Before Installing Your Pedestal - Whirlpool W10198562A Instructions D'installation

Before Installing Your Pedestal

IMPORTANT: If your washer and dryer are already installed, they
must be uninstalled.
If you need to uninstall your washer or dryer, see your Installation
Instructions that came with your model for tools required.
Uninstalling Your Washer
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and uninstall washer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1. Turn off the hot and cold water faucets.
2. Unplug the power supply cord or disconnect power.
3. Slowly loosen the fill hoses at the faucets to relieve the water
4. Remove the hot and cold fill hoses from the back of the
pressure. Use a sponge or towel to absorb the released water.
5. Squeeze the ears of the drain hose clamp with pliers to open
washer. Drain the water from the hoses into a bucket.
and slide the clamp down the hose. Disconnect the drain
hose from the washer and drain any water in the hose into
6. Pull the washer away from wall so it can be tipped on
a bucket.
7. Protect the floor with
its back.
a large piece of
cardboard cut from
the pedestal carton.
Lay the washer on
its back (make sure
that the power
supply cord is not
under the washer) so
that the cardboard is
under the entire
lower back edge of
the washer. An
additional small amount of water will drain out of the washer
8. Go to "Installing the Pedestal" section.
when it is tipped back.
Uninstalling Your Electric Dryer
1. Unplug the power supply cord.
2. Disconnect wiring if dryer is direct wired.
12"
(30.5 cm)
15"
(38.1 cm)
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and uninstall dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
3. Pull the dryer away from the wall enough to loosen the vent
clamp. Loosen the clamp and gently remove the exhaust vent
4. Pull the dryer away from wall so that it can be tipped onto its
from the dryer exhaust outlet.
5. Protect the floor with a
back.
large piece of
cardboard cut from the
pedestal carton. Lay
the dryer on its back
(make sure that the
power supply cord is
not under the dryer) so
that the cardboard is
under the entire lower
6. Go to "Installing the
back edge of the dryer.
Pedestal" section.
Uninstalling Your Gas Dryer
1. Unplug the power supply cord or disconnect power.
2. Turn off the gas supply.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and uninstall dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
3. Pull the dryer away from the wall enough to loosen the vent
clamp. Loosen the clamp and gently remove the exhaust vent
4. Disconnect the flexible gas supply line from the dryer. Put a
from the dryer exhaust outlet.
piece of tape over the open ends of the gas line connection
5. Pull the dryer away from wall so that it can be tipped onto
fittings.
6. Protect the floor with a
its back.
large piece of
cardboard cut from the
pedestal carton. Lay
the dryer on its back
(make sure that the
power supply cord is
not under the dryer) so
that the cardboard is
under the entire lower
7. Go to "Installing the
back edge of the dryer.
Pedestal" section.
12"
(30.5 cm)
15"
(38.1 cm)
12"
(30.5 cm)
15"
(38.1 cm)
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