Maytag W10155111A manual

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2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DRYER SAFETY ............................ .......................................... .......................................... ... .....2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......................................... .......................................... ........5 Tools and Parts ....................................... .............[...]

3 WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not try to lig[...]

4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION S To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING: ■ Read all instructions before using the dryer. ■ Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a [...]

5 INST ALLA TION IN STRUCTION S T ools and P arts Gather t he required to ols and parts be fore starting i nstallation. Read an d follow th e instructions p rovided w ith any tools listed here . P arts s upplied: Remov e par ts package from dry er drum. Chec k that all parts we re included. 4 leveling legs P arts needed: Check loc al codes an d con[...]

6 Instal lation Cl ear ances T he location mu st be large e nough to a llow the dryer do or to open fully . Dry er Dime nsions *Most insta llations require a minimum 5" (12.7 cm) clearanc e behind th e dry er for the exhaust v ent with elbow . See “V enting Requirem ents.” Instal lation spacing fo r rec essed ar ea or clo set instal lation[...]

7 Electrical Requir ements ■ 120 V olt, 60 Hz., A C only , 15- or 20-amp fused electrical suppl y is required. A time-d elay fuse or cir cuit break er is recommend ed. It is also recommended that a separ ate ci rcuit serving only this dry er be provided. Gas Supply Requirements Gas T ype Natu r al G as: T his dry er is equippe d for use with Natu[...]

8 ■ ³⁄₈ " appro ved a luminum or copper tubin g is accepta ble for leng ths under 2 0 ft (6.1 m) if local c odes and g as suppl ier permit. ■ If yo u are using Natur al gas, d o not use c opper tubi ng. ■ Length s ove r 20 ft (6.1 m) should u se larger t ubing an d a differe nt size ad apter fitti ng. ■ If yo ur dry er has been co[...]

9 If usin g an existing vent system ■ Clean lint from the entire lengt h of the sy stem and m ake sure ex haust hood is n ot plugged with lint. ■ Replace an y plastic or me tal foil v ent with rig id or flex ible hea v y m etal vent. ■ Revi ew V ent system chart . Modify existin g vent system if necessa ry to achieve th e best drying pe rform[...]

10 Plan V ent System Choose y our ex haust inst allation ty pe Recomme nded exhaust installa tions T ypical i nstallations v ent the dry e r from the rear of t he dry er . Other i nstallations are possible. Opti onal exhau st ins tallat ions T his dryer ca n be conv erted to e xhaust out th e right side , left side, or th rough the bo ttom. If you [...]

11 Special pro visions for m obile ho me installation s T he ex haust ven t must be se curely faste ned to a no ncombustib le portion of the mobi le home structure a nd must not terminate b eneath th e mobile ho me. T erminate the ex haust vent outside . Determ ine vent path ■ Select t he route t hat will pro vide the str aightest and most direc [...]

12 2. Firm ly gra sp the bod y of the dry er (not the top or con sole panel ). Gently la y the dry er on the card board. See illustr ation. 3. Exam ine the l eveling l egs. Find the diam ond mar king. 4. Screw the l egs into the leg holes b y hand. Use a w renc h to finish turn ing the legs unt il the diamond marking is n o longer visibl e. 5. Plac[...]

13 Complete Installation 1. Chec k that all part s are now inst alled. If there is an e xtra part, go ba ck th rough the steps to see which step w as skipped. 2. Chec k that y ou hav e all of your tools. 3. Chec k the dry er’ s final loca tion. Be sur e the ve nt is not cru shed or kinke d. 4. Chec k that the dry er is l evel. Se e “Lev el Dry [...]

14 DR YER USE Starting Y our Dr y er T his book cov ers sever al differen t models. Y our dry er ma y not ha ve all of the cy cles and features described. Before u sing y our dry er , wipe th e dryer drum with a damp clo th to remo ve du st from storing and sh ipping. 1. Clean lin t screen befo re each load. See “ Cleaning th e Lint Sc reen.” 2[...]

15 Dr ying Rack T he dry ing rac k is useful for mac hine dryin g items y ou wo uld not nece ssarily w ant to tum ble dry (for ex ample, sw eaters). If your mo del do es not have a dryi ng rack, you may be abl e to purchase o ne for your model. T o f ind ou t whether you r mode l allows dr ying rack us age and for inf ormati on on o rderi ng, pleas[...]

16 As Need ed Cleanin g 1. Roll lint o ff the screen w ith you r fingers. 2. W et both sid es of lint screen w ith hot w ater . 3. W et a n y lon brush with ho t wa ter and liq uid deterge nt. Scrub li nt screen w ith the br ush to remove resi due buil dup. 4. Rinse scree n with hot w ater . 5. T horoughly dry li nt screen with a clean to wel. Repl[...]

17 TR OUBLESHOOTING Fi rst tr y the solutions suggested her e or visi t our we bsite an d refe renc e F A Qs (Fr equen tly Ask ed Ques tions) to p ossibl y av oid t he cost o f a service call ... In U.S.A www .m a ytag .com/help - In Canada ww w .maytag.ca Dr y er Oper ation Dry er will not run ■ Has a ho usehold fuse blo wn, or ha s a ci rcu it [...]

18 ■ Is the exh aust vent dia meter the correct size? Use 4" (10.2 cm) di ameter v e nt m aterial. ■ Is the dr yer lo cated in a r oom with temper a tur e below 45 ºF (7ºC)? Proper op eration of dry er c ycles requi res tem peratur es abov e 45ºF ( 7ºC). ■ Is the dr yer loca ted in a closet? Closet d oors must ha ve ven tilation o pe[...]

19 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before ca lling for assistan ce or serv ice, please chec k “T roubleshooting .” It ma y sav e yo u the cost of a se rvice call. If you still need he lp, follo w the instruct ions belo w . When cal ling, plea se know t he purc hase da te and th e complete model a nd serial nu mber of your appliance. T his inform ation wi[...]

MA YT A G CORPORA TIO N MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from t he date of purchase, when this major applianc e is operated an d maintain ed according to instruc tions attac hed to or furnished with the pr oduct, Maytag Corporation or Maytag Limit ed (hereafter “Maytag”) will pay for Factory Specifie d Parts and[...]