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Use and Care Guide - Page 1

or visit our website at...www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents 2 8578567 ® 240-VOLT ELECTRIC DRYER Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.

Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... 3 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 4 Tools and Parts 4 Options 4 Location Requirements 4 Electrical Requirements 6 Venting Requirements 7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 8 Electrical Connection 8 Plan Vent System 11 Install Vent System 12 Connect Vent 12 Level Dryer 13 Complete Installation 13 DRYER USE 14 Starting Your Dryer 14 Stopping and Restarting 14 Changing Cycles and Temperatures 14...

Use and Care Guide - Page 3

... cleaned in, washed in, soaked in published user-repair instructions that have the skills to carry out. s The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be exposed to potential hazards ... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of the dryer or attempt any part of fire, electric shock, or injury to cooking oils in the dryer. s Do not use heat to eliminate static unless ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 4

...gun and compound (for a garage installation. Place dryer at the end of 115 lbs (52 kg). See "Venting Requirements." See "Electrical Requirements." Check code requirements. For ordering information, ... section of this manual. Ask for Model Number LAB0050PQ. †®TORX is a registered trademark of 1" (2.5 cm) under entire dryer. Read and follow the instructions provided ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 5

...) 3" (7.6 cm) 0" 24 in .2 (310 cm2) 3" (7.6 cm) 33 ¼" (84.45 cm) 23 59.37 cm) *Most installations require a minimum 5½" (14.0 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with equivalent ventilation opening . 5 Closet door with vents 3" (7.6 cm) C Mobile Home - closet or confined area C. The installation must conform to be...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... power supply cord kit marked for homes built after 1996 and all mobile home installations. WARNING: Improper connection of the terminal block, the dryer cabinet is installed with a 4-wire electrical supply connection, the neutral ground wire must have four 10-gauge copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of least resistance for (1) new...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

...metal foil vent with a magnetic latch. IMPORTANT: Observe all joints. The dryer exhaust must be in reduced airflow and poor performance. s Replace any object that may be ...not install flexible metal vent in death or fire. WARNING: To reduce the risk of the duct. If this dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. s Flexible metal vent must not be used. 4" 10.2 cm 4" (10.2 cm)...

Use and Care Guide - Page 8

... or bare wire) must be connected to do so can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 1. A C 3. Be sure that the wire insulation on the power supply cord is ...supply cord through the strain relief nut, then the strain relief. Power Supply Cord INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Connection Direct Wire WARNING WARNING Fire Hazard Use a new UL listed 30 amp power supply ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

...30R) B. 4-prong plug C. Remove this wire. A A. Ground wire (green or bare) of the dryer. 6. Strip insulation back 1" (2.5 cm). Terminal block cover B. Power cord 7. Spade terminals with power...Cut 1¹⁄₂" (3.8 cm) from end of electrical connection: 4-wire (recommended) 3-wire (if 4-wire is not available) Electrical Connection Options If your home has: And you will be...

Use and Care Guide - Page 10

...will need to be moved if needed. Tighten screw. Green or bare wire of the dryer. 5. Place the hooked ends of the other wires to neutral wire. Tighten screws. Neutral... ground wire, cut bare wire even with upturned ends E. Locate the neutral ground wire inside the dryer cabinet, behind the external ground conductor screw. A A. Squeeze hooked end together. Neutral wire (white...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... center wire) B. Select the type best for purchase. For ordering information see "Assistance or Service." Exhaust hood B. Elbow 11 Place the hooked ends of the dryer. Center terminal block screw WARNING 4. Plan Vent System Alternate installations for mobile home installations The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible portion of...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... to the exhaust hood with a 4" (10.2 cm) vent clamp. 6. Using the coupling supplied with the dryer, connect the exhaust vent to the coupling and secure with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp. 3. Vent clamp ...Shorten the life of the vent to secure vent. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to dryer location. Secure vent to do so can result in back or other fastening devices that extend...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

... tight, or that you have not tripped. Be sure the vent is first used. Plug into a grounded outlet and/or electrical supply is an extra part, go away. 13 When the dryer has been running or "On" position. NOTE: You may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for levelness. This odor is...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

...setting for clothes to turn on it (including cooking oils). To restart the dryer 1. Do not pack the dryer. Turn the cycle knob to follow these instructions can result in the washer.... To stop your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth to change the cycle or temperature after washing). Failure to the recommended setting for the type of fire, electric shock, or injury...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... two metal strips (sensors) located on the garment to increased shrinkage or wrinkling. Your dryer tumbles the load without heat during the last few minutes of lighter fabrics, leading to determine...Automatic cycles may be tumble dried. Select a setting closer to the care label on the dryer baffles determine the dryness of the cycle. Temperature The Temperature Control button lets you dry a...

Use and Care Guide - Page 16

... to the Stop position or the dryer door is complete. During Anti-Wrinkle, the End of the dryer. DRYER CARE Cleaning the Dryer Location Keep dryer area clear and free from dryer. A screen blocked by lint can... of Cycle Signal will sound until the cycle knob is set to the Stop position or the dryer door is also useful for a garage installation. Roll lint off . Timed Dry is opened ....

Use and Care Guide - Page 17

... not run the dryer with powdered laundry detergent and very warm water. 2. Tumble a load of the lint screen with a nylon brush every 6 months, or more often, depending on the control panel. Some paper towels may discolor the dryer interior. Moving care For power supply cord-connected dryers: 1. For direct-wired dryers: WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect...

Use and Care Guide - Page 18

... cleaned before laundering. s Is the lint screen clogged with a qualified electrician. Long venting will not run s Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Electric dryers use ? Clean out pockets before each load. Expect longer drying times. Hold your hand under the outside exhaust hood clogged with heavy metal or flexible...

Use and Care Guide - Page 19

...new electric heating element may have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the cycle? s Is the dryer located ... Call the Whirlpool Customer eXperience Center toll free: 1-800-253-1301. s Accessory and repair parts sales. s Was the dryer overloaded? Dry..., please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of appliances. Our consultants provide assistance...

Use and Care Guide - Page 20

...how to use of products not approved by Whirlpool. 5. Repairs when your sales slip together for in ...Model number Serial number Purchase date 8578567 © 2005 Whirlpool Corporation. Pickup and delivery. If you ever need to know your authorized Whirlpool...Whirlpool, U.S.A. 9/05 Printed in accordance with electrical or plumbing codes, or use your appliance if it . WHIRLPOOL...

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