GE 131892900 Preparing to install your dryer, Tools and Materials Required for Dryer Installation

Preparing to install your dryer.

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

WARNING

Safety

■This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors using only rigid metal or flexible metal 4″ diameter ductwork for inside the dryer cabinet or exhausting.

■Never use plastic or other combustible ductwork. See Exhausting section.

■This appliance must be properly grounded and installed as described in these Installation Instructions.

■Do not install or store appliance in an area where it will be exposed to water/weather. See Location of Your Dryer section.

■The National Fuel Gas code restricts installations of gas appliances in garages. They must be 18″

(45.7 cm) off the ground and protected from vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dryer section.

■The electrical service to the dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

■The gas service to the dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances or the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1. The gas dryer is designed for use under ANSI Z 21.5.1. This dryer is not recommended for commercial applications such as restaurants or beauty salons, etc.

Instructions

Care and

Tools and Materials Required for Dryer Installation

Electric Dryer

■Channel-lock pliers (adjust leveling legs)

■1/2″ open-end wrench (lock leveling legs)

■Carpenter’s level

■Rigid or flexible metal 4″ (10.2 cm) duct

■Duct tape

■Vent hood

■1/4″ nut driver (remove terminal block access cover and install cord)

■Flat or straight blade screwdriver (may be needed for cord strain relief)

■UL approved 30A, 240V, 3-wire, #10 AWG minimum conductor power cord (For a mobile home installation, a UL approved 30A, 240V, 4-wire, #10 AWG minimum conductor power cord is required.)

■UL approved cord strain relief (may be supplied with cord)

Gas Dryer

■Channel-lock pliers (adjust leveling legs)

■1/2″ open-end wrench (lock leveling legs)

■Carpenter’s level

■Rigid or flexible metal 4″ (10.2 cm) duct

■Duct tape

■Vent hood

■Flexible stainless steel or plastic-coated brass connecting gas tube (if allowed by building code)

■Connector for between dryer and flexible tube (3/8″ pipe thread on dryer side, may be supplied with flexible tube)

■Pipe thread sealer

■Open-end wrenches for flexible tube and connector

Door Reversal

■Plastic knife

■Phillips head or #1 square screw driver

Cleaning

Installation Instructions

Unpacking the Dryer

	Using the four shipping carton corner posts (two	CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not use the
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	on each side), carefully lay the dryer on its left	control panel as a means to pick up or move
	side and remove foam shipping pad.	the dryer.

		Return the dryer to an upright position.
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		Adjust the leveling legs to match the washer
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		height. The dryer must be level and rest firmly
Foam shipping pad		on all four leveling legs.

Packing

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