Maytag MGDC700VW User Instructions - Page 6

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Moving care - Electric Dryers For power supply cord-connected dryers: 1. Unplug the power supply cord. 2. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 3. Use masking tape to secure dryer door. For direct-wired dryers: Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before servicing. Replace all parts and panels before operating. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. Moving care - Gas Dryers 1. Unplug the power supply cord. 2. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line. 3. Disconnect gas supply line pipe and remove fittings attached to dryer pipe. 4. Cap the open fuel supply line. 5. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 6. Use masking tape to secure dryer door. ....... t._: g},,, 1o Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Open the dryer door. I_ocate the light bulb cover on the back wall of the dryer. Remove the screw located in the lower righthand corner of the cover. Remove the cover. 1. Disconnect powen 2. Disconnect wiring. 3. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 4. Use masking tape to secure dryer door. 3° Turn bulb counterclockwise. Replace the bulb with a lO-watt appliance bulb only. Replace the cover and secure with the screw. 4. Plug in dryer or reconnect power. TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call... In U.S.A. http://maytag.custhelp.com - In Canada www.maytag.ca _W:It' Dryer will not run Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, ca[[ an electrician. • Is the correct power supply available? Electric dryers require 240-volt power supply. Check with a qualified electrician. • Was a regular fuse used? Use a time-delay fuse. • Is the dryer door firmly closed? • Was the Start button firmly pressed? • Is a cycle selected? The dryer will not start in the Wrinkle Prevent position. Move the dial past OFF. No heat Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, ca[[ an electrician. • For gas dryers, is the valve open on the supply line? Unusual sounds • Has the dryer had a period of non-use? If the dryer hasn't been used for a while, there may be a thumping sound during the first few minutes of operation. • Is a coin, button, or paper clip caught between the drum and front or rear of the dryer? Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects. Clean out pockets before laundering. • Is it a gas dryer? The gas valve clicking is a normal operating sound. • Are the four legs installed, and is the dryer level front to back and side to side? The dryer may vibrate if not properly installed. See the Installation Instructions. Is the clothing knotted or balled up? When balled up, the load will bounce, causing the dryer to vibrate. Separate the load items and restart the dryer.

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Moving care
-
Electric Dryers
For power supply cord-connected
dryers:
1.
Unplug the power supply cord.
2.
Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base.
3.
Use masking tape to secure dryer door.
For direct-wired
dryers:
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Disconnect
power
before
servicing.
Replace
all
parts
and
panels
before
operating.
Failure
to do
so can result in
death
or electrical
shock.
Moving
care
- Gas Dryers
1.
Unplug
the
power
supply
cord.
2.
Close
shutoff
valve
in gas supply
line.
3.
Disconnect
gas supply
line
pipe
and
remove
fittings
attached
to
dryer
pipe.
4.
Cap
the open
fuel
supply
line.
5.
Make
sure
leveling
legs are secure
in dryer
base.
6.
Use masking
tape
to secure
dryer
door.
1o
2.
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}
Unplug
dryer
or disconnect
power.
Open
the
dryer
door.
I_ocate the
light
bulb
cover
on the
back
wall
of the
dryer.
Remove
the screw
located
in the
lower
right-
hand
corner
of the cover.
Remove
the cover.
1.
Disconnect
powen
2.
Disconnect
wiring.
3.
Make
sure
leveling
legs are secure
in dryer
base.
4.
Use masking
tape
to secure
dryer
door.
Turn bulb
counterclockwise.
Replace
the bulb
with
a lO-watt
appliance
bulb
only.
Replace
the cover
and secure
with
the
screw.
4.
Plug in dryer
or reconnect
power.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
to possibly avoid the cost of a service call...
- In Canada www.maytag.ca
_W:It'
No
heat
Dryer
will
not
run
Has a household
fuse blown,
or has a
circuit
breaker
tripped?
Electric
dryers
use 2 household
fuses or circuit
breakers.
The
drum
may be turning,
but
you
may not
have
heat.
Replace
the
fuse or reset the circuit
breaker.
If the problem
continues,
ca[[ an
electrician.
Is the correct
power
supply
available?
Electric
dryers
require
240-volt
power
supply.
Check
with
a
qualified
electrician.
Was a regular
fuse used?
Use a time-delay
fuse.
Is the dryer
door
firmly
closed?
Was the Start
button
firmly
pressed?
Is a cycle
selected?
The dryer
will
not
start in the Wrinkle
Prevent
position.
Move
the
dial
past OFF.
Has a household
fuse
blown,
or has a circuit
breaker
tripped?
Electric
dryers
use 2 household
fuses or circuit
breakers.
The
drum
may
be turning,
but
you
may
not have
heat.
Replace
the
fuse or reset the circuit
breaker.
If the problem
continues,
ca[[ an
electrician.
For gas
dryers,
is
the valve open
on the
supply
line?
Unusual
sounds
Has the dryer
had a period
of non-use?
If the
dryer
hasn't
been
used for a while,
there
may be a
thumping
sound
during
the first few
minutes
of operation.
Is a
coin,
button,
or
paper
clip caught
between
the drum
and
front
or
rear
of
the
dryer?
Check
the
front
and
rear edges of the
drum
for small
objects.
Clean
out
pockets
before
laundering.
Is
it a
gas
dryer?
The gas valve
clicking
is a normal
operating
sound.
Are the four
legs installed,
and is the dryer
level front
to back
and
side
to
side?
The dryer
may vibrate
if not
properly
installed.
See the
Installation
Instructions.
Is the clothing
knotted
or balled
up?
When
balled
up,
the
load will
bounce,
causing
the
dryer
to
vibrate.
Separate
the
load
items
and
restart
the
dryer.