Kenmore 397909A User manual

Owner's Manual and

Installation Instructions

27-Inch Wide

ELECTRIC DRYERS

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IMPORTANT:

Read and follow all safety

and operating instructions

before first use of this product.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.sears.com

3979091A PRINTED IN U.S.A. 1/01

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DRYER 2

KENMORE ELECTRIC DRYER WARRANTY 3

DRYER SAFETY ...... 4

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6

OPERATING YOUR DRYER 2O

LAUNDRY TIPS ...... 27

CARING FOR YOUR DRYER 29

TROUBLESHOOTING ..... 33

WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL 35

Please read this manual. It will help

you install and operate your new

Kenmore dryer in the most economical

way.

If you need more information about the

care and operation of Kenmore appliances

call your nearest Sears store. You will

need the complete model and serial

numbers when requesting information.

Your dryer's model and serial numbers are

located on the Model and Sedal Number

Plate.

ModelNo.and

SerialNo.Plate

Use the space below to record the model

number and serial number of your new

Kenmore dryer.

Model No.

Serial No.....

Date of Purchase

Keep this book and your Sears

Salescheck (receipt) in a safe

place for future reference.

Full One Year Warranty on

Mechanical and Electrical Parts

For one year from the date of purchase,

if this dryer is installed and operated

according to the instructions in this manu-

al, Sears will repair or replace any of its

mechanical or electrical parts if they are

defective in material or workmanship.

NOTE: Exhausting your dryer with

a plastic vent may void this warranty,

See "Installation Instructions" for the

complete exhaust requirements for this

dryer.

Warranty Restriction

Ifthe dryer is subjected to other than

private family use, all warranty coverage is

effective for only 90 days.

Warranty Service

Warranty service is available by contacting

your nearest Sears Service Center in the

United States.

This warranty applies only while this dryer

is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state,

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179.

For Sears Warranty information or to contact a

Sears Service Center, please reference the service

numbers located on the back page of this manual

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and

on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to

potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol

and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."

These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously

injured if you don't immediately

follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously

injured if you don't follow

instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how

to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the

instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Toreducethe riskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons

when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using • Do not repair or replace any part of

the dryer.

• Do not place items exposed to cook-

ing oils in your dryer. Items contami_

nated with cooking oils may contribute

to a chemical reaction that could

cause aload to catch fire.

• Do not dry articles that have been pre-

viously cleaned in, washed in, soaked

in, or spotted with gasoline, dry_

cleaning solvents, other flammable, or

explosive substances as they give off

vapors that could ignite or explode,

• Do not allow children to play on or in

the dryer, Close supervision of

children is necessary when the dryer

is used near children.

• Before the dryer is removed from

service or discarded, remove the door

to the drying compartment,

• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum

is moving.

• Do not install or store the dryer where

it will be exposed to the weather.

• Do not tamper with controls.

the dryer or attempt any servicing

unless specifically recommended in

this Owner _ Manual or in

published user-repair instructions

that you understand and have the

skills to carry out.

• Do not use fabric softeners or

products to eliminate static unless

recommended by the manufacturer

of the fabric softener or product.

• Do not use heat to dry articles

containing foam rubber or similarly

textured rubber-like materials.

• Clean lint screen before or after

each load.

• Keep area around the exhaust

opening and adjacent surrounding

areas free from the accumulation

of lint, dust, and dirt.

• The interior of the dryer and

exhaust vent should be cleaned

periodically by qualified service

personnel.

• See the "INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS" section for

grounding requirements.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Tools and Parts

Check that you have everything neces-

sary for correct installation, Proper

installation is your responsibility.

• flat*blade screwdriver

• adjustable wrench that opens to 1 in.

or hex_head socket wrench (for

adjusting dryer feet)

• level

• wire stripper (direct wire installations)

• #2 Phillips screwdriver

• safety glasses

• duct tape

• caulking gun and compound (for

installing new exhaust vent)

• gloves

• tin snips (new vent installations)

Parts supplied:

Remove parts package from dryer drum.

Check that all parts were included.

4_veling legs

Parts needed:

Check local codes, check existing

electrical supply and venting and see

"Electrical Requirements" and "Venting

Requirements" before purchasing parts.

Mobile home installations require:

• Metal exhaust system hardware

available for purchase from your local

Sears store or Sears Service Center.

Location Requirements

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors,

such as gasoline, away from dryer.

Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm)

above the floor for a garage

installation.

Failure to do so can result in death,

explosion, or fire.

You will need

•A location that allows for proper

exhaust installation. See "Venting

Requirements."

• A separate 30 amp circuit.

• A grounded electrical outlet located

within 2 ft (61 cm) of either side of the

dryer, See "Electrical Requirements,"

• A sturdy floor to support the total dryer

weight of 200 Ibs (90.7 kg).

• A level floor with a maximum slope of 1

in. (2.5 cm) under entire dryer. (If slope

is greater than 1 in, [2.5 cm], install

Extended Dryer Feet kit, Part No,

279810.) Clothes may not tumble prop-

erly and models with automatic sensor

cycles may not operate correctly if

dryer is not level.

Do not operate your dryer at tempera-

tures below 45°F (7°C). At lower temper-

atures, the dryer might not shut off at the

end of an automatic cycle. Drying times

can be extended.

Install the dryer where it is protected from

water and/or weather.

Check code requirements. Some codes

limit, or do not permit, installation of the

dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes,

or sleeping quarters. Contact your local

building inspector.

Installation Clearances

Most installationsrequire a minimum 5/2in.

(14 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the

exhaust vent with elbow. See "Venting

Requirements." The location must be large

enough to fully open the dryer door.

Recommended/Minimum Clearances

Recessed Back Sides Top Front

and Closet (Closet

only)

5V2"/0" 1"/0" 18"/18" 1"/1"

(14 cm) (2.5 cm) (45.7cm) (2.5 cm)

Dryer Dimensions

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(743ore)

1_m)

Recommended installation spacing for

recessed area or closet installation

The dimensions shown following are for

the recommended spacing allowed,

except the closet door ventilation open-

ings. The dimensions shown for the clos-

et door ventilation openings are the mini-

mum spacings required.

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1. Recessed Area

2. Side view -closet or confined area

3. Closet door with vents

•Additional spacing should be

considered for ease of installation and

servicing.

• Additional clearances might be

required for wall, door and floor

moldings.

• Additional spacing of 1 in. (2.5 cm) on

all sides of the dryer is recommended

to reduce noise transfer.

• For closet installation, with a door,

minimum ventilation openings in the

top and bottom of the door are

required. Louvered doors with

equivalent ventilation openings are

acceptable.

• Companion appliance spacing should

also be considered.

Mobile Home-Additional Installation

Requirements

This dryer is suitable for mobile home

installations. The installation must con-

form to the Manufactured Home

Construction and Safety Standard, Title

24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal

Standard for Mobile Home Construction

and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280).

Mobile home installations require:

• Metal exhaust system hardware which

is available for purchase from your

local Sears store or Sears Service

Center.

• Special provisions must be made in

mobile homes to introduce outside air

into the dryer, The opening (such as a

nearby window) should be at least

twice as large as the dryer exhaust

opening.

Electrical Requirements

It is your responsibility:

•To contact a qualified electrical

installer.

• To be sure that the electrical connec*

tion is adequate and in conformance

with the National Electrical Code,

ANSI/NFPA 70-latest edition and all

local codes and ordinances,

A copy of the above code standards

can be obtained from: National Fire

Protection Association, Batterymarch

Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

• To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, sin-

gle phase, 120/240-volt, 60-Hz., AC-

only electrical supply (or 3 or 4 wire,

120/208-volt electrical supply, if speci-

fied on the serial/rating plate) on a

separate 30-amp circuit, fused on both

sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or

circuit breaker is recommended.

Connect to an individual branch circuit.

Do not have a fuse in the neutral or

grounding circuit.

• Do not use an extension cord.

• If codes permit and a separate ground

wire is used, it is recommended that a

qualified electrician determine that the

ground path is adequate.

Electrical Connection

To properly install your dryer, you must

determine the type of electrical connec-

tion you will be using and follow the

instructions provided for it here.

• If local codes do not permit the con-

nection of a cabinet ground connector

to the neutral wire, see "Direct Wire or

Power Supply Cord."

• This dryer is manufactured with a 3-

wire, cabinet-ground conductor con-

nected to the NEUTRAL (white or cen-

ter wire) of the wiring harness at the

terminal block.

• Use a 4-wire conductor cord when the

dryer is installed in a mobile home or

an area where local codes do not per-

mit grounding through the neutral.

If using apower supply cord:

Dryer power supply cord must be:

•ULqisted

• 120/240 volt minimum

• 30 amp

• Type SRD or SRDT

• At least 4 ft (122 cm) long

The wires that connect to the dryer must

end in ring terminals or spade terminals

with upturned ends,

If your outlet looks like this:

4-wire receptacle (14-30R)

Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord

with ring or spade terminals and UL

approved strain relief. The 4-wire power

supply cord, at least 4 ft (122 cm) long,

must have 4, 10 gauge solid copper

wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of

NEMA Type 14-30R. The ground wire

(ground conductor) may be either green

or bare. The neutral conductor must be

identified by a white cover.

If your outlet looks like this:

3-wire receptacle (10-30R)

Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord

with ring or spade terminals and UL

approved strain relief. The 3-wire power

supply cord, at least 4 ft (122 cm) long,

must have 3, No.*10 copper wires and

match a 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type

10-30R.

If connecting by direct wire:

Power supply cable must match

power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) and

be:

• Flexible armored or non-metallic

sheathed copper cable (with ground

wire). All current-carrying wires

must be insulated.

• 10 gauge solid copper wire (do not

use aluminum).

• At least 4 ft (122 cm) long.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

• For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:

This dryer must be grounded. In the

event of malfunction or breakdown,

grounding will reduce the risk of e]ectric

shock by providing a path of least resis-

tance for electric current. This dryer

uses a cord having an equipment-

grounding conductor and a grounding

plug. The plug must be plugged into an

appropriate outlet that is properly

installed and grounded in accordance

with all local codes and ordinances.

• For a permanently connected dryer:

This dryer must be connected to a

grounded metal, permanent wiring

system, or an equipment-grounding

conductor must be run with the circuit

conductors and connected to the

equipment-grounding terminal or lead

on the dryer.

WARNING: Improper connection

of the equipment-grounding conductor

can result in a risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualified electrician or ser-

vice representative or personnel if you

are in doubt as to whether the appli-

ance is properly grounded. De not mod-

ify the plug on the power supply cord. If

it will not fit the outlet, have a proper

outlet installed by aqualified electrician.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Power Supply Cord

Electrical Connection

Direct Wire

Fire Hazard

Use a new UL approved 30 amp

power supply cord.

Use a UL approved strain relief.

Disconnect power before making

electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center

wire) to center terminal (silver).

Ground wire (green or bare wire)

must be connected to green ground

connector.

Connect remaining 2 supply wires to

remaining 2 terminals (gold).

Securely tighten all electrical

connections.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

1. Disconnect power,

2. Remove the hold-down screw and

terminal block cover.

1 2 3 4

1 Terminal block cover

2. Extemal ground connector

3. Center', silver-colored terminal-block

screw

4. Hold-down screw location

5. Neutral grounding wire (green/yellow)

6 Hole below terminal block opening

Fire Hazard

Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.

Use a UL approved strain relief.

Disconnect power before making

electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center

wire) to center terminal (silver).

Ground wire (green or bare wire) must

be connected to green ground

connector.

Connect remaining 2 supply wires

to remaining 2 terminals (gold).

Securely tighten all electrical

connections.

Failure to do so can result in death,

fire, or electrical shock.

3. Assemble a 3_4in, (1,9 cm) UL

approved strain relief (UL marking on

strain relief) into the hole below the

terminal block opening, Tighten strain

relief screws just enough to hold the

two clamp sections together, Put

power supply cord through the strain

relief, The strain relief should have a

tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be

in ahorizontal position.

4. Now complete installation following

instructions for your type of electri-

cal connection:

4-wire (recommended)

3-wire (if 4-wire is not available)

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