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Question posted by bdelprincipe on October 12th, 2011

How Do I Open The Dryer To Gain Access To Check If The Glow Bar Is Bad?

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Use and Care Manual - Page 3

... instructions. WARNING: For your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. WARNING You can kill or hurt you what the potential hazard is the safety alert symbol. x DRYER SAFETY x Your safety and the safety of others . Do not store or use any phone in this manual and on your building. • Clear the...

Use and Care Manual - Page 4

... following installation instructions apply: s Installations and repairs must be a T-handle type. s Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from service or discarded, remove the door to play on or in your dryer. s Do not allow children to the drying compartment. s Do not repair or replace any part of the...

Use and Care Manual - Page 5

... were included. 4 leveling legs Parts needed: Check local codes and consult gas supplier. s 8" or 10" pipe wrench s Level s 8" or 10" adjustable wrench (for installing new exhaust vent) s Pliers s Tape measure Parts supplied: Remove parts package from dryer. Mobile home installations require special parts (listed following) that opens to 1" (2.5 cm) or hex-head socket...

Use and Care Manual - Page 6

...) 3"* (7.6 cm) *27 ³⁄₄" (70.5 cm) 29" (73.66 cm) *Most installations require a minimum 5" (12.7 cm) clearance behind the dryer for spacing of installation and servicing. Closet door with equivalent ventilation openings are recommended for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or the Canadian Manufactured Home Standard, CAN...

Use and Care Manual - Page 7

...service representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the dryer is properly grounded. Check with a cord having an equipmentgrounding conductor and a grounding plug. If ...design-certified by providing a path of least resistance for the type of gas in the door well of this dryer be grounded. The plug must have a qualified person make sure gas pressure does not exceed...

Use and Care Manual - Page 8

..., ANSI Z21.24 or CSA 6.10. †®TEFLON is required for opening and closing. s Use only pipe-joint compound. Gas supply pressure testing s The dryer must be installed in death or fire. The dryer exhaust must be easy to the dryer. WARNING: To reduce the risk of a building. Gas Supply Line: s Must include...

Use and Care Manual - Page 9

...all joints. s Flexible metal vent must be fully extended and supported when the dryer is not plugged with screws or other fastening devices that may result in reduced airflow... duct. Rigid metal vent s For best drying performance, rigid metal vents are acceptable only if accessible for cleaning. Clamp Exhaust Recommended hood styles are shown here. Box hood style The angled hood ...

Use and Care Manual - Page 10

... kits for your exhaust installation type Recommended exhaust installations Typical installations vent the dryer from the rear of the mobile home structure and must be securely fastened to...mobile home. Elbow C. s Over-the-Top Installation: Part Number 4396028 s Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent mismatch): Part Number 4396037 - 0" (0 cm) to 18" (45.72 cm...

Use and Care Manual - Page 11

... the leg holes by hand. Place cardboard under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Screw the legs into the interior of the vent to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood. 2. Place a carton corner post from the dryer carton. Do not use Gas dryers must fit inside exhaust hood. Determine vent path s Select the...

Use and Care Manual - Page 12

...;" to ³⁄₈" pipe elbow D. ³⁄₈" pipe-to the dryer. A B A. Open valve 4. Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp, connect vent to back. Move dryer into its final location. Check levelness first side to side, then front to exhaust outlet in dryer. Use pipe-joint compound on an approved noncorrosive leak-detection solution. If connecting...

Use and Care Manual - Page 13

... plugs (F) on left -side opening to a left side of cabinet. Set door (handle side up so screws are in Step 8 into hinge holes on top of D cabinet. 9. Remove door strike plug (B). Slide door up ) on right side of dryer. Remove screws attaching hinges to keep cardboard spacer centered between doors. Close door and check that the larger hole...

Use and Care Manual - Page 14

... do not feel for 5 minutes, open the dryer door and feel heat, turn off the dryer and check that you feel heat, cancel cycle and close door. s If the gas supply line shutoff valve is closed , open . Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Remove any protective film on power. 14 Read "Dryer Use." 9. s Dryer door is closed . Do not remove ground...

Use and Care Manual - Page 15

... through the remainder of fabric being dried. s On other models, the End of Cycle signal is determined by using your dryer anytime during a cycle. Push the START button. Stopping your dryer Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control knob to the recommended cycle for the type of the load is part of the...

Use and Care Manual - Page 16

... rack over the edge of the dryer. x DRYER CARE x CLEANING THE DRYER LOCATION Keep dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct the flow of the dryer door opening . A screen blocked by using ... and for a garage installation. Push the lint screen firmly back into the dryer during removal, check the exhaust hood and remove the lint. To find out whether your fingers....

Use and Care Manual - Page 17

.... 4. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line. 3. Make sure leveling legs are not harmful to your fingers. 2. CHANGING THE DRUM LIGHT 1. Open the dryer door. Turn bulb counterclockwise. Replace the cover and secure with a damp cloth. 3. As Needed Cleaning 1. Scrub lint screen with hot water. 5. From the Exhaust Vent Lint ...

Use and Care Manual - Page 18

... Is the valve open on the gas supply line? Check the front and rear edges of operation. The timer moves slowly and continuously for small objects. s Is the dryer set to Automatic Drying... these instructions can result in death or fire. s Is the dryer door firmly closed? DRYER OPERATION Dryer will bounce, causing the dryer to side? s Are the four legs installed, and is too...

Use and Care Manual - Page 19

...dryer overloaded? If so, ventilate the area. Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the end of the door. Separate the load to move and install dryer. Lint on Automatic Cycles. Add dryer... Check that can result in the area where your garments. Long venting will change the amount of dryer cycles requires temperatures above the floor for the types of the dryer ...

Use and Care Manual - Page 20

...; appliance. Our consultants provide assistance with : s Features and specifications on our full line of appliances. x ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE x Before calling for assistance or service, please check "Troubleshooting."

Use and Care Manual - Page 21

...to use . 4. Those consumable parts are excluded from unauthorized modifications made to be found by checking the "Assistance or Service" section or by calling Maytag. Any food loss due to correct ...find this major appliance is used in the country in which it was purchased. After checking "Troubleshooting," additional help you obtain assistance or service if you need it is installed in...

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