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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
COMMERCIAL DRYER – Gas or Electric
INSTRUCTIONS POUR L’INSTALLATION D’UNE
SÉCHEUSE COMMERCIALE – À gaz ou électrique
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W10184582A
SP - W10184583A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES DRYER SAFETY............................................................................ 2 SÉCURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE ..............................................22 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 5 EXIGENCES D’INSTALLATION................................................25 Tools and Parts .......................................................................... 5 Outillage et pièces ....................................
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WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. • Clear the room, building, or area of all occupants. • Immediate
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In the State of Massachusetts, the following installation instructions apply: n Installations and repairs must be performed by a qualified or licensed contractor, plumber, or gasfitter qualified or licensed by the State of Massachusetts. n If using a ball valve, it shall be a T-handle type. n A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet. It is recommended that the owner post, in a prominent location, instructions for the customer’s use in the event the customer smells gas. This
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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Tools and Parts Location Requirements Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation. Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed here. Tools needed 8" (20 cm) or 10" (25 cm) Pipe wrench 8" (20 cm) or 10" (25 cm) adjustable wrench Flat-blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Adjustable wrench that opens to 1" (25 mm) or 1" (25 mm) hex-head socket wrench Level 5 ⁄16" socket wrench Utility knife Vent clamps Pipe-joi
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Minimum Installation Clearances Product Dimensions 27" (686 mm) dryer 14" (356 mm) 27" (686 mm) max. 15" Closet (381 mm)* door ELECTRIC 14" 0" (35.6 cm) (0 mm) 37" BACK VIEW (940 mm) 0" (0 mm) 0" (0 mm) 1" (25 mm) 3 13" 6 ⁄4" 4" (102 mm) (330 mm) 3 (152 mm) 4 ⁄4" Recessed front view Closet side view dia. (121 mm) Additional clearances for wall, door and floor moldings may be required or if external exhaust elbow is used. GAS EXHAUST 3" (76 mm) 2 1 48 in 1 ⁄4" 2 (310 cm )* (32 mm) 1 29 ⁄4" (743 m
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Recommended Ground Method Electrical Requirements – Gas Dryer The dryer, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition, or Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1, and all local codes and ordinances. IMPORTANT: The dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NF
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If using a power supply cord: Electrical Requirements – U.S.A. Only Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with It is your responsibility clothes dryers. The kit should contain: A UL listed 30-amp power supply cord, rated 120/240 volt To contact a qualified electrical installer. minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be at To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in least 4 ft (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to the dryer conformance with the N
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If connecting by direct wire: To supply the required 4 wire, single phase, 120/240 volt, 60 Hz., AC only electrical supply on a separate 30-amp Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or and be: circuit breaker is recommended. Connect to an individual Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable branch circuit. (with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit. All This dryer is equi
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Gas Supply Line Gas Supply Requirements Recommended method 1 Provide a gas supply line of ⁄2" rigid (IPS) pipe to the dryer location. Pipe joint compounds that resist the action of LP gas ®† must be used. Do not use TEFLON tape. With LP gas, 1 piping or tubing size can be ⁄2" minimum. Usually, LP gas suppliers determine the size and materials used in the system. Alternate method 3 The gas supply may also be connected using ⁄8" approved copper or aluminum tubing. If the total length of the su
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Installed in a confined area: Exhaust hood must be at least 12" (305 mm) from the ground or any object that may be in the path of the exhaust (such as If the dryer is installed in a confined area such as a bathroom flowers, rocks, or bushes). or closet, provision must be made for enough air for combustion and ventilation. Check governing codes and If using an existing vent system, clean lint from the entire length ordinances or refer to the “Recessed Area and Closet of the system and make sure
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Keep air openings free of dry cleaning fluid fumes. Fumes create Multiple Dryer Venting acids which, when drawn through the dryer heating units, can damage dryers and loads being dried. A main vent can be used for venting a group of dryers. The A clean-out cover should be located on the main vent for periodic main vent should be sized to remove 200 CFM of air per cleaning of the vent system. dryer. Large-capacity lint screens of proper design may be If an exhaust hood cannot be used: used in t
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS – GAS DRYER Make Gas Connection Complete Installation 1. With dryer in final position, place level on top of the dryer, first side to side; then front to back. If the dryer is not level, adjust the legs of the dryer up or down until the dryer is level. 1. Remove red cap from gas pipe. 2. Connect gas supply to dryer. Use pipe-joint compound resistant to the action of L.P. gas for gas connections. If flexible metal tubing is used, be certain there are no kinks. If necessa
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS – ELECTRIC DRYER 1. Disconnect power. Make Electrical Connection 2. Remove hold-down screw and the terminal block cover. Power Supply Cord Method – U.S. Only A D C B A. External ground conductor screw B. Tab C. Terminal block cover D. Hold-down screw 3 3. Assemble ⁄4" (19 mm) UL-listed strain relief (UL marking on strain relief) into the hole below the terminal block opening. Tighten strain relief screws just enough to hold the two clamp sections together. Install power
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Power Supply Cord, B A Four-wire electrical connection: 5. Remove the center terminal block screw. 6. Remove the appliance neutral ground wire C A from the external ground conductor screw. Fasten under center, silver-colored terminal block screw. G 7. Connect the ground wire of the power supply cord to the external ground B F C conductor screw. Tighten screw. D 8. Connect the neutral wire (white or center) of the power supply cord under the center D screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw. E
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Use this method where local codes permit connecting Power Supply Cord, neutral ground wire to neutral wire: A Three-wire electrical connection: B 5. Loosen or remove the center terminal F block screw. 6. Connect the neutral wire (white or center) of the power supply cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the E terminal block. Tighten screw. 7. Connect the other wires to outer terminal A C block screws. Tighten screws. 8. Tighten strain relief screws. 9. Insert tab of the terminal b
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1. Disconnect power. 2. Remove hold-down screw and terminal block cover. Direct Wire Method – U.S. Only A D C B A. External ground conductor screw B. Tab C. Terminal block cover D. Hold-down screw 3 3. Install ⁄4" conduit connector into the hole below the terminal block opening. Connect flexible metallic conduit and tighten connector screw. Install direct wire cable through the flexible metallic conduit. B A C A. Conduit connector B. Dryer cabinet C. Connector screw 4. Complete installation foll
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Direct Wire, Use this method where local codes permit A Three-wire electrical connection: connecting neutral ground wire to B neutral wire: 5. Loosen or remove the center terminal E block screw. 6. Place the hooked end of the neutral wire (white or center) of the direct wire cable D under the center screw of the terminal block (hook facing right). Squeeze C hooked end together. Tighten screw. Three wire with ground wire: green or bare 7. Place the hooked ends of the other wire cut short. Wire is
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CHANGING TO A 30- OR 60-MINUTE TIMING CAM A B WARNING C D A. Ratchet tooth B. Timing cam Electrical Shock Hazard C. Drive lug D. V-shaped notch Disconnect power before making cam changes. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death 4. Insert a narrow, flat-blade screwdriver under the timing cam or electrical shock. near the clock shaft. Gently lift cam straight up and off shaft making sure that the V-shaped notch clears the ratchet tooth. You can install the 30-minute or 60-minute
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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Maintenance instructions: If dryer does not operate, check the following: Electric supply is connected. Clean lint screen after each cycle. Removing accumulated lint: Circuit breaker is not tripped or house fuse is not blown. • From inside the dryer cabinet: Door is closed. Controls are set in a running or “ON” position. Lint should be removed every 2 years or more often, depending on dryer usage. Cleaning should be done START/RESTART button has been pushed
