GE PSXH43 - Manuel (Page 10)

1. Prepare the area and exhaust for installation
of the new dryer.
2. Check to be sure that the existing external
exhaust is clean and that it meets attached
installation specifications.
3. Place the four corner posts from the shipping
carton on the floor, parallel to each other, 2–3
″
apart. Carefully lay the dryer on its left side on
top of the corner posts. Remove the foam
shipping pad.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage, do
not use the control panel as a means to pick up
or move the dryer.
4. Return the dryer to an upright position.
5. Move the dryer to the desired location.
6. Connect the external exhaust.
7. Adjust the leveling legs to match the washer
height. The dryer must be level and rest firmly
on all four leveling legs.
8. Connect the power supply.
9. Check the operation of the power supply and
venting.
10. Place the Owner’s Manual and the Installation
Instructions in a location where they will be
noticed by the owner.
Installation Instructions
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
YOU WILL NEED
❑
Phillips head screwdriver
❑
Adjustable pliers (adjust leveling legs)
❑
Carpenter’s level
❑
Flat or straight blade screwdriver (may be needed
for cord strain relief)
❑
Duct tape
❑
Rigid or UL-listed flexible metal 4
″ (10.2 cm) duct
❑
Vent hood
❑
1/4
″ nut driver (remove terminal block access
cover and install cord) (ELECTRIC DRYER)
❑
Pipe thread sealer (GAS DRYER)
❑
UL-listed strain relief (may be supplied
with cord)
❑
UL-listed 30A, 240V, 3-wire, #10 AWG minimum
conductor power cord (U.S. existing structure)
❑
UL-listed 30A, 240V, 4-wire, #10 AWG
minimum conductor power cord is required
(U.S. new construction)
❑
Flexible stainless steel or plastic-coated brass
connnecting tube (if allowed by building code)
(GAS DRYER)
❑
Open-end wrenches for flexible tube and
connector (GAS DRYER)
PREPARING THE INSTALLATION SITE
AND UNPACKING YOUR DRYER
Foam shipping pad
Back of
Dryer
10
Packing