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10
Part
3
INITIAL
STEPS
FOR
INSTALLING
YOUR
DRYER
(Gas
dryer
only).
In
addition
to
the
following,
please
refer
to
manual
section
on
Gas
Requirements
and
Instructions.
1.
Confirm
that
the
type
of
gas
available
in
your
laundry
room
is
appropriate
for the
dryer.
The
dryer
is
prepared
for
Natural
Gas
with
a
3/8"
NPT
gas
connection.
2.
Remove
the
shipping
cap
from
the
gas
connection
at
the
back
of
the
dryer.
Make
sure
that
you
don't
damage
the
threads
of
the
gas
connection
pipe
when
you
remove
the
shipping
cap.
3.
Connect
the
dryer
to
your
laundry
room's
gas
supply
using
a
new
flexible
stainless
steel
connector
(as
noted
below,
only
use
a
new
stainless
steel
flexible
connector
if
allowed
by
your
local
codes).
4.
Securely
tighten
all
connections
between
the
dryer
and
your
laundry
room's
gas
supply.
Turn
on
your
laundry
room's
gas
supply
and
check
all
pipe
connections
(both
internal
and
external)
for
gas
leaks
with
a
non-corrosive
leak
detection
fluid.
Refer
to
Part
7(page
20)
5.
For
LP
(Liquefied
Petroleum)
gas
connection,
refer
to
this
manual's
section
entitled
Gas
Requirements
and
Instructions.
1.
New
stainless
steel
flexible
connector.
Use
this
type
of
connector
only
if
allowed
by
local
codes.
Use
Design
AGA
Certified
Connector.
2.
1/8"
NPT
Pipe
Plug
(for
checking
inlet
gas
pressure)
3.
Equipment
Shut-Off
Valve-
Installed
within
6'
(1.8
m)
of
dryer
4.
Iron
Pipe.
Shorter
than
20'
(6.1
m)
Use
3/8"
pipe.
Longer
than
20'
(6.1
m)
-
Use
1/2"
pipe.
5.
3/8"
N.P.T.
Gas
Connection
Following
are
several
warnings
and
instructions
concerning
making
the
electrical
connection
for
electric
dryers.
More
detailed
information
concerning
the
electrical
connection
is
provided
in
the
manual
section
entitled
Electrical
Requirements
for
Electric
Dryer.
It
is
important
that
you
thoroughly
review
that
section
and
the
remainder
of
this
manual,
before
taking
any
steps
to
install
or
use
this
dryer.
1.
Use
only
a
new
U.L.
listed
No.
10
(copper
wire
only)
three
conductor
power
supply
cord
kit
rated
240
Volts
(minimum)
30
Amperes
and
labeled
as
suitable
for
use
in
a
clothes
dryer.
2.
Four-wire
cord
is
required
for
manufactured
(mobile)
home
installations
and
where
local
codes
do
not
allow
grounding
of
this
appliance
through
neutral.
3.
Electrical
Plug
Connections.
4.
For
additional
instruction
on
connecting
the
dryer
to
an
electrical
power
source,
please
refer
to
this
manual's
section
on
Electrical
Requirements
and
Electric
Dryer.
2
3
5
1
4
WARNING!
?
Use
a
new
UL
approved
30
amp
power
supply
cord
or
10
gauge
solid
copper
wire.
?
Use
a
UL
approved
strain
relief.
?
Disconnect
power
before
making
electrical
connections.
?
Connect
neutral
wire(white
or
center
wire)
to
center
terminal.
?
Ground
wire(green
or
bare
wire)
must
be
connected
to
green
ground
connector.
?
Securely
tighten
all
electrical
connections
?
See
installation
instructions
for
complete
instructions.
?
Failure
to
do
so
can
result
in
fire
or
electrical
shock.
!
STEP
4
Connection
of
Gas
Supply
Make
sure
the
burner
nozzle
is
proper
for
the
type
of
gas
you
are
provided
with.
For
instance,
using
LPG
with
LNG
nozzle
will
result
in
death,
fire
or
explosion.
Or
using
LNG
with
LPG
nozzle
will
not
ignite
burner.
If
needed,
nozzle
conversion
should
be
done
by
a
qualified
service
technician
and
mark
or
put
the
label
of
the
current
type
of
nozzle
on
the
dryer.
Note
Burner
input
requirements
If
your
house
is
located
at
the
elevation
up
to
10,000
feet.
Adjusting
burner
input
setting
is
not
needed
in
this
elevation
because
A.G.A
certifies
this
dryer
will
not
have
any
problem
with
the
B.T.U
rating
at
this
altitude.
If
your
house
is
above
10,000
feet,
you
are
required
to
adjust
a
four
percent(4%)
reduction
of
the
burner
B.T.U
rating
indicated
on
the
model/serial
rating
plate.
Note
STEP
5
Electrical
Plug
Connections
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