Installation
Instructions
CONNECTING
A GAS DRYER (cont,)
CONNECTING
THE DRYER TO THE GAS
SUPPLY
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Install a female 3/8" NPT elbow at the end of the
dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely
hold on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to
prevent twisting
the inlet.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound
or Teflon ® tape to
the threads of the adapter
and dryer gas inlet.
New Metal
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Flexible Gas __...--._x_7_
I & I
Line Connector
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Adapter"*-" ./_-_
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Elbow/
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3/8" NPT
Items not supplied
_/Adapter
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1/8" NPT
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Pipe Plug for
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Checking Gas
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Inlet Pressure
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Pipe size at
least 1/2"
rB1 Attach the flexible metal gas line connector
to
the adapter.
Apply pipe compound to the
adapter and dryer gas inlet.
rc1 Tighten the flexible gas line connection,
using
two adjustable
wrenches.
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CONNECTING THE DRYERTO THE GAS
SUPPLY (cont.)
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Install a 1/8" NPT plugged tapping
to the dryer
gas line shut-off
valve for checking
gas inlet
pressure.
Install
a flare
union adapter
to the plugged
tapping.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound
or Teflon ® tape
to the threads
of the adapter
and plugged
tapping.
Apply pipe compound
or Teflon¢_ tape to all
male threads.
Shut-Off
Valve
Plugged
Tapping
r_ Tighten all connections,
using two adjustable
wrenches. Do not overtighten.
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Open the gas shut-off valve.