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Installation steps, Warning, Now start installation – Whirlpool 3RLEC8646 User Manual

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B.

Prepare dryer

C.

Electrical connection

diamond
marking

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and
install dryer.

Failure to do so can result in back or
other injury.

WARNING

1.

Open dryer door and remove

drying rack, if included. Wipe drum
with damp cloth to remove any dust.

2.

Take two cardboard corners from

dryer carton and place them on floor
in back of dryer. Firmly grasp body of
dryer and gently lay it on its back on
the cardboard corners.

3.

Start to screw legs into holes by

hand. Use an adjustable wrench or
2.5 cm (1") hex-head socket wrench to
finish turning legs until you reach the
ridge with the diamond marking.

4.

Stand dryer up on cardboard or

hardboard.

Fire Hazard

This dryer must be earthed.

Securely tighten all electrical
connections.

Failure to do so can result in
death, fire, or electrical shock.

WARNING

This is a 3-wire appliance which
must be earthed.

For dryers supplied without an electric
cord and plug, it must be connected
by a competent electrician to a single-
phase electricity supply at the voltage
shown on the dataplate, using a
suitable fixed wiring installation in
accordance with local and national
wiring regulations. A 3-wire circular
cord of minimum conductor size
2.5 mm

2

cross-section area should be

used. A 30A supply fuse should be
used, and a switch with a minimum
contact separation of 3 mm in both
poles must be incorporated into the
fixed wiring for dryer disconnection.
A cord clamp bush is provided on the
dryer, and should be tightened on
completion of wiring. The electrical
mains terminals are located behind
the small rear access panel (terminal
block cover), and connections should
be made in accordance with the
terminal markings. Remember to
replace the terminal access panel
(terminal block cover).

Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.

If codes permit and an additional
earth bond wire is used, it is
recommended that a competent
electrician determine that the earth
bond path is adequate.

Now start installation

If installing washer and dryer, install
dryer first.

A.

Install vent system
(new installation)

1.

Put on safety glasses and gloves.

2.

Install exhaust

hood. Use caulking
compound to seal
exterior wall opening
around exhaust
hood.

3.

Connect exhaust vent to hood with

100 mm (4”) clamp. (Exhaust vent
MUST fit inside hood.)

4.

Run exhaust vent to dryer

location. Use the straightest path
possible. Avoid 90° turns. Use 100 mm
(4") clamps to secure vent pieces. Tin
snips may be needed to cut vent to
required length.