Kenmore 11066955690, 11066952690 Owner’s Manual

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27-Inch Wide

ELECTRIC DRYERS

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IMPORTANT:

Read and follow all safety instructions and operating instructions before first use

of this product.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

PART NO. 3405590 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

frorl the dryer shown.

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DRYER 2

SEARS ELECTRIC DRYER WARRANTY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING YOUR DRYER 19

LAUNDRY TIPS 28

CARING FOR YOUR DRYER 31

TROUBLESHOOTING 35

SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVIC E 38

Please read this manual. It will help you install and operate your new Kenmore dryer

in the safest and most economical way. For information about the care and

operation of Sears 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 Dryer.

Model No.

Serial No.

Date of Purchase

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Keep this book and your sales check (receipt) in a safe place for

future reference.

FULL1-YEARWARRANTY ONMECHANICALAND

ELECTRICALPARTS

For one year from the date of purchase,

when the dryer is installed and operated according to the instructions in the Owner's

Manual, Sears will repair or replace any mechanical or electrical parts in this dryer,

if defective in material or workmanship.

If the dryer is subjected to other than private family use, the above warranty coverage is effective for only 90 days.

WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST

YOUR SAFETY IS IMPORTANT TO US.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your dryer, follow basic precautions,

including the following:

• Read all instructions before using the dryer.

• Do not dry articles that have been previously 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 this 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 the user- maintenance, instructions or in published

user-repair_nstructions that you under-

stand and have the skills to carry out.

SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE" UNITED STATES.

This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other rights which wiry from state to state.

Sears Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estales, IL 60179.

NOTE: Exhau:sting your dryer with plastic duct may not be covered by your manufacturer% warranty. Pages 14-17

of this Owner'=_ Manual describe the complete exhaust requirements for this dryer.

• Do not use faoric 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 ¢,rsimilarly 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 machine and exhaust

duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified servise personnel.

This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to the warning boxes

similar to the one below and follow

any instructions given.

The inform_qtion in this box will alert you to such dangers as fire,

electrical shock, burns and

personal injury.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3

IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes

and ordinances.

TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION

Level

Flat-Bladed Screwdriver

PARTS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION

Remove leveling legs from package.

Tin Snips

Adjustable Wrench

relief

Duct Tape

Wre

Stripper

4 Leveling Legs (supplied with dryer)

4-Inch Rigid or Flexible Metal Duct

New 3- or 4-Wire, 30-Amp. U.L.-listed Power Supply Cord

Kit (includes strain relief)

4-Inch Outlet

Exhaust Hood

4-1rnch Metal Elbow (optional depending

on installation)

(2) 4-Inch Diameter Clamps

LOCATING YOUR DRYER - STANDARD INSTALLATION

Selecting the proper location

for your dryer makes installation easier and gives you the best

drying performance.

Protect from the weather. Proper

operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°E At lower

temperatures, the dryer may not shut off at the end of automatic cycles.

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.

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors away' from dryer.

Place dryer ;_t least 18 inches above the floor for a garage installation.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns.

Check location where dryer will be installed. Proper installation is your responsibility.

Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation including support, a level floor and a separate: 30-Amp. fuse.

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Support: Floor must be sturdy Level floor: 1-inch enough to support dryer and maximum allowable

load weight of 175 pounds, s ope under dryer.

DOOR CLEARANCES AND

RECESSED AREA INSTRUCTIONS

Location must be large enough to fully

open dryer door.

This dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet.

Exhausting your dryer indoors is Not recommended. The moisture and lint

indoors may cause:

• Lint to gather inside and around the dryer and be a fuel for a fire.

• Moisture damage to woodwork, furni- ture, paint, wallpaper, carpet, etc.

• Housecleaning problems and possible health problems.

Fire Hazard

Exhaust dryer outside if installed in a closet.

Use Exhaust Deflector Kit #3391278 if installed in a recessed area.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire,

NOTE: hiD fuel burning appliances

may be installed in the same closet as a dryer.

Exhaustng the dryer outside is recom-. mended A closet installation must be exhausted outside. Recessed installatio_

that is not exhausted outside must use

Exhaust Deflector Kit Part No. 3391278 available, from your dealer.

If the dryer is installed in a confined area such as .abedroom, bathroom, or closet,

it must be exhausted to the outside. Check governing codes and ordinances.

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FRONTVIEW FRONTVIEW

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MINIMUMINSTALLATIONSPACING,CLOSETINSTALLATIONMUSTBEEXHAUSTED.

* ADDITIONALCLEARANCESFORWALL, DOORANDFLOORMOLDINGSMAYBEREQUIRED.

** OPENINGISMINIMUM FORCLOSE'[DDOR.LDUVEREDDODFWITH EQUIVALENTAIR

OPENINGSIS ACCEPTABLE.

*** ADDITIONALSPACEIS NEEDEDWHENEXTERNALEXHAUSTELBOWIS USED.

• The installation spacing is in inches and is the minimum allowable.

• Additional spacing should be considered for ease of installation

and servicing.

• If closet door is installed, the minimum air openings in top and

bottom are required.

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area

**24 sq. in.

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(DOORSHOWN)

• Louvered :loors with equivalent air open- ings in top and bottom are acceptable.

Closet installation must be exhausted. Other installations must use at least the minimum dimensions indicated.

, Addition.al space for other appliances

to be installed in the area should be considered.

INSTALL LEVELING LEGS

Leveling your dryer correctly will reduce oDe_ating noise and provide

improved drying performance.

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 it on its back on the card-

board corners.

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

STEP 4. Start to screw the legs into the holes by h_nd. Use an adjustable

wrench or othc_rtype wrench to finish turning the leg_ until you reach the diamond marking. Later adjustment may be needed.

STEP 5. Now _tand the dryer up. Slide dryer onto cardboard and move dryer

close to its finial location. Leave enough

room to conne,st the exhaust duct.

STEP 6. Rernc,ve cardboard from under

dryer. Check levelness of dryer by placing

level on top of 1:hedryer, first side-to-side,

then front-to-b.]ck. If dryer is not level, adjust the legs up or down. It may be

necessary to I_.,vel the dryer after it is moved into its Final position.

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

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

and ordinances.

*Copies of the standards listed above

may be obtained from:

National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

The proper electrical connection

ensures a safe installation that meets local code requirements.

This dryer is manufactured with the

3-wire irame-grounding conductor connecLed to the NEUTRAL (center)

of the wiring harness of the terminal block. Do Not have a fuse in the

neutral or grounding circuit. A fuse in the n_=utral or grounding circuit

could result in an electrical shock. If local ('odes do not permit this

type of I;onnection, we recommend a "Four-Wire Connection'.'

A three-wire or four-wire, single phase

120/2.4C-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-celay fuse or circuit breaker is

recommended.

A wiring diagram is located inside the console or on the inside of the lower

front panel of dryer.

WARNING: 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.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OPTIONS

If Your Home Has:

A 3-wire electrical receptacle (NEMA Type 10-30R)

3-wire direct (NEMA Type 10-30R)

A 4-wire electrical receptacle (NEMA Type 14-30R)

4-wire direct

(NEMA Type 14-30R)

And You Will Be Connecting To:

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

30-amp., dryer power supply cord.*

A fused disconnecl or circuit breaker box* 10 - B

A U.L.-listed 120/240-volt minimum, 30-amp., dryer power supply cord.

A fused disconnect or circuit breaker box. 13 - D

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

to the neutral wire, see the instructions on page 11.

A. MAKE THREE-WIRE

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

TO RECEPTACLE

If using a 3-wire power cord:

Electrical Shock Hazard

Turn power supply off before connecting cord.

Use a new 30-ampere power supply cord.

Plug into a grounded outlet. Failure to follow these instructions

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.

A 3/4"U.L.-listed strain relief must be installed where the power supply cord

connects to the dryer. Do Not modify the power supply cord plug. If it does not fit

the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

The power supply cord must have three,

No.-10 copper wires to match a three- wire receptacle of NEMAType 10-30R.

Do Not use an ,_xtension cord with

this dryer. Do Not connect plug end of power

supply cord into a live receptacle '- before connect ng power supply cord

to dryer terminal block.

STEP 1. Turn _:,ower supply off. STEP 2. Remove hold-down screw

and terminal bl ock cover.

Hold-downscrew

Terminalblockcover

STEP 3. Attach 3/4"U.L.-listed strain

relief (U.L. ma-king on strain relief) to

the hole below terminal block opening.

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. Conrect the other two wires

to outer terminal block screws using the

same method(s) described in STEP 4.

Tighten all terminal block screws firmly.

Externalground

connector

Centersilver-colored

terminalblockscrew

Three-wire

receptacle (10-30R)

Neutral grounding wire

(green/yellow)

3-Wire Connection with Frame-Grounding Conductor

White

neutral

wire

Strain relief

STEP 6. Tighten the strain relief screws. STEP 7. Insert tab of terminal block into

slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover

•"ith hold-down screw.

ontinue Installation on Page 14, CONNECT EXHAUST."

• MAKE THREE-WIRE

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

TO DIRECT WIRE

ing a direct wire connection:

Electrical Shock Hazard

Turn power supply off before connecting wires.

Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Electrically ground dryer.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electri-

cal shock.

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.

STEP ;t. Remove hold-down screw and

terminal block covet'.

Hold-downscrew

Terminalblockcover

STEP 3. Attach 3/4"IJ.L.-listed strain

relief (U.L. marking on strain relief) to the hole below terminal block opening.

Put the direct wire cable through the strain relief.

STEP 4. Loosen or remove terminal block screw,,;. Connect the neutral wire (white

or center) of direct wire cable under the center screw of the terminal block.

External_round connector

Neutralgrounding wire(green/yellow)

Centersilver-colored

terminalblockscrew

White neutral

wire

Strainrelief

STEP 1. Turn power supply off. STEP la. Strip 31/2 inches of outer

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

the bare wire even with outer covering.

3v2"--

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

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

3-Wire Connection with Direct Wire

STEP 4a. Place the hook-shaped end

of the wire over the terminal block screw. The open side of the hook should face

to the right. Squeeze hook end of wire together tc) form a loop.

STEP5.Connecttheothertwowires toouterterminalblockscrewsusingthe

samemethod(s)describedin STEP4a. Tightenallterminalblockscrewsfirmly.

STEP6.Tightenthestrainreliefscrews. STEP7.Inserttabofterminalblock

coverintoslotof thedryerrearpanel. Securecoverwithhold-downscrew.

C. MAKE FOUR-WIRE

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

TO RECEPTACLE

If using a 4-wire power cord:

Continue Installation on Page 14, "CONNECT EXHAUST."

ALTERNATE CONNECTION: If local codes do NOT permit the

connection of a frame-grounding conductor to the neutral wire:

Follow STEPS 1-7 with these required

additions:

STEP 4. Remove the neutral grounding wire (green/yellow wire) from external grounding connector screw. Continue

with STEP 4.

External Neutral

ground groundingwire connector (green/yellow)

determinedbya

Groundingpath _..-__ qualifiedelectrician

Alternate 3-Wire Connection with External-Grounding Conductor

Electrical Shock Hazard

Turn power supply off before connecting cord.

Us.e a new 30-ampere power supply cord.

Plug into a grounded outlet. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical

shock.

Local code.,; nay 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 ,_F{O 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.

A 3/4"U.L.-listed strain relief must be installed where the power supply cord

connects to the dryer. Do Not modify the power supply cord plug. If it does not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed

by a qualified electrician. For mobile homes or other four-wire

installations, the power supply cord must have four, No.-10 copper wires

and match a four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R. The fourth wire (grounding conductor) must be

identified with a green cover and the neutral conductor by a white cover.

STEP 8. Connect separate copper grounding wire from external ground

connector to an adequate ground. If codes permit and a separate grounding wire is used, it is recommended that a

qualified electrician determine that the

grounding path is adequate.

Continue Installation on Page 14,

"CONNECT EXHAUST."

Four-wire

receptacle (14-30R)

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. STEP 1. Turn power supply off.

STEP 5. Connect neutral grounding wir_

and the neutral wire. (white) of power

supply cord under the center screw of

terminal block.

STEP El.Connect the other two insulate(

wires to outer terminal block screws. Us_ the same method described in STEP 4.

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

Hold-down screw

Terminalblock

cover

STEP 3. Attach 3/4"U.L.-listed strain relief (U.L. marking on strain relief) to

the hole below terminal block opening.

Put the power supply cord through the strain relief.

STEP 4. Remove the center terminal block screw. Remove the neutral grounding

wire (green/yellow wire) from external grounding screw.

Externalground

connector

Center silver-colored

terminal blockscrew

STEP 7. Connect the green, grounding wire fro'n the power supply cord to the

externar grounding conductor screw. Tighten all terminal [)lock screws firmly.

STEP 8. Tighten the strain relief screws. STEP 9, Insert tab of terminal block

cover inLo slot of the dryer rear panel.

Secure oover with hold-down screw.

Centersilver- External coloredterminal Whiteneutral ground blockscrew wire

connector

Green wire Neutral ofpower sllpply groundingwire

cord or bare (green/yellow)

copperwire

Strainrelief

4-Wire Connection with

Frame-.Grounding Conductor

Continue Installation on Page 14, "CONNECT EXHAUST."

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