Frigidaire FTW3011KW Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 2

Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 Installation Requirements 2-3 Installed Dimensions 4 Unpacking Instructions 4 Installation Instructions 5-6 Replacement parts 6 Français 7 Important Safety Instructions For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Recognize safety symbols, words and labels Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described: This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause serious body harm, death or property damage. Read all of the following instructions before installing and using this appliance: • Destroy the carton and plastic bags after the dryer is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers causing suffocation. Place all materials in a garbage container or make materials inaccessible to children. This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage. Save these instructions • The electrical service to the washer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or in Canada, CSA 22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1. for future reference. • To avoid back or other injury, have more than one person move or lift the washer. Tools needed for installation: • 3/8" socket and ratchet • Adjustable pliers • Carpenter's level • The instructions in this manual and all other literature included with this dryer are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Good safe practice and caution MUST be applied when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance. Installation Requirements Electrical system 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. Grounding requirements - ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD - Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock. Check with a licensed electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. Because of potentially inconsistent voltage capabilities, 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. OUTLET RECEPTACLE - Properly grounded 3-prong receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is accessible when the washer is in an installed position. Grounding type wall receptacle Do not, under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong. 1. The washer MUST be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electrical shock by a path of least resistance for electrical current. 2. Since your washer is equipped with a power supply cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug, the plug MUST be plugged into an appropriate, copper wired receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance 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 responsibility to have a licensed electrician replace it with a properly grounded three prong grounding type receptacle. Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) receptacle is not required. 2