Route The Drain Hose; Secure The Drain Hose; Level The Washer - Whirlpool 3LCHW9100WQ Installationsanleitung

Route the Drain Hose

Proper routing of the drain hose avoids damage to your floor due
to water leakage. Read and follow these instructions.
Remove drain hose from the washer
Gently pull the corrugated drain hose from the shipping clips.
Laundry tub drain or standpipe drain
Connect the drain hose form to the corrugated drain hose.
A
A. Snap either end of the drain hose form to the drain hose
at the point where the corrugation begins.
B. Bend drain hose over drain hose form and snap into place.
To keep drain water from going back into the washer:
■ Do not straighten the drain hose, do not force excess drain
hose into standpipe. Hose should be secure, but loose
enough to provide a gap for air.
■ Do not lay excess hose on the bottom of the laundry tub.
Floor drain
You may need additional parts. See Floor drain under "Tools
and Parts."
1. Drape the power cord over the washer top.
2. Move the washer to its final location.
3. Place the drain hose in the laundry tub or standpipe as
4. Secure the drain hose using the supplied beaded tie strap.
5. If the washer taps and the drain standpipe are recessed, put
NOTES:
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Properly leveling your washer avoids excessive noise and
vibration.
1. Check the levelness of the washer by placing a level on the
B

Secure the Drain Hose

shown. See illustrations A and B.
A B
the hooked end of the drain hose in the standpipe as shown.
See illustration C.
Do not force excess drain hose back into the rear of the
washer.
To avoid siphoning, do not seal the drain hose into the
standpipe.

Level the Washer

top edge of the washer, first side to side, then front to back.
If the washer is against a wall, move the washer out slightly
before tipping back. If the washer is not level, first prop the
front with a wood block and adjust the feet as necessary;
then prop the back and adjust feet as necessary. Repeat this
step until washer is level.
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