Whirlpool 3358968 Washer User Manual


 
Now start...
With washer in laundry area.
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Read, then remove label that
covers power cord and drain connector.
Peel the tape down and off each side of
cabinet.
Use new hoses and washers that came
with your washer.
2. Squeeze ears of clamp with pliers to
open and place clamp over the
end of the drain hose.
3. While holding clamp open, work
end of drain hose onto drain
connector until drain hose is within
l/4 inch (0.64 cm) of ribbed stop.
4. When the end of the drain hose is
within l/4 inch (0.64 cm) of ribbed
stop, position clamp on drain hose
so that the bottom of the clamp is
l/4 inch (0.64 cm) from the end of
the hose, release pliers.
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coupling
washer
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Insert a flat washer into each end
of the inlet hoses. Check that washers are
firmly seated in couplings.
Inlets are plastic.
Do not strip or
crossthread.
O-1/4”
(O-O.64 cm)
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O-1/4”
max.
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(O-0.64
cm)
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Pull to completely remove the
shipping strap with 2 cotter pins from the
inside of the washer.
clamp and slide
over “hook” end of
drain hose to
secure the rigid
and corrugated
sections together
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Attach hose to bottom inlet valve
opening first; then second hose to top
inlet. Tighten couplings by hand. Then
use pliers to make an additional two-
thirds turn.
Floor Damage
Slide washer onto cardboard or
hardboard before moving across floor.
Failure to do so may cause damage to
floor covering.
Pull firmly to remove the other end of
shipping strap from the back of the
washer. The shipping strap plug must be
completely removed from the washer for
the self-leveling legs to be released.
Save the shipping strap for use in Step 17.
IMPORTANT: THIS PROCEDURE MUST BE
FOLLOWED TO ASSURE PROPER
INSTALLATION.
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To prevent the drain hose from
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coming off or leaking, it must be
installed per the following instructions:
1. Wet the inside end of the drain hose
with tap water. DO NOT USE ANY
OTHER LUBRICANT.
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Move washer close to final
position. Put “hook” end of drain hose
into laundry tub or standpipe. Check for
proper length of drain hose.
Numbers
correspond to
steps.
11.13.
14. 16.
Pull this strap
Panel B