Whirlpool MED / GD 9700S, MED / GD 9600S manual 12324, 5229322996

3212Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.

Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer

42visible.

Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging 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.

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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.

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Using a 4" (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. Check that the vent is secured

62to exhaust hood with a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.

1Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent.

(On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible

3gas line.

Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner posts and cardboard.

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You can change your door swing from a right-side opening to a left-side opening, if desired.

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Open the dryer door. Remove the 4 screws that hold the door hinge on the front panel of the dryer. Loosen, but do not remove, the screw with the top keyhole opening last (second from the top).

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62Lift and pull forward on the door so that the keyhole clears

1the screw head. Remove the door.

Lay the dryer door on a flat, protected surface with the inside door assembly facing up. Remove the last screw from Step 1. Remove the 2 screws holding the handle to the door.

32Remove the 6 screws to release the outer door assembly from the inner door assembly (see illustration). It is important

42that you remove only the 6 indicated screws.

Lift the inner door assembly off of the outer door assembly. Unsnap the handle from the outer door assembly, move it to the other side, and snap in. Set the outer door assembly aside.

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Place the inner door, screw head side up, on the work

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Remove the 4 screws that hold the hinge to the door.

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