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Maytag W10240579B manual

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    1 W10240579B W10240583B-SP T able of Contents DR YER SAFETY ......................................................................... 2 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 3 T ools and Parts ...................................................................... 3 Location Requirements ..........................[...]

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    2 DRYER SAFETY You You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the safety[...]

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    3 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS TOOLS AND P AR TS Gather the requir ed tools and parts before starting installation. T ools needed: Flat-blade screwdriver #2 Phillips screwdriver Adjustable wrench that opens to 1" (25mm) or hex-head socket wrench Wire stripper (dir ect wire installations) Tin snips (new vent installations) V ent clamps 1/4"[...]

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    4 DR YER DIMENSIONS Front view: 27" (686 mm) 38" (965 mm) 1" (25 mm) * Approx. measur ement Side view: 10 1 / 4 " (260 mm) 4 1 / 4 " (108 mm) 29" (736 mm) 36 1 / 4 " (921 mm) 1" (25 mm) 27 1 / 4 " (695 mm) Left or right side exhaust LOCA TION REQUIREMENTS Y ou will need: A location allowing for proper ex[...]

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    5 Back view: 6 1 / 4 " (159 mm) 28 3 / 4 " (733 mm) 3 3 / 4 " (83 mm) 13" (330 mm) Electric NOTE: Most installations requir e a minimum of 5" (127 mm) clearance behind dryer for exhaust vent with elbow . See “V enting Requirements.” IMPORT ANT : Do not operate, install, or store dryer where it will be exposed to water ,[...]

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    6 Closet Installation (stacked washer and dryer): 1" (25 mm) 1" (25 mm) 5 1 / 2 " (140 mm) 24 in. 2 (155 cm 2 ) 48 in. 2 (310 cm 2 ) 3" (76 mm) 3" (76 mm) 6" (152 mm) 76" (1930 mm) Custom under counter installation (dryer only): 1" (25 mm) 1" (25 mm) 39" min. (990 mm) NOTE: Some models not recommend[...]

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    7 If your outlet looks like this: If your outlet looks like this: Choose a standard power supply cor d connector: Then choose a 4-wire power supply cor d with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 4-wir e power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long, must have four 10-gauge copper wires and match a 4-wir e receptacle of NEMA T[...]

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    8 W ARNING Fire Hazar d Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a UL listed strain relief. Disconnect power before making electrical connections. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver). Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground connector. Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining 2 terminals[...]

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    9 Put power supply cord thr ough strain relief. Be sur e that wire insulation on power cord is inside strain r elief. Strain relief should be a tight t with dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not tighten strain relief scr ews at this point. Now go to step 5 for 4-wire power supply cor d connection or step 9 for 3-wire power supply[...]

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    10 12. Connect neutral wire Connect neutral wire (white or center wir e) (C) of power supply cord to center , silver -colored terminal block screw (B). Tighten screw . 13. Connect remaining wir es 3-WIRE POWER SUPPL Y CORD CONNECTION Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-gr ound conductor to neutral wire. A B D C E F G A. 3-wire receptacl[...]

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    11 4-WIRE DIRECT WIRE CONNECTION Prepar e your 4-wire cable for dir ect connection: IMPORT ANT : A 4-wir e connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wir e connections. 18. Prepar e to connect neutral ground wir e and neutral wire Remove center , silver -colored terminal block scr ew (B). Remove neutral ground wir[...]

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    12 3-WIRE DIRECT WIRE CONNECTION Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-gr ound conductor to neutral wire. 24. Remove center screw Remove center , silver -colored terminal block scr ew (B). 20. Connect ground wir e Connect ground wir e (green or bar e) (F) of direct wir e cable to external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten scr ew . F Pla[...]

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    13 27. Prepar e to connect neutral ground wir e and neutral wire Remove center , silver -colored terminal block scr ew (B). Remove neutral ground wir e (E) from external ground conductor screw (A). Connect neutral ground wir e and neutral wire 28. Connect neutral ground wir e (E) and neutral wire (white or center wire) (C) of power supply cor d or [...]

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    14 Good Better Clamps: Use clamps to seal all joints. ■ Exhaust vent must not be connected or secured with scr ews ■ or other fastening devices that extend into interior of duct and catch lint. Do not use duct tape. An exhaust hood should cap vent to keep rodents and ■ insects from entering home. Do not use exhaust hood with a magnetic latch.[...]

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    15 Periscope installation Over -the-top installation (also available with one offset elbow) Optional exhaust installations: W ARNING Fire Hazar d Use a heavy metal vent. Do not use a plastic vent. Do not use a metal foil vent. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or re. If you prefer , dryer may be converted to exhaust out ri[...]

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    16 CONNECT INLET HOSE The dryer must be connected to the cold water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do not use old hoses. T urn cold water off, r emove and replace rubber washer 33. T ur n cold water faucet off and r emove washer inlet hose. Check and see if rubber washer is in the “Y” connector . Remove old rubber washer from inlet hose and [...]

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    17 Tighten couplings 35. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with additional two-thirds turn. NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result. Attach long hose to dryer ll valve and tighten coupling 37. Attach other end of long hose to ll valve at bottom of dryer back panel. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on ll va[...]

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    18 LEVEL DRYER Level Dryer 42. Place level here Not Level LEVEL Not Level Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat fr om front to back. NOTE: The dryer must be level for the moisture sensing system to operate correctly . Move dryer to nal location 41. Move dryer to nal location, taking care not to crush or kink vent. After dryer is [...]

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    19 COMPLETE INST ALLA TION CHECKLIST q Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, go back through steps to see what was skipped. q Check that you have all of your tools. q Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. q Be sure the water faucets are on. q Check for leaks around “Y” connector , faucet, and hoses. q Check dr[...]

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    20 W10240579B W10240583B-SP © 2009 12/09 All rights reserved Printed in U.S.A.[...]