Whirlpool W10057260 User Manual

Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation. 
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed 
here.  

Remove parts packages from dryer drum. Check that all parts are 
included.

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Parts package

NOTE: Do not use leveling legs if installing the dryer on a 
pedestal.

Check local codes and with gas supplier. Check existing gas 
supply, electrical supply and venting. Read “Electrical 
Requirements,” “Gas Supply Requirements” and “Venting 
Requirements” before purchasing parts.

                          

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, 

including the following:

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Read all instructions before using the dryer.

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Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. 
Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to 
a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.

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Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, 
washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive 
substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or 
explode.

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Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close 
supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is 
used near children.

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Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded, 
remove the door to the drying compartment.

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Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.

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Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt 
any servicing unless specifically recommended in this 
Use and Care Guide or in published user-repair 
instructions that you understand and have the skills to 
carry out.

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Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static 
unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric 
softener or product.

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Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or 
similarly textured rubber-like materials.

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Clean lint screen before or after each load.

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Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent 
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, 
and dirt.

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The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be 
cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

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Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed 
to the weather.

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Do not tamper with controls.

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See installation instructions for grounding requirements.

IMPORTANT: The gas installation must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas 
Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or the Canadian Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1.

The dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National 
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.

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8" or 10" pipe wrench

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8" or 10" adjustable 
wrench (for gas 
connections)

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Flat-blade screwdriver

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Adjustable wrench that 
opens to 1" (2.5 cm) or 
hex-head socket wrench 
(for adjusting dryer feet)

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¹⁄₄

" nut driver or socket 

wrench (recommended)

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Level

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Vent clamps

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Knife

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Pipe-joint compound 
resistant to LP gas

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Caulking gun and 
compound (for installing 
new exhaust vent)

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Pliers

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Tape measure