GE DPGT650EHWW Owners Manual - Page 19

Installation Instructions

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Installation Instructions CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS SUPPLY A Install a female 3/8″ NPT elbow at the end of the dryer gas inlet. Install a 3/8″ flare union adapter to the female elbow. IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely hold on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to prevent twisting the inlet. NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon® tape to the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet. Adapter Elbow Dryer Gas Inlet CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS SUPPLY (cont.) D Install a 1/8″ NPT plugged tapping to the dryer gas line shut-off valve for checking gas inlet pressure. Install a flare union adapter to the plugged tapping. NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon® tape to the threads of the adapter and plugged tapping. Apply pipe compound or Teflon® tape to all male threads. Plugged Tapping Apply Pipe Compound B Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to the adapter. Shut-off Valve E Tighten all connections using two adjustable wrenches. Do not overtighten. C Tighten the flexible gas line connection using two adjustable wrenches. F Open the gas shutoff valve. 19

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Install a 1/8
″
NPT plugged tapping to the dryer
gas line shut-off valve for checking gas inlet
pressure.
Install a flare union adapter to the plugged
tapping.
NOTE:
Apply pipe compound or Teflon
®
tape to
the threads of the adapter and plugged tapping.
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Installation Instructions
Attach the flexible metal gas line connector
to the adapter.
B
Tighten the flexible gas line connection using
two adjustable wrenches.
C
D
Tighten all connections using two adjustable
wrenches.
Do not overtighten.
E
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE
GAS SUPPLY (cont.)
Apply pipe compound or
Teflon
®
tape to all male
threads.
Open the gas shutoff valve.
F
Shut-off Valve
Plugged
Tapping
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE
GAS SUPPLY
Install a female 3/8
″
NPT elbow at the end of
the dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8
″
flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT:
Use a pipe wrench to securely hold
on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to prevent
twisting the inlet.
NOTE:
Apply pipe compound or Teflon
®
tape to
the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.
Elbow
A
Adapter
Apply Pipe Compound
Dryer Gas Inlet