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Ventsystemchart NOTEP: erformanocferearexhaustot eithesrideofthedryeris equivaletnotaddingoneelbowT. odeterminmeaximumexhaust lengtha,ddoneelbowtothechart. Numbeorf Typeof 90° turns vent orelbows Boxor Angled Louvered hoods hoods 0 Rigidmetal 64ft (20m) 58ft (17.7m) Flexiblemetal 36ft (11m) 28ft (8.5m) 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 or gas line. For mobile home use Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor. 1 Rigidmetal 54ft (16.5m) 48ft (14.6m) Flexiblemetal 31ft (9.4m) 23ft (7m) 2 Rigidmetal 44ft (13.4m) 38ft (11.6m) Flexiblemetal 27ft (8.2m) 19ft (5.8m) Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. 3 Rigid metal 35 ft (10.7 m) 29 ft (8.8 m) See "Tools and Parts" section for information on ordering. Flexible metal 25 ft (7.6 m) 17 ft (5.2 m) 4 Rigid metal 27 ft (8.2 m) 21 ft (6.4 m) Flexible metal 23 ft (7 m) 15 ft (4.6 m) 1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood. 2. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp. 3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See "Determine vent path" in "Plan Vent System." Avoid 90 ° turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to secure vent. 1= Remove the red cap from the gas pipe. 2. Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the dryer. Use pipe-joint compound on the threads of all nonflared male fittings. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks. A B........... A. Flared male thread B. Non-flared male thread NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use TEFLON _t tape. Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install dryer. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. 1. To protect the floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard from the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back edge of the dryer. 2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top or console panel). Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration. 3= Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking. 1 10 t®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.

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Ventsystemchart
NOTE:
Performance
ofrearexhaust
toeither
sideofthedryer
is
equivalent
toaddingoneelbow.
Todetermine
maximum
exhaust
length,
addoneelbow
tothechart.
Number
of
Typeof
Boxor
Angled
90°turns
vent
Louvered
hoods
orelbows
hoods
0
Rigidmetal
64ft(20m)
58ft(17.7m)
Flexiblemetal
36ft(11m)
28ft(8.5m)
1
Rigidmetal
54ft(16.5m)
48ft(14.6m)
Flexiblemetal
31ft(9.4m)
23ft(7m)
2
Rigidmetal
44ft(13.4m)
38ft(11.6m)
Flexiblemetal
27ft(8.2m)
19ft(5.8m)
3
Rigid
metal
35 ft (10.7 m)
29 ft (8.8 m)
Flexible
metal
25 ft (7.6 m)
17 ft (5.2 m)
4
Rigid
metal
27 ft (8.2 m)
21 ft (6.4 m)
Flexible
metal
23 ft (7 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)
1.
Install exhaust
hood. Use caulking
compound
to seal exterior
wall opening
around
exhaust
hood.
2.
Connect
vent to exhaust
hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust
hood with
4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
3.
Run vent to dryer location.
Use the straightest
path possible.
See "Determine
vent path"
in "Plan Vent System."
Avoid 90 °
turns.
Use clamps to seal all joints.
Do not use duct tape,
screws
or other fastening
devices
that extend
into the interior
of the vent to secure vent.
Excessive
Weight
Hazard
Use
two
or more people to move and install
dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1.
To protect
the floor, use a large flat piece
of cardboard
from
the dryer carton.
Place cardboard
under the entire back edge
of the dryer.
2.
Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top
or console
panel). Gently
lay the dryer on the cardboard.
See illustration.
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 or gas line.
For mobile
home use
Gas dryers must be securely
fastened
to the floor.
Mobile
home installations
require a Mobile
Home Installation
Kit.
See "Tools and Parts" section for information
on ordering.
1=
2.
Remove the red cap from the gas pipe.
Using a wrench to tighten,
connect
the gas supply
to the
dryer. Use pipe-joint
compound
on the threads
of all non-
flared male fittings.
If flexible
metal tubing
is used, be sure
there are no kinks.
A
...............................
_
_
.........................
B
A. Flared
male thread
B. Non-flared
male thread
NOTE: For LP gas connections,
you must use pipe-joint
compound
resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use
TEFLON _t tape.
3=
Examine
the leveling
legs. Find the diamond
marking.
1
t®TEFLON
is a registered
trademark
of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours
and Company.
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