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4. Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible. 5. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location. Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent. Lay the dryer door on a flat, protected surface with the inside door assembly facing up. Remove the 5 screws to release the outer door assembly from the inner door assembly, as indicated below. See illustration. It is important that you remove only the 5 indicated screws. 1. Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the exhaust hood. Check that the vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp. 2. Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent. 3. (On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line. 4. Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner posts and cardboard. Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back. 5. Lift the inner door assembly off of the outer door assembly. Set the outer door assembly aside. Reverse the hinge 1. Place the inner door, screw head side up, on the work space. 2. Remove the 4 hinge screws that hold the hinge to the door and remove hinge. If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness. You can change your door swing from a right-side opening to a left-side opening, if desired. NOTE: For ease of installation, you may want to use 2 or more people to remove and reattach the dryer door. Remove the door 1. Place a towel or soft cloth on top of the dryer or work space to protect the surface. 2. Open the dryer door. Remove the 5 screws that hold the door hinge on the front panel of the dryer. C \ A. Hinge side screw B. Locator pins on hinge C. Top side screw Move the large hole screw to the opposite side. Remove the 2 plug screws and plastic plugs, and insert them in the original screw holes on the opposite side. 3. Remove the door. A. Dryer front panel B. Dryer door C. Screws A. Hinge screws B. Large hole screw C. Plug screws and plastic plugs 17

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4.
Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand.
Use a wrench to
finish turning
the legs until the diamond
marking
is no longer
visible.
5.
Place a carton corner
post from dryer packaging
under each
of the 2 dryer back corners.
Stand the dryer up. Slide the
dryer on the corner posts
until it is close to its final location.
Leave enough
room to connect
the exhaust
vent.
Lay the dryer door on a flat, protected
surface with the inside
door assembly
facing up.
Remove the 5 screws
to release the outer door assembly
from the inner door assembly,
as indicated
below.
See
illustration.
It is important
that you remove only the
5 indicated
screws.
1.
Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp,
connect
vent to exhaust outlet
in
dryer. If connecting
to existing
vent, make sure the vent is
clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer
exhaust outlet
and inside the exhaust
hood.
Check that the vent is secured
to exhaust
hood with
a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
2.
Move dryer into its final location.
Do not crush or kink vent.
3.
(On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible
gas line.
4.
Once the exhaust
vent connection
is made, remove the
corner
posts and cardboard.
Check the levelness
of the dryer. Check levelness first
side to side, then front to back.
5.
Lift the inner door
assembly
off of the outer door assembly.
Set the outer door assembly
aside.
Reverse
the
hinge
1.
Place the inner door, screw
head side up, on the work space.
2.
Remove the 4 hinge screws that hold the hinge to the door
and remove hinge.
If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer
using a wood
block.
Use a wrench
to adjust the legs up or down
and check again for
levelness.
You can change your door swing from
a right-side
opening to a
left-side
opening,
if desired.
NOTE: For ease of installation,
you may want to use 2 or more
people
to remove
and reattach
the dryer door.
Remove
the
door
1.
Place a towel or soft cloth
on top of the dryer or work
space
to protect
the surface.
2.
Open the dryer door. Remove the 5 screws that hold the door
hinge on the front panel of the dryer.
C
\
A. Hinge side
screw
B. Locator
pins
on hinge
C. Top side screw
Move the large hole screw
to the opposite
side. Remove the
2 plug screws and plastic
plugs, and insert them in the
original
screw holes on the opposite
side.
3.
Remove the door.
A. Dryer front panel
B. Dryer door
C. Screws
A. Hinge screws
B. Large hole
screw
C. Plug screws
and plastic
plugs
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