Whirlpool dryer installation guide

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Choose your electrical connection type. For the direct wire you can use a 4-wire direct connection OR a 3-wire direct connection--follow steps for the 4-wire direct connection OR follow steps for the 3-wire direct connection. IMPORTANT: Mobile homes require a 4-wire connection and some local codes prohibit 3-wire connections, so make sure you are adhering to the standards for your situation before you make a decision.

Choose either flanged space connectors or ring connectors. Remove the central silver terminal block screw and take the neutral ground wire from the screw on the lower left, as shown. Connect the neutral ground wire and neutral central wire which should be white in color. They should meet in the center of the terminal. Replace and tighten the central screw over top of these wires. Connect the end of the ground wire which should be green or bare to the lower left.

Replace and tighten the screw over top of the wire. Connect the remaining wires to the sections on either side of the middle screw. Tighten the screws over top of these wires, then put back the terminal block cover which you took out in step 1 and secure it with the hold-down screw. Now go on to step 21, "Venting Requirements.

Remove the central silver terminal block screw. Connect the neutral central wire which should be white in color to the center of the terminal. Prepare your 4-wire cable for direct connection. It should be at least five feet in length so you can move your dryer with relative ease. Strip 5" of outer covering from the end of the cable, leaving bare ground wire in its place. Shape the wires' ends into hooks, then remove the central silver terminal block screw and take the neutral ground wire from the screw on the lower left, as shown.

Connect the neutral ground wire and the hooked end of the neutral wire which should be white in color. They should meet in the center of the terminal, with the neutral wire's hook facing to the right. Squeeze the wires together and replace and tighten the central screw over top of these wires. Connect the hooked ends of the remaining wires to the sections on either side of the middle screw. Prepare your 3-wire cable for direct connection. Cut 1" each from the remaining three wires.

Shape the wires' ends into hooks, then remove the central silver terminal block screw. Connect the hooked end of the neutral wire to the center of the terminal, with the wire's hook facing to the right. Squeeze the hooked ends together and replace and tighten the screw over top of the wire. Venting Requirements. This step is more of a list of stipulations, but do not skip reading it--it outlines several potential hazards you want to avoid.

Bent the vent carefully so as not to hinder its effectiveness. Exhaust vents in mobile homes must be securely fastened to a flame resistant portion of the home and the vent's ending should be outside the structure itself. Remember, improper venting can cue moisture damage to woodwork, furniture, wallpaper, etc. Install the exhaust hood of the vent.

Use caulk to seal the outside wall around the exhaust hood, to prevent leakage. Connect the vent to the exhaust hood. The vent MUST fit inside the hood, secured with a 4" clamp. Run the vent to the dryer location following the venting requirements above.

Prepare the dryer for leveling legs. Take a large, flat piece of cardboard such as a piece from the carton your dryer came in and gently lay the dryer down onto it. Screw leveling legs into the dryer's leg holes. Use a wrench to turn these until the diamond marking on the middle of each leg is no longer visible. Connect the vent to the exhaust outlet. Make sure the dryer vent fits over the exhaust outlet, and secure the connection with a 4" clamp.

Move the dryer to its final location. Do not remove the cardboard yet, and take extra care not to damage the vent. Once the dryer is in place, you can remove the cardboard and level the legs using a wrench.

Cut a hole, there may already be an indent for such an orientation. After that, you just move the internal hose and its mounting. The cut out can be used as a filler to mostly hide the old hole when riveted or screwed to a larger back piece. Use auto-body filler to fill any gaps prior to repainting the old hole area. Yes No.