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Vacation And Moving Care, Changing The Drum Light

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VACATION AND MOVING CARE VACATION CARE Operate your dryer only when you are at home. If you will be on vacation or not using your dryer for an extended period of time, you should: 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Close shutoff valve in gas supply line. 3. Clean lint screen. See "Cleaning the Lint Screen," page 3-4. MOVING CARE For power supply cord-connected 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. For direct-wired dryers: WARNING 1. Disconnect power. 2. Disconnect wiring. 3. Make sure leveling legs are secure in dryer base. 4. Use masking tape to secure dryer door. CHANGING 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. 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. 3-5

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3-5
VACATION AND MOVING CARE
VACATION CARE
Operate your dryer only when you are at home.
If you will be on vacation or not using your dryer
for an extended period of time, you should:
1.
Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
2.
Close shutoff valve in gas supply line.
3.
Clean lint screen. See “Cleaning the Lint
Screen,” page 3-
4
.
MOVING CARE
For power supply cord-connected 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.
For direct-wired dryers:
WARNING
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.
CHANGING 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.