For standpipe or laundry tub drain systems:
1.Open yellow,
A
B
A. Hooked end
B. Drain hose
2.Put hooked end of drain hose into laundry tub or standpipe. Rotate hook to eliminate kinks in the hose.
To prevent 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.”
Connect the Inlet Hoses
1.Insert new flat washers (supplied) into each end of the inlet hoses. Firmly seat the washers in the couplings.
AB
A.Coupling
B.Washer
Connect the inlet hoses to the water faucets
Make sure the washer basket is empty.
2.Attach the hose with the red coupling to the hot water faucet. Screw on coupling by hand until seated on the washer.
3.Attach the hose with the blue coupling to the cold water faucet. Screw on coupling by hand until seated on the washer.
4.Using pliers, tighten the couplings with an additional
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the valves can result.
Clear the water lines
5.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
6.Attach the hose with the red coupling to the HOT (right) inlet valve. Attaching the red coupling 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.
AB
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A. Cold water inlet valve (blue)
B. Hot water inlet valve (red)
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