Kenmore 41790862990, 41790862991, 41790862992, 41793862200, 41793872200 Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

Before you begin ..................................................... 2

Recommended location .......................................... 2

Electrical requirements ............................................ 2

Gas requirements .................................................... 3

Exhaust requirements ............................................. 3

Water supply and drain requirements ..................... 4

washer/dryer gas

Please begin ........................................................... 4

Alternate installations .............................................. 6

Alternate methods of securing drain hose............... 7

Alternate exhaust methods ..................................... 7

Rough-in dimensions .............................................. 8

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

P/N 131661100 (9705)

Before you begin . . .

CAUTION

Please read these instructions all the
way through.

Flatblade

screwdriver

Pliers

Socket

You need these tools to
install your Kenmore

A.

them together in one place to keep
track of them.

B.

installation is your responsibility.
Make sure you have everything
necessary for proper installation.

You will need to meet State code/law
requirements: Some Codes keep from
or limit installation of clothes dryers
in residential garages, closets, mobile
homes and sleeping quarters. (Check
with your local building inspector and
ANSI Z 223.1—1988 National Fuel
Gas Code.) For mobile homes,
installation must conform to the
Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, P art 32­80 (formerly the Federal Standard for
Mobile Home Construction and Safety,
Title 24, HUD [Part 280], 1975).

Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.

ATTENTION SERVICERS:
Wiring diagram is located behind the
dryer access panel.

Laundry Center. Get

Check the spot where you
are going to install the
Laundry Center. Proper

Phillips

screwdriver

Level

Recommended location

Size: Must be large enough to fully
open dryer door. For recessed or closet
installations see Page 6 for spacing; for
product dimensions see the last page
of these instructions.

Protection from the weather:
Do not install or store appliance where
weather or dripping water will come
in contact with the appliance. Proper
operation of dryer cycles requires
temperatures above 45°F. As some
water remains in the washer, do not
store or operate the washer below 32°F .
For storage below 32°F. see Use and
Care Guide for "Winterizing."

Mobile Home Use: The gas appliance
must be securely fastened to the floor.
Sears Kit No. 346764 is available at
your local Sears store or Sears Service
Center.

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
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.

• 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 fire department.
Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.

• Never install the Laundry Center up

against draperies or curtains and be
sure to keep any and all items from
falling or collecting behind the
Laundry Center.

• Replace all access or service panels
before operating Laundry Center.

Electrical requirements

Electrical ground is required
on this appliance.

Recommended
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.
This appliance is equipped with a cord
having an equipment-grounding
conductor and a grounding plug. The
plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.

Improper connection
of the equipment-grounding conductor
can result in a risk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or
serviceman if you are in doubt as to
whether the appliance is properly
grounded.

Do not modify the plug provided with
the appliance—if it will not fit the
outlet, have a proper outlet installed
by a qualified electrician.

NOTE: Do not under
any circumstances
remove grounding
prong from plug.

Figure 1

Label all wires prior
to disconnection when servicing
controls. Wiring errors can cause
improper and dangerous operation.
V erify proper operation after servicing.

Support: The floor must be able to
support the appliance loaded weight of
500 pounds.

Level Floor: Maximum floor slope
under Laundry Center is 1 inch.

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1. A 120 volt, 60 Hz, AC only electrical
supply is required on a separate 15
ampere circuit fused by a time delay
fuse or circuit breaker.

2. A 3-prong grounded wall receptacle
(grounded in accordance with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFP A 70-1987, and local codes and
ordinances) is required.

For added personal safety, connect
a separate ground wire (No. 12
minimum) from the green ground
screw on the rear of the dryer to a
grounded cold water pipe as shown
in Figure 2. Do not attach to a gas
pipe or hot water pipe. Grounded

cold water pipe must have metal
continuity to electrical ground and
not be interrupted by plastic, rubber
or other electrical insulating
connectors (such as hoses, fittings,
washers or gaskets, including water
meter or pump). Any electrical
insulating connector should be
jumped as shown in Figure 3 with
a length of No. 4 wire securely
clamped to bare metal at both ends.

GROUND CLAMP
(ATT ACH TO METAL
COLD WATER PIPE)

Gas requirements

1. Installation must meet American
National Standard, National Fuel
Gas Code ANSI Z 223.1—1988 and
local codes and ordinances.

2. The gas supply line should be 1/2
inch pipe. A 1/2" to 3/8" reducer
must be used to connect the dryer
to the supply line.

3. The gas supply line
shut-off valve preferably within six
feet of the dryer (Figure 4).

4. A 1/8 inch NPT plugged tapping,
accessible for test gauge
connection, must be installed
immediately upstream of the gas
supply connection. The dryer and
its individual shut-off valv e must be
disconnected from the gas supply
piping system during any pressure
testing (Figure 4) of that system at
test pressures in excess 1/2 psig
(3.45 kPa). The dryer must be
isolated from the gas supply piping
system by closing its individual
manual shutoff valve during any
pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).

MUST have a

pressure regulator and natural gas
orifice. Using a natural gas orifice with
an L.P . gas supply can result in personal
injury, clothes damage, and/or a fire
hazard. Have a qualified gas

technician install a conversion kit in
dryer before use.

Exhaust requirements

Four Inch Metal Exhaust Duct is re­quired. (Do not use 3-inch exhaust
duct.) Metal flexible duct may be
used. DO NOT USE PLASTIC

FLEXIBLE DUCT.
For Safety:

• Do not exhaust dryer into a chimney ,
furnace cold air duct, attic or crawl
space, or any other duct used for
venting. Accumulated lint could
become a fire hazard or moisture
could cause damage.

• The exhaust system should be
cleaned periodically, at least every
18 months.

• Flexible duct should never be
installed concealed in walls, ceiling
or floor.

Use Duct Tape to seal all joints.

GROUND WIRE
#12 MINIMUM
(NOT SUPPLIED)

Figure 2

GROUND BONDING CLAMP

NO. 4 WIRE

Figure 3

GREEN

GROUND

SCREW

METAL
WATER
PIPE

Figure 4

DANGER

Do not attempt to alter
gas orifice or adjust burner air shutter.
Natural gas input may vary in some
areas from 700 to 1200 B.T .U. per cubic
foot. If gas orifice or burner air shutter
are incorrectly adjusted, serious
personal injury and/or fire hazard can
occur. Your local gas company will
know the qualities of the gas in your
area. Contact your local servicing

dealer if burner adjustment or orifice
changes are necessary.

DANGER

Do not use an open
flame for leak testing. Serious personal
injury and/or a fire hazard can result if
san open flame is used to test for gas
leaks. Use a soap and water solution

to test all gas line fittings.

DANGER

Do not install dryer to
an L.P. gas supply without installing
conversion kit. All dryers shipped out
of the factory are equipped with a

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Do not use screws or
bolts which can catch lint and cause
blockage in duct.

Exhausting the dryer outside is
recommended.

A dryer installed in a bedroom, a
bathroom, or a closet MUST be
exhausted to the outside.

No other fuel-burning appliance shall
be installed in the same closet as the
dryer.

For Mobile Home Exhaust
Requirements see Page 7, Alternate

Exhaust Methods, for detailed
instructions.

The Exhaust Duct should end with
an exhaust hood to prevent exhausted
air returning into dryer. The outlet of
the hood must be at least 12 inches
from the ground or anything else that
may be in the path of the exhaust.

A 2-1/2 inch outlet Exhaust Hood

should be used with short systems only.
This outlet creates greater backward
pressure than other hood types.

Exhaust Hoods with screens or
magnetic latches should not be used.