Whirlpool 3XWGD5705 Installation Instructions Manual - Page 9

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - GAS DRYER

Install Ventwork

1. Install exhaust hood. Use sealing compound to seal exterior

wall opening around exhaust hood.

2. Connect exhaust vent to hood. (Exhaust vent MUST fit inside

hood.) Secure vent to hood with a 102 mm (4") clamp.

3. Run exhaust vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path

possible. Avoid 90° turns. Use 102 mm (4") clamps to secure

vent pieces. Tin snips may be needed to cut vent to required

length.

Prepare Dryer

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install dryer.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

1. Remove tape from dryer cabinet. Open dryer door and

remove tape from dryer drum. (Not all dryer drums are taped.)

Remove drying rack, if included. Turn dryer drum

counterclockwise to make sure all tape was removed. Wipe

drum with damp cloth to remove any dust.

2. Take two cardboard corners from dryer carton and place

them on floor in back of dryer. Firmly grasp body of dryer and

gently lay it on its back on the cardboard corners.

3. Start to screw legs into holes by hand. Use an adjustable

wrench or 25 mm (1") hex-head socket wrench to finish

turning legs until you reach the ridge with the diamond

marking.

diamond

marking

4. Stand dryer up on cardboard or hardboard.