Preparing Your
Appliance
Existing Appliance
the •Preparing Your Existing Appliance" section immediately below.
New Appliance
the pedestal on a new washer or dryer, proceed to the•Preparing Your New Appliance" section on the page following.
Preparing Your
Existing Appliance
1.Pull the appliance away from the wall so it can be positioned on its left side.
Step 2 below applies to washers. For dryers go directly to step 3.
NOTICE
Make sure the washer transportation bolts are reinstalled prior to pedestal installation to prevent potential damage to the washer drum.
iYour washer was originally
shipped with four transportation bolts installed to protect the drum during transit. The washer installation instructions required these bolts to be removed during the original setup. The transportation bolts must now be reinstalled prior to pedestal installation.
2.To reinstall the transportation bolts:
q Locate the four transportation bolt assemblies originally shipped with your washer (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
q Remove the four transportation bolt hole covers on the back of the washer. (1) Push the tab inward with your thumb while
(2)sliding the cover in the direction of the two vertical slots in the plastic cover (see Figure 3).
Figure 4
q Make sure the tab on the transportation bolt washer is inserted in the slot on the washing machine back panel.
iDo not thread any of the bolts unt all four are in place, then tighten each one.
NOTICE
Damage to the drum may result if the plastic bushing is removed from the bolt prior to tightening.
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