Whirlpool WASHER User Manual

Before you start...

Check locai~on where washer WIII
be lnslalled
your

have everylhlng necessary for

correct fnstallatlon

Grounded electrical ouflel
IS required See Electrical

requirements

Standpipe drain system: needs

a two~lnch mfnlmumdtameter
standpIpe with mlnimum carp-away
capoc~h, of 17 gollons per minute

Top

be a1 least 34 Inches
high and iio higher

than 72 Inches from

bottom of washer

Floor drain
system: requires

0 siphon break.

Part No 285320

Proper installation 1s

responslblllty Make sure “0~

of standpipe must

Unlape and open washer lld Remove

Important: observe all governrng
codes and ordinances.

I

Hot and cold waler faucets:
must

be wIthin 4 feet of the
bock of the washer and provide
water pressure 51CO PSI

Laundry

tub drain system:
needs a 20.gallon laundry tub
Top of tub must De at least 34

inches high and no higher than
72

Inches

from bottom 01

longer drown hose 1s

needed.

drain hose. Pari No

388423. and hose exterwon kit.
Part No 285442. are ovalIable
from Whirlpool out

Tools needed for

installation:

for instabtfon:

~?ermve$&s hm pockcges. Check
‘hot all pails were Included.

Ileralure 2 Inlet hcses

package
dmln hose
plasilc

Stmp

gmundlng Clamp ,, (not BuPPrled

and screw
wire form

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, hosewashen

1 lltemlure rack

w+th all model.,

2

front leveling

legs with nuts

EIectricaI
requirements

20

Volt. 60

Ampere fused electrical supply IS

Hz. AC only, 15 or 20

support washer weight 315 pounds

required. [Time-delay fuse or circuit
breaker is recommended.] It is
recommended that a separate
circuit serving only this appliance
be provided

WARNING: AN DClENSlON CORD
SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH THIS

APPLIANCE.

IN A FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
OR OTHER PERSONAL INJURy.

SUCH

usE

MAY RESULT

Recommended
grounding method

Da Not, under any ctcumstances.
remove the power supply cord
gmundlng prong.

For your penon safety, this appliance
must be graunded.Thi; applii&e is
e&wed with a sower suwlv cord
l-&r& a $prong’groundl&j &g. To
minimize possible shack hazard. the
cord must b+lue~ed Into a mating 5
prong groundIngtype wall recepta+
gmurded In acoxdancewi+t~ the
Natlqnal ElectrIcal Code. ANSVNFPA

PenorKll respaasc ,:
Mlity and obllgoflon

gmunc!Bd cl-pm-Q ,:_:.
wall receptacle Installed by a c&lifled
electriclon
For added &I safety use clamp
and green colafed cop& grounding
wire. Connect the grcundlng wire
(#16 minimum] frafn the external
QrrXJndlng connector on the back of
the appliance too grwndec cold
water pipe.’ See Figure 2.

r: maximum slope under

‘%

Water healer:

roleclion from weather: do not

store or operate washer below

32°F See Use and Care Guide for
further InformatIon

Elechical around Is reaulnxl an this

set to dellvet

r lo the washer

groiiriding method

w NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUM-‘. .
STANCES, REMOVE IHE POWER SUPPLY
CORD GROUNDING PRONG.

If chunglng and wly grounding
the v&l receptacle Is impxx.sible and
where local codes permit (-ii
your electrical lrx+x&r). a tewary
adaptor may be p1-g !nfa the ;~’
extsttng 2-prorr~ wal! reyxptacle ta mate

with ~,+wQ pqwerwqord. :

-’ ,+,i ,S NO, R~~j,&Dja$$$
If this Is~done;yoU rn+ -a L*. . .

~‘separote’~grptl~l~wlre”;.?‘1

(#ia minlmum) to a grwnded cold ‘%
water pipe’ by means da clamp and

then to the etie@ araundlng j* ..’ I.-:

connector screw. Do Not ground to a
gas supply pipe 01 hot water pipe. Da
not connect the power cord to outlet
until the appliance Is permanently

grounded See Figure 2.

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