Whirlpool 8577208 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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Location Requirements
If installing a gas dryer:
IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
Check code requirements: Some codes limit or do not permit
installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, or sleeping
quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
Make sure that lower edges of the cabinet, plus the back and
bottom sides of the dryer, are free of obstructions to permit
adequate clearance of air openings for combustion air. See
“Recessed Area and Closet Installation Instructions” below for
minimum spacing requirements.
NOTE: The dryer must not be installed in an area where it will be
exposed to water and/or weather.
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Recessed Area and Closet Installation Instructions
This dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet. For
recessed area and closet installations, minimum clearances can
be found on the serial tag on the dryer.
The installation spacing is in inches and is the minimum
allowable. Additional spacing should be considered for ease of
installation, servicing, and compliance with local codes and
ordinances.
If closet door is installed, the minimum unobstructed air opening
in the top and bottom is required. Louvered doors with equivalent
air openings are acceptable.
The dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
No other fuel-burning appliance may be installed in the same
closet as the dryer.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not install in a garage.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
Tools and Parts
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools
listed here.
Tools needed
8" or 10" Pipe wrench
8' or 10" adjustable wrench
Flat-blade screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
Adjustable wrench that opens to 1" (2.5 cm) or hex-head
socket wrench
Level
⁵⁄₁₆" socket wrench
Utility knife
Vent clamps
Pipe-joint compound resistant to LP gas
Caulk gun and caulk (for installing new exhaust vent)
Pliers
Putty knife
Parts supplied
Remove parts bag from dryer drum. Check that all parts were
included.
Wedge cone
Foot boot (4)
Dryer foot (4)
⁵⁄₁₆"-18 x 2¹⁄₂" bolt
3 pin timing cam
6 pin timing cam