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installing your dryer
installing your dryer
6.
Review Gas Requirements section.
Remove the pipe thread protective cap.
Apply pipe joint compound or about 1 1/2 wraps of Tefl on tape over all threaded connections.
Pipe joint compound must be resistant to the action of any liquefi ed petroleum gas.
Connect the gas supply to your dryer.
An additional fi tting is required to connect the 3/4” (1.9 cm) female thread end of a fl exible connector to
the 3/8” (1 cm) male threaded end on the dryer.
Securely tighten the gas line fi tting over threads.
Turn on the gas supply. Check all gas connections for leaks using a soap solution.
If bubbles appear, tighten the connections and recheck.
DO NOT use an open fl ame to check for gas leaks.
3-WIRE system connections
1.
Loosen or remove the center terminal block screw.
2.
Connect the neutral wire (white or center wire) of the power
cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the
terminal block. Tighten screw.
3.
Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
4.
Tighten the strain relief screws.
5.
Insert the tab of the terminal block cover into your dryer’s
rear panel slot.
Secure the cover with a hold-down screw.
1. External ground connector
2. Neutral grounding wire (green/yellow)
3. Center silver-colored terminal block screw
4. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
5. 3/4” (1.9 cm) UL-listed strain relief
If converting from a 4-wire electrical system to a 3-wire, the ground strap must be
reconnected to the terminal block support to ground the dryer frame to the neutral
conductor.
WARNING
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