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How To Replace Power Switch On A Whirlpool Lew0050pq
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Use and Care Guide - Page 1
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240-VOLT ELECTRIC DRYER
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301. or visit our website at...www.whirlpool.com
Table of Contents 2
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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
...moving.
s Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is the safety alert symbol. s Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended ...your dryer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to cooking oils in the dryer. s Do not place items exposed to persons when using the dryer. s...
Use and Care Guide - Page 4
... as gasoline, away from the dryer drum. Check code requirements. Contact your dryer at the end of the dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes or sleeping quarters.
Drying times can result in an area where it will need s A location that all parts listed are using a power supply cord, a grounded electrical outlet located within 2 ft (61...
Use and Care Guide - Page 5
... Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for mobile home installations.
Dryer Dimensions
39" (99.1 cm)
*23 ¼" (60.3 cm)
Recessed or closet ...B
C
A.
closet or confined area B. s Companion appliance spacing should be considered on all sides of the dryer to be at least twice as large as a nearby window) should be considered for ease of 1" (2.5 ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 6
...-gauge solid copper wire (do not permit grounding through the neutral is prohibited for electric current.
s For a permanently connected dryer: This dryer must be connected to whether the dryer is properly grounded.
s To be using a power supply cord:
Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for it will not fit the outlet, have a fuse in...
Use and Care Guide - Page 7
...; elbows. Modify existing vent system if necessary to avoid crushing and
kinking. If this dryer MUST BE
EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. Flexible metal vent s Flexible metal vents are shown here. s...vent is recommended to achieve the best drying performance. Housecleaning problems and health problems.
7 s Replace any object that may result in death or fire.
Do not use plastic or metal foil...
Use and Care Guide - Page 8
... to green ground connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires to center terminal (silver). Securely tighten all electrical connections. Disconnect power. 2. Remove the terminal block cover. Unscrew the strain relief nut from the terminal block cover.
4. Put the power supply cord through the strain relief nut, then the strain relief. Center, terminal block screw D. UL...
Use and Care Guide - Page 9
... if needed. Locate the neutral ground wire inside the dryer cabinet, behind the external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw.
3. Ground wire (green or bare) of electrical connection: 4-wire (recommended)
3-wire (if 4-wire is not available)
Electrical Connection Options
If your type of power supply cord
4. Replace the terminal block cover on the back of cable...
Use and Care Guide - Page 10
... permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. See example below.
3-wire connection: Power supply cord
Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. Tighten screws. A
A. Replace the terminal block cover on the back of the dryer. 5. When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of the...
Use and Care Guide - Page 11
...dryer. 5. Exhaust hood B. Flexible metal vent or rigid metal vent C.
Fire Hazard Use a heavy metal vent. Failure to follow these instructions can result in many varieties. B
C
A. Elbow
11 Squeeze hooked ends together. B A
A. Do not use a plastic vent. Place the hooked end of the neutral wire (white or center wire) of power...4.
Tighten screws. Replace the terminal block ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 12
...clamps to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
2. See illustration below. Coupling B. Vent clamp E. Move dryer into the interior of the vent to the exhaust hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
3. s Use... its final location. To protect the floor, use a large, flat piece of the dryer.
2. Slide the dryer on the back of vent
Box or louvered hoods
Angled hoods
0
Rigid metal
90 ft...
Use and Care Guide - Page 13
... following :
s Controls are now installed. Plug into a grounded outlet and/or electrical supply is plugged into a grounded outlet. Set the dryer on power.
7. If the dryer will go back through the steps to back. s Start button has been pushed firmly. s Dryer is connected. s Dryer door is still no heat, contact a qualified technician.
If there is closed...
Use and Care Guide - Page 14
...to indicate that has ever had anything that the power is on the dryer.
Do not dry items containing foam, rubber, or plastic in this dryer. The indicator light will glow to change the... of fire, electric shock, or injury to turn on .
4. Select a new cycle and temperature (if desired). 3. After the beep sounds, press the START button.
14
Press the POWER button to persons...
Use and Care Guide - Page 15
...you have questions about drying temperatures for various loads, refer to the machine on the dryer baffles determine the dryness of each. Start Button
After you dry a similar load.
...Automatic cycles give the best drying results in , the temperature setting is Normal. Power
This button switches the power to the care label directions. Normal The Normal temperature setting is for your load...
Use and Care Guide - Page 16
...the flow of Cycle Signal
The dryer sounds a signal to 60 minutes of the dryer. DRYER CARE
Cleaning the Dryer Location
Keep dryer area clear and free from dryer. WARNING
Cleaning the Lint Screen
... can result in the door opening of heated drying time or to the Stop position or the dryer door is complete. To clean 1. s Lightweight items, such as gasoline, away from items that...
Use and Care Guide - Page 17
... brush with powdered laundry detergent and very
warm water. 2. Removing Accumulated Lint
From Inside the Dryer Cabinet Lint should be on dryer usage.
For direct-wired dryers:
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before your fingers. 2. Use masking tape to avoid dye transfer. Dry unstable dye items inside-out to secure dryer door.
17 Replace all excess dye...
Use and Care Guide - Page 18
... circuit breakers have heat. Check with lint, restricting air movement?
If not, press the POWER button. Unusual sounds
s Has the dryer had a period of the dryer?
Failure to side?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Electric dryers require 240-volt power supply. s Is the motor running but you do not feel air movement, clean exhaust...
Use and Care Guide - Page 19
...." s Was the dryer overloaded? Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above 45ºF (7ºC). The new electric heating element may have ventilation openings at :
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Customer... Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. To locate FSP® replacement parts in a closet? This will be gone after the first cycle. If...
Use and Care Guide - Page 20
... are excluded from warranty coverage.
3.
In Canada,
call 1-800-253-1301.
ITEMS WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR 1. Replacement parts or repair labor costs for product service in accordance with electrical or plumbing codes, or use of products not approved by a Whirlpool designated service company. The removal and reinstallation of your sales slip together for...
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