Route the Drain Hose
Proper routing of the drain hose protects your floor from damage due to water leakage. Read and follow these instructions.
Remove drain hose from the washer
Gently pull the corrugated drain hose from the shipping clips.
Laundry tub drain or standpipe drain
Connect the drain hose form to the corrugated drain hose.
AB
A. Snap either end of the drain hose form to the drain hose at the point where the corrugation begins.
B. Bend drain hose over drain hose form and snap into place.
To keep drain water from going back into the washer:
■Do not straighten the drain hose, and do not force excess drain hose into standpipe. Hose should be secure, but loose enough to provide a gap for air.
■Do not lay excess hose on the bottom of the laundry tub.
Floor drain
You may need additional parts. See Floor drain under “Tools and Parts.”
Secure the Drain Hose
1.Drape the power cord over the washer top.
2.Move the washer to its final location.
3.Place the drain hose in the laundry tub or standpipe as shown. See illustrations A and B.
ABC
4.If the washer faucets and the drain standpipe are recessed, put the hooked end of the drain hose in the standpipe as shown. See illustration C.
NOTES:
■Do not force excess drain hose back into the rear of the washer.
■To avoid siphoning, do not seal the drain hose into the standpipe.
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