Kenmore 417.8112 Series, 9112 Series Use & Care Manual
®
Use & Care Guide
Guía de Uso y Cuidado
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
English / Español / Français
Models/ Modelos / Modèles: 417.8112*, 9112*
Kenmore
®
Front Load Dryer
Secadora a Cargo Frontal
Sécheuse à Chargement Frontal
* = Color number, número de color, le numéro de couleur
P/N 137631600 A (1308)
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoff man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca
Important Safety InstructionsRecord Model/Serial Numbers
The model and serial numbers of your washer are found on
the washer serial plate located on the inside of the door.
Record and retain these numbers.
Model Number ____________________
Serial Number ____________________
Purchase Date ____________________
WARNING
For your safety the following information in
this manual must be followed to minimize the
risk of fi re or explosion or to prevent property
damage, personal injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
fl ammable vapors and liquids 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.
This
Use and Care Guide
instructions for your dryer. It also contains information
about features for several other models. Your dryer may
not have every feature included.
The instructions appearing in this
not meant to cover every possible condition and situation
that may occur. Common sense and caution must be
practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any
appliance. Use the dryer only as instructed in this
Care Guide
.
provides general operating
Use and Care Guide
Use &
are
Recognize safety symbols, words and
labels
Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with
a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as
described below:
Defi nitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you
to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fi re department.
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualifi ed installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ............................................2-4
Warranty / Protection Agreement .......................................5
Features ....................................................................................6
Operating Instructions ...................................................... 7-12
Care and Cleaning ............................................................... 13
Solutions to Common Problems .....................................14-15
Español ................................................................................... 16
Français ................................................................................. 30
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or
maintenance information which is important but not
hazard-related.
Save these instructions
for future reference.
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Grounding type
10-30R
3-wire
240 v Electric Dryer
120 v Gas Dryer
14-30R
4-wire
(fused 30 amp)
(fused 30 amp)
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UL-approved service
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on electric dryers (not
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except those
manufactured for sale
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Important Safety Instructions
10-30R
3-wire
(fused 30 amp)
14-30R
4-wire
(fused 30 amp)
240 v Electric Dryer
UL-approved service
cord must be installed
on electric dryers (not
provided with unit
except those
manufactured for sale
in Canada).
120 v Gas Dryer
Grounding type
wawall receptacl
PoPower cord with
3-prong
ounded plug
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under
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ong.
Avoid fi re hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding
prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fi re or death.
WARNING - RISK OF FIRE
To reduce the risk of fi re, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this dryer, comply with the basic warnings
listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow these Important Safety Instructions:
PREVENT FIRE
• Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents,
kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near
the dryer. These substances give off vapors that could
ignite or explode.
• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.
Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a
chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fi re.
• Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar
materials such as bras, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,
baby pants, plastic bags and pillows that may melt or
burn. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under
certain circumstances produce fi re by spontaneous com-
bustion.
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. The dryer must
be connected to an outdoors exhaust. Regularly inspect the
outdoor exhaust opening and remove any accumulation of
lint around the opening and in the surrounding area.
• Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The
interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct
should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by
qualifi ed service personnel. An excessive amount of lint
build-up in these areas could result in ineffi cient drying
and possible fi re. See Care and Cleaning.
• Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked,
damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur.
• Do not obstruct the fl ow of ventilating air. Do not stack
or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back
of the dryer.
• Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer
at any time.
• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the
fabric softener or product.
• Do not continue to use the dryer is you hear squeaking,
grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a
sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to fi re or serious
injury. Contact a qualifi ed technician immediately.
• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fi re,
explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the
rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.
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Important Safety Instructions
PROTECT CHILDREN
• Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close
supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is
used near children. As children grow, teach them the
proper, safe use of all appliances.
• Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the dryer is unpacked. Children might use
them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or
plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.
• Keep laundry products out of children’s reach. To prevent
personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.
• Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
remove the dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.
• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
PREVENT INJURY
• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during
operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically
grounded by a qualifi ed service person in accordance
with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in
the dryer for the installer’s reference. Refer to
LATION INSTRUCTIONS
dures. If the dryer is moved to a new location, have it
checked and reinstalled by a qualifi ed service person.
• To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer, the
electrical power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged
into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet.
The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never
ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension
cord or an adaptor plug.
for detailed grounding proce-
INSTAL-
• ALWAYS disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply
before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do
so can result in electrical shock or injury.
• Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer
interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.
• To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped completely
before reaching into the drum.
PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE DRYER
• All repairs and servicing must be performed by a Sears
or other qualifi ed service dealer unless specifi cally rec-
ommended in this
rized factory parts.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed
to the weather.
• A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the
motor in the unlikely event of an overheated situation
(electric dryers only). A service technician must replace
the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.
• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
Use and Care Guide
. Use only autho-
CAUTION
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
customer of potential exposure to such substances. Included in this list are soot and carbon monoxide, both of which
may be produced by the use of this product.
NOTE
The instructions appearing in this
may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.
Use and Care Guide
are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that
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Kenmore Appliance Warranty
Master Protection Agreements
One Year Limited Warranty
When installed, operated and maintained according to all
instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due
to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the
date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME
repair.
If this appliance is used for other than private family purposes,
this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase.
This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:
1. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use,
including but not limited to fi lters, belts, light bulbs and bags.
2. A service technician to instruct the user in correct product
installation, operation or maintenance.
3. A service technician to clean or maintain this product.
4. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed,
operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied
with the product.
5. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident,
abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.
6. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of
detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those
recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.
7. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from
unauthorized modifi cations made to this product.
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty
shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied warranties,
including warranties of merchantability or fi tness for a particular
purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed
by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential
damages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or
fi tness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the
United States and Canada.*
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
* In-home repair service is not available in all Canadian geographical areas, nor will this warranty cover user or servicer
travel and transportation expenses if this product is located in a
remote area (as defi ned by Sears Canada Inc.) where an autho-
rized servicer is not available.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoff man Estates, IL
60179
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
®
to arrange for free
Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore® product is designed and manufactured for years of
dependable operation. But like all products, it may require
preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That’s when
having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and
aggravation.
The Master Protection Agreement also helps extend the life of
your new product. Here’s what the Agreement* includes:
• Parts and labor needed to help keep products operating
properly under normal use, not just defects. Our coverage
goes well beyond the product warranty. No deductibles, no
functional failure excluded from coverage – real protection.
• Expert service by a force of more than 10,000 authorized
Sears service technicians, which means someone you can
trust will be working on your product.
• Unlimited service calls and nationwide service, as often as
you want us, whenever you want us.
• “No-lemon” guarantee – replacement of your covered
product if four or more product failures occur within twelve
months.
• Product replacement if your covered product can not be
fi xed.
• Annual Preventive Maintenance Check at your request – no
extra charge.
• Fast help by phone – we call it Rapid Resolution – phone
support from a Sears representative on all products. Think of
us as a “talking owner’s manual”.
• Power surge protection against electrical damage due to
power fl uctuations.
• $250 Food Loss Protection annually for any food spoilage
that is the result of mechanical failure of any covered
refrigerator or freezer.
• Rental reimbursement if repair of your covered product takes
longer than promised.
• 25% discount off the regular price of any non-covered repair
service and related installed parts.
Once you purchase the Agreement, a simple phone call is all
that it takes for you to schedule service. You can call anytime
day or night, or schedule a service appointment online.
The Master Protection Agreement is a risk free purchase. If you
cancel for any reason during the product warranty period, we
will provide a full refund. Or, a prorated refund anytime after
the product warranty period expires. Purchase your Master Protection Agreement today!
Some limitations and exclusions apply. For prices and additional
information in the U.S.A. call 1-800-827-6655.
* Coverage in Canada varies on some items. For full details call
Sears Canada at 1-800-361-6665.
Sears Installation Service
For Sears professional installation of home appliances, garage
door openers, water heaters, and other major home items, in the
U.S.A. or Canada call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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