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Your safety and the safety of_others are very Important.
We haveprovided many important safetymessagein this manualand onyour appliance.Nways read
and obeyall safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alertsyou to potential hazardsthat cankill or hurt you and others.
All safety messageswill be precededbythe safetyalertsymbol andthe word "DANGER"or
"WARNING".Thesewords mean:
Youcan bekilled or seriouslyinjured if youdon't
i_ follow instructions.
Youcan bekilled or seriouslyinjured if youdon't
follow instructions.
All safety messageswill tell you what the potential hazardis, tell you how to reducethe chanceof
injury, and tell you what can happenif the instructions are notfollowed.
Checkthatyouhaveeverythingnecessaryfor
correctinstallation.Proper installation isyour
responsibility.
[Toolsneeded: I
• 1/4" nut driver or • level
socket wrench • caulking gun and
• Phillips screwdriver compound (for
• flat-blade screwdriver installing new exhaust
vent)
• adlustable wrench that • gloves
opens to 1" or 1" hex-
head socket wrench • safety glasses
(for adjusting dryer • knife
feet)
Tools needed to change door swing:
• Phillipsscrewdriver • soft cloth or towel
I Partssupplied: I
Remove parts package from i_L_
dryer drum. Check that all parts
were included.
4 leveling legs
I Partsneeded: I
Check local codes and see electrical and venting
requirements, Panel B, before purchasing parts.
Determine if you will need to purchase a power
supply cord kit or power supply cable.
Part No. 3978844
© 2000 Whirlpool Corporation
Electrical
If using a power supply cord:
Dryer power supply cord must be:
• U.L.-listed • 30-ampere
• 120/240-volt • Type SRD or SRDT
minimum • At least 4 feet long
The wires that connect to the dryer must end in ring
terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends.
4-wirereceptacle
(14-30R)
©
3-wirereceptacle
(10-30R)
_ ___-_%_
4-wire powersupplycordwith
ringor spadeterminalsand
U.L.Jistedstrainrelief
3-wirepowersupplycordwith
ringor spadeterminalsand
U.L-listedstrainrelief
If connecting by direct wire:
Power supply cable must match power supply
(4-wire or 3-wire) and be:
• flexible armored or non-metallic sheathed copper
cable (with ground wire). All current-carrying
wires must be insulated. See Panel D.
• tO-GAUGE SOLID COPPER WIRE. (Do not use
aluminum.)
• at least 4 feet long.
Benton HarbobMichigan 49022
Venting
Fire Hazard
Usea heavymetal vent,
Do not usea plasticvent,
Do not use a metalfoilvent,
Failureto follow theseinstructionscan
result in deathor fire.
Four-inch heavy metal exhaust vent and clamps
must be used. Dura SafeTM vent products are
recommended.
Dura Safe vent products can be purchased from your
dealer or by calling Whirlpool Parts & Accessories
1-800-442-9991, Mon-Fri: 8am to 9pm (CST), Sat:
9am to 4:30pm (CST). Visit our internet site at
bttp://www.whirlpoolappliances.com/accessories
See Panel G for more information.
Exhaust hood
Do Not useexhaust hoodswith magnetic latches.
Mobile home installationsrequire:
• Mobile Home Installation Kit, Part Number 346764*
• Metal exhaust system hardware*
Floorsslopedgreater than 1 inch:
Require Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part No. 279810*
*Availablefor purchasefrom yourdealer.
Printed in U.S.A.