Maytag MGDB700VQ Use and Care Guide - Page 12

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2. Firmlgyrastphebodyofthedrye(rnothetoporconsopleanelG). entlylaythedryeor n thecardboarSde. eillustration. NOTE: For I.P gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to the action of I.P gas. Do not use TEEI.ON _)+tape. A combination of pipe fittings must be used to connect Shown is a recommended connection. Your connection supply line type, size and location. the dryer to the existing gas line. may be different, according to the ! 3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking. 4. Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible. 5. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location. I.eave enough room to connect the exhaust vent. For mobile home use Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor. A C B A. %/' flexible gas connector B. 3/_,, dryer pipe C. 3/_,, to _/u" pipe ell)ow D. 3M/' pipe-to-flare adapter fitting 3. Open the shutoff valve in the supply line. The valve is open when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe. Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. See "Tools and Parts" section for information on ordering. 1. Remove the red cap from the gas pipe. 2. Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the dryer. Use pipe-joint compound on the threads of all non-flared male fittings. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks. A B A. Closed valve B. Open valve 4. Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found. leak-detection solution. 1. Using a 4" (1 0.2 cm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the exhaust hood. Check that the vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (1 0.2 cm) clamp. 2. Move dryer into its final location. I)o not crush or kink vent. 3. (On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line. 4. Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner posts and cardboard. A. Flared male thread B. Non-flared male thread 12 t-_)TEFI (_)N is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.

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2. Firmly
grasp
thebodyofthedryer
(nothetoporconsole
panel).
Gently
laythedryer
on
thecardboard.
See
illustration.
3.
Examine
the
leveling
legs.
Find the
diamond
marking.
4.
Screw
the
legs into
the
leg holes
by hand.
Use a wrench
to finish
turning
the
legs until
the
diamond
marking
is no
longer
visible.
5.
Place
a carton
corner
post from
dryer
packaging
under
each
of the
2 dryer
back
corners.
Stand the
dryer
up.
Slide
the
dryer
on the
corner
posts
until
it is close
to
its final
location.
I.eave enough
room
to
connect
the exhaust
vent.
For mobile
home
use
Gas
dryers
must
be securely
fastened
to the
floor.
Mobile
home
installations
require
a Mobile
Home
Installation
Kit. See "Tools
and
Parts"
section
for
information
on
ordering.
1.
2.
Remove
the
red cap from
the
gas pipe.
Using
a wrench
to tighten,
connect
the gas supply
to the
dryer.
Use pipe-joint
compound
on
the threads
of
all non-flared
male
fittings.
If flexible
metal
tubing
is used, be sure there
are no
kinks.
A
......................................
_
..................................
B
A. Flared male thread
B. Non-flared
male thread
3.
4.
NOTE:
For I.P gas connections,
you
must
use pipe-joint
compound
resistant
to the
action
of
I.P gas.
Do
not
use TEEI.ON _)+tape.
A combination
of pipe
fittings
must
be used to
connect
the dryer
to the
existing
gas line.
Shown
is a recommended
connection.
Your connection
may be different,
according
to the
supply
line
type,
size
and
location.
!
A
C
B
A.
%/'
flexible gas connector
B.
3/_,, dryer
pipe
C. 3/_,,
to
_/u"
pipe
ell)ow
D.
3M/'
pipe-to-flare
adapter
fitting
Open
the shutoff
valve
in the
supply
line.
The valve
is open
when
the
handle
is parallel
to
the
gas pipe.
A.
Closed valve
B. Open
valve
Test all connections
by brushing
on an approved
noncorrosive
leak-detection
solution.
Bubbles
will
show
a leak.
Correct
any
leak found.
1.
Using
a 4" (10.2
cm)
clamp,
connect
vent
to exhaust
outlet
in dryer.
If connecting
to
existing
vent,
make
sure
the vent
is clean.
The dryer
vent
must fit over
the dryer
exhaust
outlet
and
inside
the exhaust
hood.
Check
that
the
vent
is secured
to exhaust
hood
with
a
4" (1 0.2 cm)
clamp.
2.
Move
dryer
into
its final
location.
I)o
not
crush
or kink
vent.
3.
(On
gas models)
Check
that
there
are no
kinks
in the
flexible
gas line.
4.
Once
the
exhaust
vent
connection
is made,
remove
the
corner
posts
and
cardboard.
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t-_)TEFI
(_)N
is a registered
trademark
of
E.I. Du
Pont
De
Nemours
and
Company.