KitchenAid 3397629 Installation Instructions Manual
Have questions about your dryer?
Check your Use and Care Guide for a toll-free number to call, or call your
dealer. The dealer is listed in the Yellow Pages of your phone directory
under “Appliances - Household - Major - Service and Repair.”
When you call, you will need the dryer model number and serial number.
Both numbers are on the model/serial rating plate located in the door well
behind the dryer door and on front of opening.
Record the numbers here for handy reference:
Model No.
Serial No.
Moving dryer to a new location?
Check with a licensed electrician to confirm that supply voltage at new home matches
voltage specified on the model/serial rating plate.
Shut off electrical
supply to dryer.
Unplug power supply
cord and tape it
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(Or disconnect power \&
securely to dryer.
SUDPIV cable from
Tape top
to cabinet
Slide dryer onto’cardboard
or hardboard
before moving it across the floor to
prevent damaging floor covering.
Electric Dryer
Part No. 3397629
IMPORTANT:
Read and save these instructions.
IrEtaller: Leave Installation Instructions with homeowner.
Homeowner:
Keep Installation Instructions for future reference.
For best performance,
install dryer according to
Installation Instructions. Failure to complete installation
as instructed could void warranty.
Save
Installation Instructions for local electrical inspector’s use.
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.
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This is the safety alert symbol. This
symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill
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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 @Jf be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
folloGslruclions.
All safely messages will identify the hazard, tell
you how lo reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are not
followed.
Check that you have everything necessary for correcl
installation. Proper installation is your responsibility.
) Tools needed:
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
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flat-blade screwdriver
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adjustable wrench that
opens to 1” or 1” hex-
head socket wrench (for
adjusting dryer feet)
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level
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wire stripper (direct wire
installations)
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safety glasses
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caulking gun and
compound (new vent
installation)
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gloves
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tin snips (new vent
installations)
Parts supplied:
Remove parts package from
dryer drum. Check that all 4
legs were included.
4 leveling legs
1 Parts needed:
Check local codes and see electrical and venting
requirements, Panels A and B, before purchasing parts
Determine if you will need to purchase a power
supply cord kit or power supply cable.
Electrical
If using a power supply cord:
Dryer power supply cord must be:
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U.L.-listed
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30-ampere
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120/240-volt
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Type SRD or SRDT
minimum
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At least 4 feet long
The wires that connect to the dryer must end in ring
terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends.
The receptacle must be located within 3 feet of the
top, back center of the control console.
If connecting by direct wire:
Power supply cable must match power supply
(4-wire or 3-wire) and be:
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flexible armored or non-metallic sheathed copper
cable (with ground wire). All current-carrying wires
must be insulated. See Panels D and E.
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1 O-GAUGE SOLID COPPER WIRE. (Do not use
aluminum.)
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at least 4 feet long.
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Venting
Vent
Four-inch heavy metal exhaust vent and clamps must
be used. Dura Safe’” vent products are recommended.
Dura Safe vent products can be purchased from
your dealer or by calling Whirlpool Parts & Accessories
l-800-442-9991, Mon-Fri: Sam to 9pm (CST), Sat:
9am to 4:30pm (CST). Visit our internet site at
http://whirlpoolappliances.com/accessories
rigid metal
flexible mzl
Exhaust hood
Do Not use exhaust hoods with magnetic latches.
Mobile home installations require:
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Mobile Home Installation Kit, Part Number 346764*
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Metal exhaust system hardware*
Floors sloped greater than 1 inch:
Require Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part No. 279810*
*Available for purchase from your dealer.
Printed in U.S.A.
Dimensions
shown
with feet extended
1” from bottom of dryer.
back exhaust
al block cover
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and
vapors, such as gasoline, away from
dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches above
the floor for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
27” -
bottom exhaust
For proper drying performance:
The location must provide:
)/Level floor: Maximum slope under entire
dryer
)/Protection from weather and water: Do not
should not be more than 1 inch. (If slope is greater
store or use dryer where
it will be exposed to
than 1 inch, install Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part
water and weather.
No. 279810.) Clothes may not tumble properly and
C/Room temperature above 45°F: If room
automatic sensor cycles may not operate correctly if
dryer
is not level.
temperature is below 45”F, automatic cycles may
not shut off.
dSturdy floor to support dryer weight of
7-l/4”
120 pounds.
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It is your responsibility to:
d/Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
d/Comply with the installation specifications and
(/Properly install dryer.
L/Check code requirements:
Some codes limit or
dimensions.
C/Contact a qualified installer to insure that the
do not permit installation of clothes dryers in
L/Consider spacing requirements for companion
electrical installation meets all national and local
garages, closets, mobile homes or sleeping appliances.
codes and ordinances.
quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
)/Make sure you have everything necessary for proper
installation.
Recessed area/closet installation
Installation clearances
Recessed area installation
Closet/confined area installation
Use recommended clearance for easier installation.
The dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, this
appliance MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.
If a closet door is installed: The minimum
unobstructed air openings are required. Louvered
doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.
9 A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and
should be exhausted outdoors.
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If codes permit, dryer may be installed in a
recessed area or closet using dimensions shown.
9 Dimensions are in inches and are the minimum
allowable.
. Additional spacing should be considered for ease
of installation and servicing. Companion
appliance spacing should also be considered.
24s
* Wall, door and floor molding may require
additional
spacing.
*** External exhaust elbow requires additional space.
Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
A four-wire or three-wire, single phase, 120/240volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, electrical supply (or four-wire
or three-wire, 120/208-volt if specified on
model/serial rating plate) is required on a separate
30-ampere circuit, fused on both sides of the line.
A
time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.
Recommended ground method
Do not remove ground prong.
It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the
Do not use an adapter.
customer to contact a qualified electrician to assure
Do not use an extension cord.
that the electrical installation is adequate and is in
Failure to follow these instructions can result
conformance with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition***** and all local
in death, fire, or electrical shock.
codes and ordinances.
If codes permit and a separate ground wire is
Copies of the standards listed above may be obtained
used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician
from:
determine that the ground path is adequate.
*****National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
Panel A
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