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Installation
Instructions
Full Size Tumble Action Washers
Before beginning installation, carefully read these instructions• This will simplify the
installation and ensure the washer is installed correctly and safely. Leave these instructions
near the washer after installation for future reference.
NOTE: The electrical service to the washer must conform with local codes and ordinances
and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSIINFPA 70 or in Canada, CSA
C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1.
Contents
For your safety the information in
this manual must be followed to minimize the
risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquid in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas suppliers
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
SUBJECT PAGE
Pre-lnstallationRequirements 2
ElectricalRequirements 2
GroundingRequirements 2
Water SupplyRequirements 2
Drain Requirements 2
Rough-InDimensions 3
LocationOf Your Washer 4
Unpacking 4
Installation 5
Replacement Parts 5
Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
Printed in U.S.A.
PIN 131997600(0010)
PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Tools Required for Installation:
1. 1/4 in.nut driver
2. 3/8 in. socket with ratchet.
3, 3/8 in.open end wrench.
4. 7/16 in. socketwith ratchet.
5. 9/16 in. open end wrench.
6. Channel-lock adjustablepliers.
7, Carpenter's level.
inaccordancewith alllocal codes and ordinances
or inthe absenceof localcodes, withtheNational
Electrical Codes, ANSI/NFPA 70 (latestedition).
If in doubt, call a licensed electrician. DONOT
cutoff or alter the groundingprongonthe power
supply cord. In situations where a two-slot
receptacle is present, it is the owner's
responsibility to have a licensed electrician
replace it witha properly grounded three prong
grounding type receptacle.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
CIRCUIT - Individual,properly polarized and grounded
15 amp. branchcircuitfused with 15 amp, time delay
fuse or circuitbreaker•
POWER SUPPLY- 2 wire,withground,120volt,single
phase, 60 Hz, Alternating Current.
OUTLET RECEPTACLE - Properlygrounded 3-prong
receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is
accessiblewhen the washer isinaninstalledposition.
WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Hot and cold water faucets MUST be installedwithin
42 inches (107 cm) ofyour washer's water inlet. The
faucetsMUST be 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) garden hose type
so inlet hoses can be connected. Water pressure
MUST be between 10 and 120 pounds per square
inch(maximum unbalance pressure,hotvs. cold,10
psi.) Your water department can advise you of your
waterpressure.The hotwater temperatureshouldbe
about 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
DRAIN REQUIREMENTS
1. Drain capable ofeliminating17 gals (64.3 L) per
minute.
2. A standpipe diameter of 1-1/4 in. (3.18 cm)
minimum.
3. The standpipeheightabove thefloorshouldbe:
Minimum height: 24 in. (61 cm)
Maximum height: 96 in. (244 cm)
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96 in.
o
(244 cm)
Max.
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS
Improper connection of theequipment
groundingconductor can result in a risk of electrical
shock. Check with a licensed electrician if you are in
doubt as to whether the appliance is propedygrounded.
1. The washer MUST be grounded. Inthe event of
malfunctionorbreakdown, groundingwillreduce
the risk of electrical shock by a path of least
resistancefor electricalcurrent.
2. Since your washer is equipped with a power
supply cord having an equipment-grounding
conductorand a groundingplug,the plugMUST
be plugged into an appropriate, copper wired
receptacle thatisproperlyinstalledandgrounded
24 in.
(61 cm)
Min.
NOTE:
Drain hose attached to the washer can reach a
58 in. (147 cm) high standpipe. For higher
standpipe use hose PIN 131461201, available
from an authorized parts distributor. If drain is
less than 24 in. (61 cm), install a siphon break
kit, available at yourlocal hardwarestore.