GE Stack Stand Kit Installation Instructions

Installation	Stack Stand Kit
Instructions	FOR USE WITH RECOMMENDED
	COMPACT-TYPE ELECTRIC DRYERS

Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Web site at: www.GEAppliances.com

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

• IMPORTANT – Save these

instructions for local electrical inspector’s use.

• IMPORTANT – Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

•Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with the Consumer.

•Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future reference.

•Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer.

•Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

WARNING

•Electric Shock Hazard. Disconnect power before servicing. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.

•Potential Personal Injury. More than one person is recommended to lift the dryer into position because of its weight and size. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or death.

•Avoid Tipping and Rupture of Utility Services. Stand must be securely assembled and dryer fastened to stand, per installation instructions. Stand must be securely fastened to wall, per installaiton instructions. Failure to do so could result in personal injury/death or property damage.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

•Flat-head screwdriver

•Adjustable wrench

•Nut driver

PARTS INCLUDED

PART	QUANTITY
Lid Latch	1
Type A Screw	2
1/4–20 x 3/4
Type B Screw	6
1/4–20 x 11⁄2
Type C Screw	2
1/4–10 x 13⁄4
Type D Screw	7
10–16 x 5/8
Lock Nut	8
1/4–20
Spacer Ring	1

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PARTS INCLUDED (cont.)

Stand Bases

Wall

Mounting

Bracket

Diagonal	Cross
Brace
	Brace

The stand base has an angle bracket at each end. One end of the angle bracket is 221⁄2″ long and has mounting holes in it. This end goes up. The other end of the angle bracket is 28″ long and has no holes. This longer end (without holes) goes down.

1 DETERMINE STAND WIDTH

Your new stand can be assembled to two different widths:

•22″ for smaller, compact washers

•24″ for larger washers

Check your washer width to determine the stand width you need. The compact dryer will assemble to either width.

		Use inside
	Use outside	holes for
		24″ models
	holes for
	22″ models

2ATTACH WALL MOUNTING BRACKET

Attach one end of the wall mounting bracket to one of the upper rear holes on one of the stand bases using a Type A screw and a lock nut. Make sure screws are inserted from the top and the lock nuts are on the bottom. Use the inside hole on the stand base for 24″ width. Use the outside hole for 22″ width.

Type A Screw

Bracket

Lock

Nut

Attach the other end of the bracket to the upper rear hole of the other stand base the same way. Use the inside hole on the stand base for 24″ width or the outside hole for 22″ width. Hand-tighten the screws and nuts.

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3 ATTACH DIAGONAL BRACE

Attach the diagonal brace to the back of the front uprights on the stand bases. The brace must run from the lower left to the upper right when viewed from the rear of the stand.

Insert a Type B screw from the front of the stand into the lower hole on the left upright and secure with a lock nut. The lock nut will be on the inside of the upright.

Insert another Type B screw into the hole on the right upright. The top hole is used for 22″ width, and the lower hole is used for 24″ width. Hand-tighten the screws and lock nuts.

4 ATTACH CROSS BRACE

Attach the cross brace to the rear uprights on the stand bases.

Insert two Type B screws from the rear of the stand into the lower holes on the

uprights and secure with lock nuts. The lock nuts will be on the insides of the uprights.

Insert two Type B screws into the upper holes on the uprights. The top holes are used for 22″ width, and the lower holes are used for 24″ width. Hand-tighten the screws and lock nuts.

5 TIGHTEN LOCK NUTS

Securely tighten all lock nuts using a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench or nut driver.

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6 DETERMINE LOCATION

Locate the stand in an appropriate level area. This location should be suitable for the size, function, and protection of the stack stand and appliances. Use the stack stand only for the purpose for which it was designed. To prevent restriction of airflow, do not use top of dryer for storage.

The proper location of all utility connections is shown in the Utilities and Grounding illustration. These are not all needed in each installation, but those used should be located according to these dimensions so that utilities can be reached after installation.

	4″ Diameter		Right Side of
	Exhaust Location		Dryer Stand
			Installed
			161⁄4″
			(22″ Width)
			171⁄4″
		221⁄2″	(24″ Width)
120 Volt Outlets*			15″
	Hot			4″
		Cold Water
831⁄2″	Water
	Faucet*	Faucet*
(Top
Exhaust)
731⁄2″
(Rear			240
Exhaust)	2″	6″
From			Volt
	Diameter
Floor			Outlet
	Pipe*
383⁄4″ From
	Minimum		381⁄4″
Floor
			36″
		32″ Minimum
		From Floor
	Utilities and Grounding

6 DETERMINE LOCATION (cont.)

Dryers

Dryer models may require different utilities; refer to the Installation Instructions included with your new dryer for details on required utilities.

Refer to the Utilities and Grounding illustration and the Dryer Installation Instructions for details on final utility connections and grounding information.

NOTE: All fittings and outlets must be located so that they clear cross members of stack stand.

Automatic Washers

All automatic washers require a hot and cold water supply, a proper drain and a 120-volt electrical supply. Refer to the Installation Instructions included with your new automatic washer for detailed installation requirements.

If the automatic washer is to be operated in a different location (portable) and only stored in the stack stand, those utilities marked with an asterisk (*) in the Utilities and Grounding illustration would not be required at this location. They would be

required at the location where the automatic washer is to be operated, with the exception of the drain pipe, since the machine can be drained into a sink or laundry tub.

NOTE: If both the automatic washer and dryer require a 120-volt electrical supply, TWO separate 15-ampere circuits must be used (one for each appliance). DO NOT, under any circumstances, connect both appliances to the same circuit as blown fuses will result.

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