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Level Dryer, Complete Installation Checklist

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2. Move dryer to final location 2. Tighten and adjust leveling legs Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking vent. After dryer is in place, remove corner posts and cardboard from under the dryer. Level Dryer 1. Level Dryer Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat from front to back. NOTE: The dryer must be level for the moisture sensing system to operate correctly. Not Level LEVEL Not Level If dryer is not level, prop up using a wood block, use wrench to adjust legs up or down, and check again for levelness. Once legs are level, make sure all four legs are snug against the ground before tightening them. Complete Installation Checklist q Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, go back through steps to see what was skipped. q Check that you have all of your tools. q Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. q Check dryer's final location. Be sure vent is not crushed or kinked. q Check that dryer is level. See "Level Dryer". q Remove film on console and any tape remaining on dryer. q Wipe dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any dust. q Read "Dryer Use" in your Use and Care Guide. q 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. ■■ Dryer is plugged into an outlet and/or electrical supply is on. ■■ Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not tripped. ■■ Dryer door is closed. q When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the dryer door and feel for heat. If you feel heat, cancel cycle and close the door. If you do not feel heat, turn off dryer, and check the following: ■■ There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer. Check that both fuses are intact and tight, or that both circuit breakers have not tripped. If there is still no heat, contact a qualified technician. NOTE: You may notice an odor when the dryer is first heated. This odor is common when the heating element is first used. The odor will go away. 16

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Level Dryer
Level Dryer
1.
Not Level
LEVEL
Not Level
Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat from
front to back.
NOTE:
The dryer must be level for the moisture sensing system
to operate correctly.
Move dryer to final location
2.
Move dryer to final location.
Avoid crushing or kinking vent.
After dryer is in place, remove corner posts and cardboard
from under the dryer.
Tighten and adjust leveling legs
2.
If dryer is not level, prop up using a wood block, use wrench
to adjust legs up or down, and check again for levelness.
Once legs are level, make sure all four legs are snug against
the ground before tightening them.
Complete Installation Checklist
q
Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra
part, go back through steps to see what was skipped.
q
Check that you have all of your tools.
q
Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
q
Check dryer’s final location. Be sure vent is not crushed
or kinked.
q
Check that dryer is level. See “Level Dryer”.
q
Remove film on console and any tape remaining on dryer.
q
Wipe dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth to
remove any dust.
q
Read “Dryer Use” in your Use and Care Guide.
q
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.
■
Dryer is plugged into an outlet and/or electrical supply
■
is on.
Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has
■
not tripped.
Dryer door is closed.
■
q
When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the
dryer door and feel for heat. If you feel heat, cancel cycle and
close the door.
If you do not feel heat, turn off dryer, and check the
following:
There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for
■
the dryer. Check that both fuses are intact and tight, or
that both circuit breakers have not tripped. If there is still
no heat, contact a qualified technician.
NOTE:
You may notice an odor when the dryer is first heated.
This odor is common when the heating element is first used.
The odor will go away.