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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. I)o 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. 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. 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 [eve[. See "1 eve[ Dryer." 6. In the U.S.A. • For power supply cord installation, installation, turn on power. In Canada plug into a grounded outlet. For direct wire • Plug into a grounded 4 prong outlet. Turn on power. 7. Remove any protective film or tape remaining on the dryer. 8. Read "Dryer Use." 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. • I)ryer is plugged into a grounded outlet and/or electrical supply is on. • Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not tripped. • Dryer door is closed. This dryer automatically runs an installation diagnostic routine at the start of its first cycle. • If you receive an 1_2code, there may be a problem with your home power supply keeping the dryer's heater from turning on. See "Troubleshooting". • If you receive an AF code, your dryer vent may be cushed or blocked. See "Troubleshooting". 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. 20

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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.
I)o
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.
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.
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 [eve[.
See "1 eve[
Dryer."
6.
In the
U.S.A.
•
For power
supply
cord
installation,
plug
into
a grounded
outlet.
For direct
wire
installation,
turn
on
power.
In Canada
•
Plug into
a grounded
4 prong
outlet.
Turn
on
power.
7.
Remove
any
protective
film
or tape
remaining
on the
dryer.
8.
Read
"Dryer
Use."
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.
•
I)ryer is plugged
into
a
grounded
outlet
and/or
electrical
supply
is on.
•
Household
fuse
is intact
and
tight,
or circuit
breaker
has
not
tripped.
•
Dryer door is closed.
This dryer automatically
runs an installation diagnostic routine at the start of its first cycle.
•
Ifyou receive an 1_2code, there may be a problem with your home power supply
keeping the dryer's heater from turning on. See "Troubleshooting".
•
If you receive an AF code, your dryer vent may be cushed or blocked.
See "Troubleshooting".
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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