GE Gas Dryer Installation Instructions Manual page 7

MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED HOME
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INSTALLATION
• Installation must conform to the MANUFACTURED
• The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors with the
termination securely fastened to the mobile home
• The vent MUST NOT be terminated beneath a mobile or
manufactured home.
securely to the structure.
• The vent MUST NOT be connected to any other duct,
vent, or chimney.
• Do not use sheet metal screws or other fastening devices
which extend into the interior of the exhaust vent.
• Provide an opening with a free area of at least 25 sq. in.
for introduction of outside air into the dryer room.
• Stacking of a gas dryer is not permitted in a mobile
home or manufactured home.
GARAGE INSTALLATION (IF ALLOWED
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DRYER EXHAUST TO LEFT OR
13
BOTTOM
WARNING -
THIS EXHAUST INSTALLATION, BE SURE
TO DISCONNECT THE DRYER FROM ITS
HANDS AND ARMS FROM SHARP EDGES
REMOVE
SCREW
AND SAVE.
Detach and remove the bottom or left side knockout as
desired. Remove the screw inside the dryer exhaust duct
and save. Pull the duct out of the dryer. Protect sharp edges
around the knockout and exhaust opening with the tape.
B
Cut the duct as shown and keep portion A.
Installation Instructions
BEFORE PERFORMING
REMOVE DESIRED
KNOCKOUT
(ONE ONLY).
FIXING HOLE
A
9"
TAB LOCATION
BEND TAB
o
UP 45
Through the rear opening, locate the tab in the middle of
the appliance base. Lift the tab to about 45º using a flat
blade screwdriver.
ADDING NEW DUCT
FIXING
HOLE
PORTION "A"
LEFT SIDE
EXHAUST
tab in the base. Use the screw saved previously to secure
the duct in place through the tab on the appliance base.
ADDING ELBOW AND DUCT FOR
EXHAUST TO LEFT SIDE OF CABINET
• Preassemble 4" elbow with 4" duct. Wrap duct tape
around joint.
•
opening and connect the elbow to the dryer internal
duct.
CAUTION:
Be sure not to pull or damage the
• Apply duct tape as shown on the joint between the
dryer internal duct and the elbow.
DUCT
TAPE
DUCT
TAPE
CAUTION:
Internal duct joints must be
secured with tape, otherwise
they may separate and cause a