Install Cord Bracket And Casters; Connect Vent; Complete Installation - Whirlpool 8578198C Guide D'utilisation Et D'entretien

Install Cord Bracket and Casters

Do not move dryer into its final position until the following steps
have been performed.
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.
Install cord bracket
1. Remove tape from the power cord and the rear panel.
2. Insert cord brack e ts into slotted holes in rear panel and
secure with screws provided.
A. Cord bracket
B. Slotted hole
C. Screw
NOTE: Power supply cord may be wrapped around the brack e t s
for storage convenience when dryer is not in use.
Install casters
1. Lay the dryer on its side.
2. Use the carton to prevent damage to the dryer.
3. Screw cas ters into dryer base at four corners and tighten
securely.
4. Set the dryer upright. In doing so, be careful that the dryer
does not roll away from you.
NOTE: Permanent installations require 4 dryer feet. See
"Assistance or Service" section for ordering information.
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1. Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet
2. Move dryer into final position. Do not crush or k i n k vent.
3. (On gas models) Check t o be sure there are no k i nk s in the
1. Check to be sure all parts are now installed. If there is an
2. Check to be sure you have all of your tools.
3. Dispose of/ r ecycle all pack a ging materials.
4. Check the dryer's final location. Be sure the vent is not
5. Check to be sure the dryer is on a level surface.
6. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Turn pow e r on.
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7. Remove the blue protective film on the console and any tape
8. Read "Dryer Use."
9. Wipe the dryer drum interior thoroughly w i th a damp cloth to
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10. To test the dryer, set the dryer on a full heat cycle (not an air
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11. When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the
NOTE: You may notice an odor w h en dryer is first heated.
This odor is common when the heating element is first used.
The odor w i ll go away.

Connect Vent

in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is
clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet
and inside the exhaust hood. Make sure the vent is secured
to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
Make sure dryer is level.
flexible gas line.

Complete Installation

extra part, go back through the steps to see w h ich step w a s
skipped.
crushed or k i nk e d.
remaining on the dryer. Remove tape from the lint screen
(located on inside back w a ll of dryer).
remove any dust.
cycle) for 20 minutes and start the dryer.
If the dryer will not start, check the following:
Controls are set in a running or "On" position.
Start button has been firmly pushed.
Dryer is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Electrical supply is connected.
House fuse is intact and tight, or circuit break e r has not
tripped.
Dryer door is closed.
dryer door and feel for heat.
If you do not feel heat, check the following:
Controls are set on a heated cycle, not an air cycle.