Whirlpool LTE5243DQ2, LTE5243DQ1 Installation Guide

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WashereDryer - 240 Volt

Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT: Read and save

these instructions.

IMPORTANT: Installer: Leave Installation Instructions

with the homeowner.

Homeowner: Keep Installation Instructions

for future reference.

Save Installation Instructions for local

electrical inspector’s use.

Part No. 3405970 Rev. B

Before you start...

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.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill

or hurl you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING”. These words mean:

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from washer/dryer.

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

location: Should be large enough to fully open dryer door to 90”. See Panel G for “Recessed and closet installation instructions” and “Product dimensions.”

Grounded electrical outlet within 5 feet of the center rear of cabine is required. See “Electrical requirements.”

Standpipe drain system: Needs a two-inch diameter standpipe with minimum carryaway capacity of 17 gallons per minute. Top of standpipe must be a least 28 inches high and no higher than 48 inches from floor.

Floor drain system requires a siphon break, Part No. 285320, available from your authorized parts distributor.

You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follofistructions. All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

Hot and cold

water faucets:

Must be within

4 feet of the

back of the washer/dryer and provide water pressure of 5-100 PSI.

Drain hos’e may also be

1 -inch maximum

slooe under entire

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washer/drver.

Support: Floor must be sturdy enough to support washer/dryer weight, with water and clothes, of 375 pounds.

Do Not store or operate washer/dryer below 32°F (some water may remain in washer). Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F. See Use & Care Guide for “Winterizing” information.

Check code requirements: Some codes limit or Do Not permit installation of washer/dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes and sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

Check utilities: Proper water and electrical supply connections must be available.

Check location where washer/dryer will be installed. Proper installation is your responsibility. The washer/dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation.

Water heater: Set to deliver 140°F water to the washer.

laundry tub drain system: Needs a

20-gallon laundry tub. Top of tub must

be at least 28 inches high and no higher than 48 inches

from floor.

If a longer drain hose is

needed, drain hose (Part No.

388423) and hose extension kit

(Par-t No. 285442) are

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avallaDle from your

authorized parts distributor.

Dryer may be exhausted

rom the rear or left or right side.

ustina throuah the side reauires Part No. 279823. See”Exhaust requirements, II Panels C and D.

Four-inch metal exhaust vent is required. SEE RECESSED AREA INSTRUCTIONS ON

PANEL G.

Important: Observe all governing

codes and ordinances.

Tools and materials needed for QnstaIIation:

Phillips screwdriver

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l/4” socket wrench

or nut driver

slip-joint pliers that open to

1 -l/2” minimum

gloves

Electrical requirements

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

A four-wire or three-wire, single-phase,

120/240-volt, &Hz AC-only electrical

supply (or four-wire or three-wire,

120/208-volt, if specified on the 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. The

model/serial rating plate is located in the door well behind the dryer door on the front of the opening.

It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified electrician to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with the National

Electrical Code, ANSVNFPA 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

Power supply cord

Local codes may permit the use of a U-L.-listed, 120/240-volt minimum, 30ampere, 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 washer/dryer (see

Figures 1 and 2).

spade terminals with upturned ends

314” U.L.-listed

N;UTRAL

ground prong

Four-wire power supply cord

strain relief

green)

NEMA 14-30P

round wire

Figure 1

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NEUTRAL

(white)

terGinals

Panel A

spade terminals with

314” U.L.-listed strain relief

NiUTRAL

(white or center)

Three-wire power supply cord

NEMA lo-30P

Figure 2

For use where local codes permit use of flexible power supply cord.

four-wire

three-wire

receptacle receptacle

(14-30R)

Figure 3

(lo-30R)

Figure 4

Four-wire installation is recommended (required for mobile homes): The power supply cord must have four, No.-1 0 copper wires and match a four-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R (see Figure 3). The fourth wire (ground conductor) must be identified with a green cover and the neutral conductor by a white cover.

Three-wire installation (if a four-wire system is not available): The power supply cord must have three, No.-10 copper wires to match a three-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 1 O-30R (see Figure 4).

Direct wire

The washer/dryer can be connected directly to fused disconnect or circuit breaker box with four-wire or three-wire flexible armored or non-metallic sheathed copper cable (with ground wire). Do Not use two-wire with bare ground wire. All current-carrying wires must be insulated.

A conduit connector must be installed at junction box. USE ONLY 1 O-GAUGE SOLID COPPER WIRE. DO NOT USE ALUMINUM WIRE. Allow four feet of slack in the line so dryer can be moved if servicing is ever necessary

Electrical connec

terminal block cover

Figure 5

This dryer is manufactured with the cabinet-ground conductor connected to the NEUTRAL (center) of of the wiring harness at the terminal block. If local codes do NOT permit this type of connection, use “Four-wire connection” instructions.

GROUND 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.

If using power supply cord, the plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

If using a direct wire connection, this appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment-ground conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment-ground terminal or lead on the appliance.

WARNING - Improper connection of the equipment-ground 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 power supply cord plug. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

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Fire Hazard

Use a new UL approved 30 ampere power supply cord.

Use a UL approved strain relief. Disconnect power before making

electrical connections. Connect neutral wire (white or center

wire) to center terminal (silver). Ground wire (green or bare wire) must

be connected to green ground connector.

Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining 2 terminals (gold).

Securely tighten all electrical connections.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

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1. Disconnect the power supply.

2. Remove terminal block cover (see Figure 5).

3. Install copper, four-wire power supply cord through strain relief.

4. Remove the appliance harness ground wire (green with yellow stripes) from the internal ground connector and fasten under center, silver-colored terminal block screw.

5. Connect the ground wire (green) of the copper, four-wire power supply cord to the internal ground connector.

6. Connect the neutral wire (white) of the power supply cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block. Connect the other wires to the outer terminals. Tighten screws

firmly.

7. Tighten strain relief screws.

8. Replace the terminal block cover.

ground connect0

Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a UL approved strain relief. Disconnect power before making

electrical connections. Connect neutral wire (white or center

wire) to center terminal (silver). Ground wire (green or bare wire) must

be connected to green ground connector.

Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining 2 terminals (gold).

Securely tighten all electrical connections.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

1. Disconnect the power supply.

2. Remove terminal block cover (see Figure 5).

3. Strip 5 inches of outer covering from end of cable. Leave bare ground wire at 5 inches. Cut l-l /2 inches from 3 remaining insulated wires. Strip insulation back 1 inch (see Figure 7).

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314” U.L.-listed

strain relief

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1 O-gauge,

with ground wire

(Romex)

J-wire

Direct wire preparation

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4. Install copper, four-wire power supply cable through strain relief.

5. Remove the appliance harness ground wire (green with yellow stripes) from the internal ground connector and fasten under center, silver-colored terminal block screw.

6. Slide the hook end of the ground wire (bare) of the four-wire power supply cable under the internal ground connector screw. Squeeze hook end of wire together. Tighten screw.

7. Connect the neutral wire (white) of the power supply cable to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block using the same method. Connect the other wires to the outer terminals. Tighten screws firmly.

8. Tighten strain relief screws.

9. Replace the terminal block cover.

Fire Hazard

Insulation

Figure 7

Shape the end of each wire into a ‘U”

shaped hook (see

Figure 8). The bare

ground wire must be 4-l /2 inches long after forming the hook.

Panel B

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