Whirlpool 4LEC7646EN0 User 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 securely to dryer. (Or disconnect power supply cable from dryer.)

Slide dryer onto cardboard or hardboard before moving it across the floor to prevent damaging floor covering.

Electric Dryer

Part No. 3397625

IMPORTANT: Read and save these instructions.

Installer: 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.

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Before you start:

Check that you have everything necessary for correct installation. Proper installation is your responsibility.

Tools needed for installation:

adjustable wrench that opens to V (shown) or 1" hex-head iji socket wrench ™

flat-blade screwdriver

1/4" nut driver (shown) or socket wrench

knife

caulking gun ana compound

Tools needed to change door swing;

• Phillips screwdriver

• soft cloth or towel

Phillips screwdriver

Parts supplied for installation;

Remove parts package from dryer drum. Check that all parts were included.

4 leveling legs

Parts needed for installation:

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:

• U.L.-listed

• 220-volt minimum

• 30-ampere

• Type SRD or SRDT

• At least 4 feet (122 cm) long The wires that connect to the dryer must end in

ring terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends.

If your outlet

looks like this:

Choose this

power supply cord;

4-wire receptacle

(14-30R)

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3-wire receptacle

(10-30R)

If connecting by direct wire:

Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) and be:

• flexible armored or non-metallic sheathed copper cable (with grounding wire).

• 10-CAUCE SOLID COPPER WIRE. (Do not use aluminum.)

• at least 4 feet (122 cm) long.

4-wire power supply cord with

ring or spade terminals and

U.L.-listed strain relief

3-wire power supply cord with

ring or spade terminals and

U.L.-listed strain relief

Venting

Ductwork

Four-inch (10.2 cm) metal exhaust vent must be used.

Preferred

rigid metal

DO NOT USE non-metal vent

No flexible plastic

Exhaust hood

Do Not use exhaust hoods with magnetic latches.

Preferred

Non-exhausted recessed installations:

require Exhaust Deflector Kit, Part Number 3391278*

Floors sloped greater than 1 inch (2.5 cm):

require Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part No. 279810*

Acceptable

flexible metal

No flexible foil

Acceptable

Part No. 3397625

*Available for purchase from your dealer.

Prepared by Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Printed in U.S.A.

Dryer location

and dimensions

‘from floor with dryer feet extended 1 inch (2.5 cm)

29" (73.7 cm)

Â WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors 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, fire, or burns.

It is your responsibility to:—

l/'observe all governing codes and ordinances. l/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.

I^comply with the installation specifications and

dimensions.

For proper drying performance

The location must provide: l^Protection from weather and water: Do not store

or use dryer where it will be exposed to water and weather.

t/Room temperature above 45°F (7.2°C): If room

temperature is below 45°F (7.2° C), automatic cycles may not shut off.

l/level floor: Maximum slope under entire dryer

should not be more than 1 inch (2.5 cm). (If slope is greater than 1" (2.5 cm), install Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part No. 279810.) Clothes may not tumble properly and automatic sensor cycles may not operate correctly if dryer is not level.

Sturdy floor to support dryer weight of 150 pounds (68 kg).

|/Exhaust to outdoors: To prevent large amounts of

lint and moisture from accumulating and to maintain drying efficiency, exhaust dryer to

outdoors.

*/consider spacing requirements for companion

appliances. Improperly install dryer. immake sure you have everything necessary for

proper installation. |/contact a qualified installer to insure that the

electrical installation meets all national and local codes and ordinances.

Recessed area/closet installation

A WARNING

Fire Hazard Exhaust dryer outside if instalied in a closet. Use Exhaust Deflector Kit #3391278 if

installed in a recessed area. Failure to foilow this instruction could

result in a fire.

NOTE: No fuel-burning appliances may be

installed in the same closet as a dryer.

• If codes permit, dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet using dimensions shown.

• 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.

Door clearance

Location must be large enough to fully open dryer door.

______________

48 sq. in.

(310 sq. cm)'

24 sq.m.

(155 sq. cm)'

** Minimum top and bottom air openings for closet door.

*** External exhaust elbow requires additional space.

CloseVconfined area installation

If a closet door is installed: The minimum unobstructed air openings are required. Louvered doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.

front view

3" (7.6 cm)

closet

door

sicte view

3’ (7.6 cm)

___

(2.5 cm)

Recessed area installation

The dryer should be exhausted to the outside for best performance.

If dryer is not exhausted outside, you must install Exhaust Deflector Kit, Part No. 3391278, available from your dealer.

front view

18’

(45.7 cm)

0" -

(0 cm)"

' Wall, door and floor molding may require

additional spacing.

0- 0"

(0 cm)"

JzaZ) H 3-7/8" (9.8 cm)

. 19-1/8'(48.6 cm)

Electrical

requirements

22-3/4" (57.8 cm)

ikWARNING

Electrical

Electrical ground (earth) is required on this dryer.

Do Not ground (earth) to a gas pipe.

Do Not change the power supply cord plug. If it does not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit.

Do Not use an extension cord with this

dryer.

Shock Hazard

Do Not reuse old power supply cord. Check with a qualified electrician to be sure

dryer is properly grounded (earthed).

, Do Not connect plug end of power supply

cord into a live receptacle before connecting power supply cord to dryer terminal block.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in death or serious injury.

Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

A two-wire, single phase, 220-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, electrical supply is required on a separate 30-ampere circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.

THE DRYER MUST BE CONNECTED WITH COPPER WIRE ONLY.

The dryer may be connected directly to the fused disconnect or circuit breaker box through

Panel A

If codes permit and a separate grounding (earthing) wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the grounding (earthing) path is adequate.

flexible, armored or non-metallic sheathed copper cable. Allow two or three feet (61 -91 cm) of slack in the line between the wall and the dryer so that it can be moved if servicing is ever necessary. A conduit connector must be provided at each end of the power supply cable (at the appliance and at the junction box). Wire sizes (COPPER WIRE ONLY) and connections must conform with the rating of the appliance (30 amperes).

Grounding (earthing) instructions

This appliance must be connected to a grounded (earthed) metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment-grounding (earthing conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding (earthing) terminal or lead on the appliance.

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