Whirlpool 8535899 - Manual (Page 10)

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Install Vent System
1. (Optional) Put on safety glasses and gloves.
2. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
3. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4 in. (10.2 cm) clamp.
4. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible.
See “Determine Vent Length.” Avoid 90º 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.
Install Leveling Legs
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. See illustration.
2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top or console
panel).
Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard.
3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.
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 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.
6. Once connection is made and dryer is in final location, remove
corner posts and cardboard.
Level Dryer
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.
NOTE: It might be necessary to level the dryer again after it is
moved into its final position.
Connect Vent
1. Using a 4 in. (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. Make sure the vent is secured to
exhaust hood with a 4 in. (10.2 cm) clamp.
2. Move dryer into final position. Do not crush or kink vent. Make
sure dryer is level.
3. (On gas models) Check to be sure there are no kinks in the
flexible gas line.
Reverse Door Swing (Optional)
You can change your door swing from a right-side opening to a
left-side opening, if desired.
Reversible Large Side-Swing Door
1. Place towel (1) on top of dryer to protect surface.
2. Open dryer door. Remove bottom screws from cabinet side of
hinges (3). Loosen (do not remove) top screws from cabinet
side of hinges.
3. Lift door until top screws in cabinet are in large part of hinge
slot. Pull door forward off screws. Set door on top of dryer.
Remove top screws from cabinet.
Vent Length Chart - 11 ft (3.4 m) to 25 ft (7.6 m)
No. of
turns or
elbows Length of Flexible Metal Vent
11-15 ft
(3.4-4.6 m) 16-20 ft
(4.9-6.1 m) 21-25 ft
(6.4-7.6 m)
0 75 ft
(22.9 m) 60 ft
(18.3 m) 45 ft
(13.7 m)
Length
of
Rigid
metal
vent
1 65 ft
(19.8 m) 50 ft
(15.2 m) 35 ft
(10.7 m)
2 55 ft
(16.8 m) 40 ft
(12.2 m) 25 ft
(7.6 m)
3 45 ft
(13.7 m) 30 ft
(9.1 m) 15 ft
(4.6 m)
4 35 ft
(10.7 m) 20 ft
(6.1 m) 5 ft
(1.5 m)
5 25 ft
(7.6 m) 10 ft
(3.0 m) 0 ft
(0 m)
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
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