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ELECTRONIC
ELECTRIC DRYER
Use & Care Guide
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DRYER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately DANGER
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Tools and Parts Options Check that you have everything necessary for correct installation. Proper installation is your responsibility. Pedestal Flat-blade screwdriver Safety glasses Are you placing the dryer on a pedestal? You may purchase a pedestal separately for this dryer. This pedestal will add about Adjustable wrench that Vent clamps 13" (33 cm) to the height of your unit for a total height of opens to 1" (2.5 cm) or Caulking gun and approximately
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Dryer Dimensions Location Requirements 51½" (130.81 cm) WARNING 38" (96.52 cm) Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. *31½" (80 cm) Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor 27" (68.6 cm) for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. *Most installations require a minimum 5½" (14 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with elbow. See “Venting Requirements.” You w
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If using a power supply cord: Use a UL approved power supply cord kit marked for use with GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS clothes dryers. The kit should contain: For a grounded, cord-connected dryer: A UL approved 30 amp power supply cord, rated This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or 120/240-volt minimum. The cord should be type SRD or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock SRDT and be at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long. The wires that by providing a path of l
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Electrical Connection Power Supply Cord Direct Wire WARNING WARNING Fire Hazard Fire Hazard Use a new UL listed 30 amp power supply cord. Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a UL listed strain relief. Use a UL listed strain relief. Disconnect power before making electrical connections. Disconnect power before making electrical connections. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver). terminal (silver). Ground wire
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Electrical Connection Options 1. Remove center terminal block screw. 2. Remove appliance ground wire (green with yellow stripes) If your home has: And you will be Go to Section from external ground conductor screw. Fasten it under center, connecting to: silver-colored terminal block screw. 4-wire receptacle A UL listed, 4-wire connection: A B (NEMA Type 14-30R) 120/240 volt Power supply cord minimum, 30 amp, dryer power supply C cord* 4-wire direct A fused 4-wire connection: disconnect or
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3. Determine the number of elbows you will need. IMPORTANT: Do not use vent runs longer than those Install Leveling Legs specified in the Vent Length Chart. The following chart helps you determine your maximum vent WARNING length based on the number of 90° turns or elbows you will need and the type of vent (rigid or flexible metal) and hood Excessive Weight Hazard that you will use. Use two or more people to move and install dryer. Vent Length Chart Failure to do so can result in back or oth
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To use a Manual Cycle To unlock: Press and hold the END OF CYCLE SIGNAL button for 3 seconds Rotate the dial to select a Manual Cycle. to turn this feature off. Press MORE TIME or LESS TIME until the desired drying time NOTE: When the dryer is running and Control Locked is on, the is displayed. Tap MORE TIME or LESS TIME and the time will dryer can be stopped by pressing the Pause/Cancel button, but change by 1-minute intervals. Press and hold MORE TIME or can’t be restarted until the c
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Automatic Preset Cycle Settings Additional Features Automatic Cycles Temperature Time* Load Type (Minutes) WRINKLE SHIELD™ Feature When you are unable to remove a load of clothes from the dryer HEAVY DUTY High 40 as soon as it stops, wrinkles can form. The WRINKLE SHIELD™ Heavyweight, towels feature periodically tumbles, rearranges and fluffs the load to avoid wrinkles. NORMAL Medium 34 Press the WRINKLE SHIELD™ feature to get up to Corduroys, work clothes 120 minutes of heat-free, perio
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