Whirlpool 8535841 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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F. Check operation
E. Exhaust dryer
4" clamp
4" clamp
Using a 4-inch clamp, connect exhaust
vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If
connecting to existing exhaust vent,
make sure the vent is clean.
The dryer exhaust vent must fit over
the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the
exhaust hood.
Make sure exhaust vent is secured to
exhaust hood with a 4-inch clamp.
Move dryer into final position. Do not
crush or kink exhaust vent. Make sure
dryer is level.
Check that you:
did not skip any steps.
installed all parts.
properly installed dryer legs.
leveled dryer.
have secured all exhaust vent joints
with 4” clamps.
have all the tools you started with.
Plug power supply cord into grounded
outlet. Turn power supply on.
Read the Use and Care Guide to fully
understand your new dryer. Select a
full heat cycle (not the air cycle) and
start dryer. After five minutes, open
dryer door. You should feel heat inside
dryer.
If the burner did not ignite and you do
not feel heat inside the dryer, shut the
dryer off for 5 minutes. Then check
that:
controls are set in a running or
“On” position.
start button has been pushed firmly.
gas supply line shutoff valve is
open.
Repeat 5-minute test. If dryer still does
not operate properly, check the
following:
electrical supply is connected.
house fuse is intact and tight; or
circuit breaker has not tripped.
dryer door is closed.
If dryer makes an unusual noise,
check that dryer is level.
D. Make gas connection
Remove the red cap from the gas
pipe.
Connect gas supply to dryer. Use
pipe-joint compound resistant to the
action of L.P. gas for gas connections.
If flexible metal tubing is used, be
certain there are no kinks.
Turn the shutoff valve in the gas
supply line to the “open” position.
Use a brush and liquid detergent to
test all external gas connections for
leaks. Bubbles around connections will
indicate a leak. If a leak appears, shut
off gas valve controls and tighten
connections. Then check connections
again.
to dryer
manual shutoff
valve “open”
position”
rigid gas
supply line