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Whirlpool 3397617 Installation Instructions Manual page 2

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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.
Grounded
electrical
supply
is required.
See Electrical
requirements,
Pages 3-4.
Four-inch metal exhaust duct is
required.
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.
Protection
from 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.
Important: Observe all
governing
codes and
ordinances.
Open dryer and remove
literature
and
parts packages.
Support:
Floor must be sturdy enough
to support
dryer weight
of 175 pounds
(79.4 kg)
Level floor: 1 -inch (2.5 cm) maximum
slope under entire dryer.
42-318"
(107.6 cm)
Dryer door clearances
Location
must be large enough
to fully
open dryer door. See Page 10 for
recessed
and closet requirements.
(58.4 cm)
Full-width
hamper
door
Page 2
15-318"
(39.1 cm)
+
-
r4
large
side-
swing door
Extra-large
hamper
door
(shown above)
Electrical
Shock Hazard
It is the customer's
responsibility:
To contact
a qualified
electrical
installer.
To assure that the electrical
installation
is adequate
and in
conformance
with National
Electrical
Code, ANSVNFPA 70 -
latest edition*,
and all local codes
and ordinances.
Failure to do so could
result in death
or serious injury.
Fire Hazard
Do Not store gasoline,
paint thinners,
or other flammable
materials
near
dryer. Fumes from such materials
may result in fire or explosion.
Never install dryer up against
draperies
or curtains
or on carpet.
Keep any and all items from falling
or collecting
behind
the dryer.
If you install the dryer in a garage,
carport,
or areas near vehicles
where fumes from gasoline
or other
flammable
materials
may be
present,
the vapors
may be heavier
than air and remain
near floor.
Place dryer a minimum
of 18 inches
(45.7 cm) above
floor. Check
with
your building
inspector
regarding
requirements
for this installation.
Failure to follow these instructions
could
result in a fire or explosion.
I
Mini-hamper
door
Copies
of the standards
listed above
may
be obtained
from:
*National
Fire Protection
Association
Batterymarch
Park
Quincy,
Massachusetts
02269

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