Before you start...

Check location where dryer will be installed. Proper installation is your responsibility. The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather. Make sure you have everything necessary for

correct installation.

Protectlon tram the weather: Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F (7.2”C). or the dryer may not shut off when automatic cycles are used.

Check code requirements: Some

codes limit or do not permit installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes, or sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

Grounded (earthed) electrlcal supply Is required. See “Electrlcal requirements,” Panel A.

Four-inch (10.2 cm) metal exhaust duct is required.

Dryer Door Clearance

Locatlon must be large enough to fully open dryer door. See Panel C

tar recessed and closet requirements.

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Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Open dryer and remove literature and parts packages,

level tloor: 1-inch (2.5 cm) maximum slope under entire dryer.

Electrlcal Shock Hazard

It Is the customer’s responslblllty:

l To contact a qualltled electrlcal Installer.

l To assure that the electrIcal lnstallatlon Is adequate.

Failure to do so could result In tire, electrlcal shock or other personal Injury.

Fire Hazard

l Do Not store gasoline, palnt thlnnerS, or other tlammable materials near dryer. Fumes from such materials may result In tire or exploslon.

l Never Install dryer up agalnst draperies or curtains or on carpet.

. Keep any and all Items tram talllng or collecting behlnd the dryer.

Failure to tallow these lnstructlons could result In a tlre or exploslon.

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Fire Hazard

lt you Install the dryer In a garage, carport, or areas near vehicles where tumes from gasoline or other flammable materials may be present, the vapors may be heavier than alr and remain near floor. Place dryer a mlnlmum ot 18 Inches (48.7 cm) above floor. Check with your bulldlng Inspector regardlng requirements kr thls Installation.

Failure to tallow these lnstructlons could result In flre or explosion.

Support: Floor must be sturdy enough to support dryer weight of 150 (68 kg) pounds,

Tools and materials needed for installation:

Parts supplied for installation:

Remove parts from packages, Check that all parts were included.

4 leveling legs

literature package

Electrical requirements

Electrlcal Shock Hazard

l Electrlcal ground (earth) Is required on thls appliance.

l DC Not modlty the power supply cord

Iplug. It It does not tlt the outlet, have a proper outlet Installed by a qualltled electrlclan.

lDo Not have a fuse In the neutral or groundlng (earthlng) clrcult. A ruse In the neutral or groundlng (earthlng) clrcult could result In an electrlcal

shock.

lDo Not use an extension cord wlth thls appliance.

l Check wlth a qualltled electrlclan to be sure thls appliance Is properly grounded (earthed).

l Do Not connect plug end ot power supply cord Into a live receptacle before connecting power supply cord to dryer terminal block.

l Do Not reuse old power supply cord.

Failure to tallow these lnstructlons could result In serious Injury or death.

1.A two-wire plus grounding (earthing) wire, single-phase, 240-volt, E&Hz, AC-only, electrical supply is required on a separate 20-ampere circuit, fused in the active line. Time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.

2.THE DRYER MUST BE CONNECTED WITH COPPER WIRE ONLY.

3.The appliance may be connected directly to the fused disconnect or circuit breaker box through flexible, armored or non- metallic sheathed copper cable. Allow two or three feet of slack in the line between the wall and the appliance so that it can be moved if servicing is ever necessary. A conduit connector must be provided at each end of the power

supply cable (at the appliance and at the junction box). Wire sizes (COPPER WIRE ONLY) and connections must conform with the rating of the appliance (20 amperes).

Important: Observe all governlng codes and ordinances.

Grounding (earthing) instructions

This appliance must be connected to a grounded (earthed) metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment-grounding (earthing) conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the

equipment-grounding (earthing) terminal or lead on the appliance.

Elect&al connection

THEELECTRICALCONNECTION OF THIS APPLIANCE MUST BECARRIED OUT BY A LICENSEDELECTRICIANAND MUSTCONFORM WlTH THERELEVANTAUSTRALIAN STANDARDS.

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Whirlpool 6LE5700XSW0 Before you start, Electrical requirements, Elect&al connection, Dryer Door Clearance, Panel a