Full Product Manual
NEVER LEAVE THE BACK OPENING WITHOUT THE 
PLATE. 
(Kit WE49X22606.)
BOTTOM VENTING (cont.)
Connect standard metal elbows and ducts to 
complete the exhaust system. Cover back opening 
with a plate (Kit WE49X22606) available from your 
local service provider. Place dryer in final location.
ADDING COVER PLATE TO REAR OF CABINET 
(BOTTOM EXHAUST)
Installation Instructions
•  Through the rear 
opening, locate 
the tab in the 
middle of the 
appliance base. 
Lift the tab to 
about 45° using 
a flat-blade 
screwdriver.
•
  Reconnect the cut 
portion (A) of the 
duct to the blower 
housing. Make 
sure that the 
shortened duct is 
aligned with the 
tab in the base. 
Use the screw saved previously to secure the duct 
in place through the tab on the appliance base.
•
  Insert the 4” elbow 
through the bottom 
opening and connect to 
the dryer internal duct.
Be sure not to pull or damage the electrical wires 
inside the dryer when inserting the duct.
•
  Apply duct tape as 
shown on the joint 
between the dryer 
internal duct and the 
elbow, and also the 
joint between the 
elbow and the bottom 
duct.
Internal duct joints must be secured with tape; 
otherwise, they may separate and cause a safety 
hazard.
Duct tape
ADDING A NEW DUCT
Portion “A”
Fixing hole
Bend tab 
up 45°
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Plate 
(Kit WE49X22606)










