Kenmore 11060052990, 11060056990, 11060097990, 11060096990, 11060092990 Owner’s Manual

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Owner's Manual and Installation Instructions

E L I T E

SENSOR SMART TM 27-Inch Wide

ELECTRIC DRYERS

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iMPORTANT:

Read and follow air safety and operating instructions before first use of this product.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, mL60179 U.S.A. www.sears.com

8283156A PRINTED IN U.S.A. 9/99

BEFORE USINGYOUR NEW DRYER

KENMORE ELITE TM DRYER WARRANTY

DRYER SAFETY

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

LAUNDRY TIPS

CARING FORYOUR DRYER

TROUBLESHOOTING

SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

Please read this manual It will help you install and operate your new Kenmore ELITE TM dryer in the most economical way.

If you need more information about the care and operation of Kenmore ELITE TM appliances call your nearest Sears store. You will need the complete model and serial numbers when requesting information. Your dryer's model and

serial numbers are located on the Model and Serial Number Plate,

Use the space below to record the model number and serial number of your new Kenmore ELITE TM dryer,

Model No,

Serial No,

Date of Purchase

Keep this book and your Sears

Salescheck (receipt) in a safe

place for future reference.

Full One Year Warranty on Mechanical and Electrical Parts

For one year from the date of purchase, if this dryer is installed and operated according to the instructions in this manual, Sears will repair or replace any of its mechanical or electrical parts if they are defective in material or workmanship.

NOTE: Exhausting your dryer with a plastic vent may void this warranty. Pages 24-28 of this manual describe the complete exhaust requirements for this dryer.

Limited 2-Year Warranty on

SENSOR SMART TM Control Board

For two years from the date of purchase, Sears will replace the SENSOR SMART TM

control board if it is defective in material or workmanship. You will be charged for labor

after the first year.

Warranty Restriction

If the dryer is subjected to other than private family use, all warranty coverage is

effective for only 90 days.

Warranty Service

Warranty service is available by contacting your nearest Sears Service Center in the

United States.

This warranty applies only while this dryer

is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179.

For Sears Warranty information or to contact a

Sears Service Center, catl 1-80O-4-MY-HOME (1-800-469-4663)

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety

messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:

You wil__lbe killed or seriously injured if you don't follow

instructions. You can be killed or seriously

injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance

of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not

followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons

when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using the dryer.

• Do not place items exposed to cook- ing oils in your dryer. Items contami- nated with cooking oils may contribute

to a chemical reaction that could

cause a load to catch fire.

• Do not dry articles that have been pre- viously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry- cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

• Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the dryer

is used near children.

• Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.

• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.

• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in

this Owner's Manual or in published user-repair instructions

that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless

recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

• Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly

textured rubber-like materials.

• Clean lint screen before or after each load.

• Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding

areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

• The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be cleaned

periodically by qualified service personnel.

• See Installation Instructions for grounding requirements.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION OVERVIEW For a complete list of tools and parts

needed, see pages 6-8.

A. SELECT LOCATION FORYOUR DRYER (pgs. 9-11)

Standard Installation (p. 9) Recessed Area/Closet

Installation Instructions (p. 10)

B. INSTALL LEVELING LEGS (p. 12)

Tools Needed:

wrench

Two corner Flashlight (optional

posts (from depending on

dryer carton) installation)

Parts Needed:

(supplied with dryer)

4 leveling legs

C.MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (pgs. 13-23)

If using a power cord:

Tools Needed:

_-inch nut #2 Phillips head

driver (shown) screwdriver

or socket wrench

Parts Needed:

New 3- or 4-wire, 30-amp.,

U.L.-listed power supply

cord kit (includes strain relief)

Flashlight (optional depending

on installation)

If making a direct wire connection:

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

_-inch nut #2 Phillips head

driver (shown) screwdriver

or socket wrench

Wire stripper Flashlight (optional

depending on

installation)

10-gauge, 3- or 4-wire,

flexible armored

or nonmetallic

sheathed copper cable

(with grounding wire).

_-inch,

U.L.-listed

strain relief

D.CONNECTEXHAUST(pgs.24=28)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Tin snips Duct tape

Flashlight

(optional depending

on installation)

Flat-bladed screwd river

4-inch heavy or

flexible metal vent

4-inch outlet

exhaust hood

4-inch metal elbow(s)

(optional depending

on installation)

(4) 4-inch

diameter clamps

A. SELECT LOCATION FOR

YOUR DRYER

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Selecting the proper location for your dryer makes installation easy and gives you the best drying perfor-

mance.

STANDARD INSTALLATION Check location where dryer will be in-

stalled. Proper installation is your respon- sibility. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation (see il- lustration below).

The dryer must not be installed where it can be exposed to water and/or weather.

• Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F (at lower temperatures, the dryer may not shut off at the end of automatic cycles and drying times will be extended).

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors,

such as gasoline, away from dryer.

Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm)

above the floor for a garage

installation. Failure to do so can result in death,

explosion, or fire.

Check code requirements. Some codes limit or do not permit installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes, or sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

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Support: Floor must be Level floor: Maximum allow- sturdy enough to support able slope under a total weight of 175 entire dryer - 1 inch. pounds (includes dryer

and load weight).

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DRYER DIMENSIONS

Most installations will require at least 5-inch clearance behind the dryer for the dryer vent.

Location must be large enough to fully open dryer door.

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MBNIMUM iNSTALLATION SPACING

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18"

RECESSED AREA/CLOSET INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Check governing codes and ordinances.

This dryer may be installed in a recessed

area or closet.

The dryer must not be installed where it

can be exposed to water and/or weather.

• Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F (at lower temperatures, the dryer may not shut off at the end of automatic cycles and drying times will be extended).

• Check code requirements. Some codes limit or do not permit installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes, or sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, this appliance MUST BE

EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. NOTE: No fuel-burning appliances may

be installed in the same closet as a dryer.

**48sq.in.

minimum-

ventilation

area

**24sq.in.

minimum-

ventilation

area

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FrontView

(DoorNotShown)

* Additional clearances lor wall, door and floor moldings may be required. 0" clearance

isacceptable but notrecommended.

** Openingis minimum lor closet door.Louvered doorwith equivalent air

openings is acceptable.

*** Additional spaoe is needed when external exhaust elbow is used. Can be 0" clearance

when houseexhausting is lined up directlywith dryer exhaust.

* In the above illustration, the installation required. Louvered doors with equivalent

spacing is in inches and is the minimum air openings in top and bottom are allowable, acceptable.

* Additional spacing should be considered • Al! installations must be exhausted

for ease of installation and servicing, outside. Use at least the minimum

* If closet door is installed, the minimum air dimensions indicated.

openings in top and bottom are

_- **.51/2"

FrontView

(DoorWithVent)

MOBILE HOME EXHAUST

REQUIREMENTS

The dryer must not be installed where

it can be exposed to water and/or

weather. Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F (at

lower temperatures, the dryer may not shut off at the end of automatic cycles and drying times win be extended).

This dryer is suitable for mobile home

installations. The installation must

conform to the Manufactured Home Con- struction and Safety Standard, Title 24

CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Homes Construction

and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280).

Use at least the minimum spacings as

described on page 10. This will ensure an adequate clearance for service and

operation.

• Dryer exhaust vent must not be connected or secured with

screws or other devices which

extend into the interior of the

vent.

• The exhaust vent must be

securely . . . fastened to a _-

noncombustible portion of the

mobile home structure and must not terminate beneath the mobile home.

WARNING: to reduce the risk of fire,

this appliance MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.

B. INSTALL LEVELING LEGS

Leveling your dryer correctly will reduce operating noise and provide improved drying performance.

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install dryer. I

Failure to do so can result in back or I other injury. I

STEP 1. Take two of the cardboard corners from the carton. Place them

on the floor in back of the dryer.

STEP 2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top or console panel). Gently lay dryer on the cardboard

corners.

STEP 4. Start to screw the legs into the holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish

turning the legs until diamond marking

is no longer visible. This is when we recommend you start checking the dryer

for levelness. Further adjustment may

be necessary.

STEP 5. Stand the dryer up and move it close to its final location. Leave enough

room to connect the exhaust vent.

STEP 6. Check levelness of dryer by placing a level on top of the dryer, first

side-to-side; then front-to-back.

STEP 3. With one of the legs in hand, check the ridges for a diamond marking.

STEP 7. If dryer is not level, prop the dry- er up using two stacked cardboard cor- ner posts. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down.

NOTE: It may be necessary to level the dryer again after it is moved into its final position.

C.MAKE ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION

It is your responsibility:

• To contact a qualified electrical installer.

• To assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with

the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition and all local codes

and ordinances.

Copies of the code standards listed above may be obtained from:

National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

The proper electrical connection ensures an installation that

meets local code requirements.

A three-wire or four-wire, single

phase, 120/240-volt, 60-Hz., AC-only, electrical supply (or three-wire or

four-wire, 120/208-volt if specified

on serial/rating plate) is required on a separate 30-ampere circuit, fused on both

sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or cir- cuit breaker is recommended.

This dryer is manufactured with the 3-wire, frame-grounding conductor connected to the NEUTRAL (white or center) of the wiring harness of the

terminal block. Do not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit. A fuse

in the neutral or grounding circuit could

result in an electrical shock.

Use a 4-conductor cord when the

dryer is installed in a mobile home or an area where local codes do not

permit grounding through the neutral.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OPTIONS

AndYouWill Be GoTo

IfYour Home Has:

3-wire electrical receptacle

(NEMA Type !0-30R)

3-wire direct

4-wire electrical receptacle

(NEMA Type !4-30R)

4-wire direct

*If local codes do not permit the connection of a frame-grounding conductor

to the neutral wire, see the instructions on page 18.

Connecting To: Page

A U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt

minimum, 30-amp., dryer power supply cord.*

A fused disconnect or 16 - II. circuit breaker box.*

A U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt

minimum, 30-amp., dryer power supply cord.

A fused disconnect or 22 - IV. circuit breaker box.

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19 - III.

I. THREE-WIRE ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION TO RECEPTACLE

Use a 3-wire power supply cord:

Fire Hazard

Use a new UL approved 30 ampere power supply cord.

Use a UL approved strain relief. Disconnect power before making

electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver).

Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground

connector. Connect remaining 2 supply wires to

remaining 2 terminals (gold). Securely tighten all electrical

connections. Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

Local codes may permit the use of a U.L=listed, 120/240=volt minimum,

30=ampere, dryer power supply cord kit (pigtail). Power supply cord should

be type SRD or SRDT and be at least four feet long. The wires that connect to the dryer must end with ring terminals

or spade terminals with upturned ends.

Do not use an extension cord with this dryer.

Do not connect plug end of power

supply cord into a live receptacle

before connecting power supply cord to dryer terminal block.

The power supply cord must have three,

No.-1O copper wires to match a three-wire

receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R.

Spade terminals

with upturned ends

(OR ring terminals)

l Connect wire

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Neutral

This blade connected terminals) to this conductor

¾-inch, U.L.-listed Neutra_ wire

strain relief (white)

Three-Wire Power Supply Cord

Three-wire receptacle (NEMA Typel0-30R)

.................facing you

I -- -_-_'_J I Ring

' terminals

(OR spade

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded.

In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the

risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric

current. The power supply cord must be

plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in

accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

WARNING: Improper connection

of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if your are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

Do not modify the plug on the power supply cord. If it will not fit the outlet,

have a proper outlet installed by a

qualified electrician.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1. Disconnect power.

STEP 3. Attach a _-inch, U.L.-listed,

strain relief to the hole below terminal block opening. Strain relief should have a

tight fit with dryer cabinet and be in a hor-

izontal position. Put the power supply

cord through the strain relief.

STEP 4. Loosen or remove terminal block screws. Connect the neutral wire (white or

center) of power supply cord under the center screw of the terminal block.

STEP 5. Connect the other two wires to outer terminal block screws. Securely

tighten all electrical connections.

External ground Center silver-colored

connector terminal block screw

Neutral wire

(white)

STEP 2. Remove hold-down screw and terminal block cover.

Hold-down screw

Terminal block cover

(green/yellow) U.L.-listed

strain relief

3-Wire Connection with

Frame-Grounding Conductor

STEP 6. Tighten the strain relief screws.

STEP 7. Insert tab of terminal block cover

into slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure

cover with hold-down screw.

If local codes do not permit the connection of a frame-grounding conductor to the neutral wire, see the instructions on page 18.

Otherwise, proceed with Installation on page 24.

I1. THREE-WIRE ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION (DIRECT WIRE)

Prepare cable as directed:

Fire Hazard

Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a UL approved strain relief.

Disconnect power before making electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver).

Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground

connector. Connect remaining 2 supply wires

to remaining 2 terminals (gold). Securely tighten all electrical

connections. Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment-grounding

conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the

equipment-grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1. Disconnect power. STEP la. Strip 3_ inches of outer

covering from end of cable. If using 3-wire cable with grounding wire, cut

the bare wire even with outer covering.

STEP lb. Cut 1 inch of insulation from the end of each insulated wire. Shape the

end of each wire into a "U" shaped hook.

The dryer can be connected directly to

fused disconnect or circuit breaker box with three-wire, flexible armored or non-

metallic sheathed copper cable (with grounding wire). All current-carrying wires

must be insulated.

A conduit connector must be installed at junction box. Allow four feet of slack in the

line so dryer can be moved if servicing is ever necessary.

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