For standpipe or laundry tub drain systems:
1.Open yellow,
corrugated sections together.
A. Hooked end
B. Drain hose
2, Put hooked end of drain hose into laundry tub or standpipe. Rotate hook to eliminate kinks.
To keep drain water from going back into the washer:
•Do not straighten hooked end of drain hose. Do not force excess drain hose into standpipe. Hose should be secure, but loose enough to provide a gap of air.
•Do not lay excess drain hose in bottom of laundry tub.
•For floor drain installation, see kit number required under "Tools and Parts."
3.Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.
Clear the water lines
4.Run water through both faucets and inlet hoses, into a bucket or laundry tub, to get rid of particles in the water lines that might clog the inlet valve screens.
Connect the inlet hoses to the washer
5, Attach a hose to the HOT water (bottom) inlet valve. Attaching this hose first makes it easier to tighten connection with pliers. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on the washer. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.
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Insert new flat washers into each end of the inlet hoses. Firmly |
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| 6, | Attach | the hose | coming from the cold water | faucet, to the | ||||
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| COLD | water | (top) | inlet valve. Screw on coupling by hand until | ||||
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| Connect the inlet hoses to the water faucets |
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1. | Attach | a hose to the | hot water | faucet. | Screw | on coupling | by | amount | of water |
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2. | Attach | a hose to the cold water | faucet. | Screw | on coupling | by | NOTE: Replace | inlet hoses | after 5 years of use to reduce the | ||||||
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