GE 500A187P044 - Manual (Page 2)

Installation Instructions
Minimum Clearance Other Than Alcove or Closet Installation
Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces and for air opening are: 0 in. clearance both sides and 1 in. rear. Consideration
must be given to provide adequate clearance for installation and service.
m PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION
OF NEW DRYER
EXTERNAL
DUCT
OPENING
DUCT TAPE OR
DUCT CLAMP
4" METAL DUCT
DUCT TAPE OR
DUCT CLAMP
TIP: Install your dryer before installing your washer.
This will allow better access when installing dryer exhaust
REMOVING LINT FROM
EXHAUST OPENING WALL
INTERNAL DUCT
OPENING
CHECK THAT EXHAUST
HOOD DAMPER OPENS
AND CLOSES FREELY
TILT THE DRYER SIDEWAYS
AND REMOVE THE FOAM
SHIPPING PADS BY
PULLING AT THE SIDES
AND BREAKING THEM
AWAY FROM THE DRYER
LEGS. BE SURE TO
REMOVE ALL OF THE
FOAM PIECES AROUND
THE LEGS.
m ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
INFORMATION
A WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND PERSONAL
INJURY:
* DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN
ADAPTER PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
Dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with
local codes and ordinances, or in the absence of local
codes, in accordance with the NATIONAL ELECTRI­
CAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
This dryer must be connected to an individual branch circuit,
protected by the required time-delay fuses or circuit breakers. A
four or three-wire, single phase, 120/240V or 120/208V, 60Hz,
30 amp circuit is required.
If the electric supply does not meet the above specifications, then
call a licensed electrician.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This dryer must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent
wiring system, or an equipment-grounding conductor must be run
with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment­
grounding terminal on the appliance.
CONNECTING DRYER USING 4-WIRE
CONNECTION (MUST BE USED FOR
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION)
NOTES: Since January 1,1996, the National Electric code requires
that the new constructions utilize a 4-wire connection to
an electric dryer
A warning Only a 4-conductor cord shall be used when the
appliance is installed in a location where grounding through the
neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the neutral is
prohibited for the new branch-circuit installations, mobile homes,
recreational vehicles, and areas where local codes prohibit
grounding through the neutral conduction.
REMOVE GROUND STRAP
AND DISCARD. KEEP GREEN
GROUND SCREW
| WIRE RELOCATE GREEN
GROUND SCREW
HERE
GREEN OR
.YELLOW WIRE
4#10AWG MINIMUM COPPER
CONDUCTORS OR 120/240V 30A POWER
SUPPLY CORD KIT MARKED FOR USE
WITH DRYERS & PROVIDED WITH
CLOSED LOOP OR SPADE TERMINALS
WITH UPTURNED ENDS (NOT SUPPLIED).