NOTE: Drain hose attached to the washer can reach a 58 in. (147 cm) high standpipe. For higher standpipe use hose P/N 131461201, available from an authorized parts distributor. If drain is less than 24 in. (61 cm), install a siphon break kit, available at your local hardware store. LOCATION OF YOUR WASHER DO NOT INSTALL YOUR WASHER: 1. In an area exposed to dripping water or outside weather conditions. The ambient temperature should never be below 60 OUTLET RECEPTACLE - Properly grounded 3-prong receptacle to degrees F (15.6 degrees C) for proper washer operation. be located so the power supply cord is accessible when the washer is 2. In an area where it will come in contact with curtains or drapes. in an installed position. NOTE: GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) 3. In an area (garage or garage-type building) where gasoline of receptacle is not required. other flammables are kept or stored (including automobiles). GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS 4. On carpet. Floor MUST be solid with a maximum slope of 1/2 in. per foot (1.27 cm per 30.5 cm). To ensure vibration or movement Improper connection of the equipment grounding does not occur, reinforcement of the floor may be necessary. conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock. Check with a licensed IMPORTANT electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES grounded. When installed in alcove or closet: 1. The washer MUST be grounded. In the event of malfunction or Sides, Rear = 0 in. (0 cm) breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electrical shock by Top = 0 in. (0 cm) Front Console Model a path of least resistance for electrical current. Top = 15 in. (38.1 cm) Rear Console Model 2. Since your washer is equipped with a power supply cord having When installed in closet: Front = 1 in. (2.54 cm) an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug, the Closet door ventilation required: plug MUST be plugged into an appropriate, copper wired 2 louvered openings each 60 in2 (387 cm2), 3 in. (7.6 cm) from top receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance and bottom of door. with all local codes and ordinances or in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Codes, ANSI/NFPA 70 (latest edition). If in doubt, call a licensed electrician. DO NOT cut off or alter the grounding prong on the power supply cord. In situations where a two-slot receptacle is present, it is the owner's UNPACKING 1. Cut the shipping carton along the dotted line along the base of the unit. 2. While in the carton carefully lay the washer on its back side. 3. Remove the styrofoam base. responsibility to have a licensed electrician replace it with a 4. Carefully return the washer to an upright position and remove properly grounded three prong grounding type receptacle. 2 the carton.