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Moving care 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: The dryer light automatically turns on inside the dryer drum when you open the door. To change the drum light 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Open the dryer door. Locate the light bulb cover on the back wall of the dryer. Remove the screw located in the lower right corner of the cover. Remove the cover. 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. 1. Disconnect power. 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 10-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 and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dryer will not run Has a fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? There may be 2 fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer. Check that both fuses are intact and tight, or that both circuit breakers have not tripped. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call 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? Large loads may require pressing and holding the Start button for 2-5 seconds. No heat Has a fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Electric dryers use 2 fuses or circuit breakers. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. 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. 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. Dryer displaying code message • "PF" (power failure), check the following: Was the drying cycle interrupted by a power failure? Press and hold START to restart the dryer. • "F" Variable (F1, F2, F20) service codes: Call for service. 26

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Moving care
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.
1.
Disconnect
power.
2.
Disconnect
wiring.
3.
Make sure leveling
legs are secure
in dryer base.
4.
Use masking
tape to secure dryer door.
The dryer light automatically
turns on inside the dryer drum when
you open the door.
To change
the drum
light
1.
Unplug dryer or disconnect
power.
2.
Open the dryer door. Locate the light bulb cover on the back
wall of the dryer. Remove the screw located
in the lower right
corner
of the cover. Remove the cover.
3.
Turn bulb counterclockwise.
Replace the bulb with a 10-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 and possibly
avoid
the cost of a service
call...
Dryer will not run
Has a
fuse
blown, or has a circuit
breaker
tripped?
There may be 2 fuses
or circuit
breakers
for the dryer. Check
that both fuses are intact and tight, or that both circuit
breakers
have not tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the
circuit
breaker. If the problem
continues,
call 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?
Large loads may require pressing
and holding
the Start
button for 2-5 seconds.
No heat
Has a
fuse
blown, or has a circuit
breaker
tripped?
The drum may be turning,
but you may not have heat. Electric
dryers
use 2 fuses or circuit
breakers.
Replace the fuse or
reset the circuit
breaker. If the problem
continues,
call an
electrician.
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.
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.
Dryer displaying code message
•
"PF"
(power
failure),
check
the following:
Was the drying
cycle interrupted
by a power failure?
Press and hold START to restart the dryer.
•
"F"
Variable
(F1, F2, F20) service codes:
Call for service.
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