Maytag MGD5707TQ Use and Care Guide - Page 16

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DRYING RACK OPTION Use the Drying Rack to dry items such as sweaters and pillows without tumbling. The drum turns, but the rack does not move. [f your model does not have a drying rack, you may be able to purchase one for your model. [b find out whether your model allows drying rack usage and for information on ordering, please refer to the front page of the manual or contact the dealer from whom you purchase(] your dryer. NOTE: The rack must be removed for normal tumbling. Do not use the automatic cycle with the drying rack. To use the drying rack 1. Place drying rack in dryer. Style 1: Your drying rack has front legs. Slide rear pegs into the dimples on the back wall of the dryer. I.ower the front legs to rest on the dryer opening. Style 2: Your drying rack does not have front legs. Do not remove the lint screen. Slide drying rack over the bottom of the dryer door opening. Push down to secure rack on frame. 2. Put wet items on top) of rack, leaving space between items. Do not allow items to hang over the edge of the rack. Close the door. 3. Select a timed drying cycle and temperature, or an air cycle. Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using an air cycle. Refer to the following table. 4. Start the dryer. Reset cycle to complete drying, if needed. Rack Dry Cycle Temp Time Washable wool items (block to shape, lay flat on rack) Timed Drying low 60 min. Stuffed toys/pillows ]cotton or polyester filled) Timed Drying low 60 min. Stuffed toys/pillows Foam rubber filled Air (no heat) N/A 90 min. ¢+ DRYER CARE ¢+ CLEANING THE DRYER LOCATION Kee l) dryer area clear and free from items that would obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. CLEANING THE LINT SCREEN Clean lint screen before each load. A screen blocked by lint can increase drying time. IMPORTANT: • Do not run the dryer with the lint screen loose, damaged, blocked or missing. Doing so can cause overheating and damage to both the dryer and fabrics. • If lint falls off the screen into the dryer during removal, check the exhaust hood and remove the lint. Every Load Cleaning 1. The lint screen is located on top of the dryer, Pull the lint screen toward you. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet lint is hard to remove. 2. Push the lint screen firmly back into place, 16

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DRYING
RACK OPTION
Use the
Drying
Rack to
dry
items
such
as sweaters
and
pillows
without
tumbling.
The drum
turns,
but the
rack does
not
move.
[f your
model
does not
have a drying
rack, you
may be able to purchase
one for your
model.
[b
find
out
whether
your
model
allows
drying
rack usage and for information
on ordering,
please
refer to the front
page of the
manual
or contact
the dealer
from
whom
you
purchase(]
your
dryer.
NOTE:
The rack
must be
removed
for
normal
tumbling.
Do
not
use the
automatic
cycle
with
the
drying
rack.
To
use
the
drying
rack
1.
Place
drying
rack
in dryer.
Style
1: Your
drying
rack
has front
legs. Slide
rear
pegs into the
dimples
on
the back
wall
of the
dryer.
I.ower
the
front
legs to rest on the
dryer
opening.
Style
2: Your
drying
rack
does not
have front
legs.
Do
not
remove
the
lint
screen.
Slide
drying
rack over
the
bottom
of the dryer
door
opening.
Push down
to secure
rack on
frame.
2.
Put wet
items
on top) of
rack,
leaving
space
between
items.
Do
not
allow
items
to
hang
over
the edge
of the
rack.
Close
the door.
3.
Select
a timed
drying
cycle
and
temperature,
or an air cycle.
Items
containing
foam,
rubber,
or plastic
must
be dried
on a clothesline
or by
using
an air cycle.
Refer to the
following
table.
4.
Start the dryer.
Reset cycle
to complete
drying,
if needed.
Rack
Dry
Cycle
Temp
Time
Washable
wool
items
(block
to shape,
lay
Timed
Drying
low
60
min.
flat
on
rack)
Stuffed
toys/pillows
]cotton
or polyester
Timed
Drying
low
60
min.
filled)
Stuffed
toys/pillows
Air
(no heat)
N/A
90
min.
Foam
rubber
filled
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DRYER
CARE ¢+
CLEANING
THE
DRYER
LOCATION
Kee l) dryer
area clear
and
free from
items
that
would
obstruct
the flow
of combustion
and
ventilation
air.
Explosion
Hazard
Keep
flammable
materials
and
vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away
from
dryer.
Place
dryer
at least
18
inches
(46
cm)
above
the
floor
for
a
garage
installation.
Failure
to
do
so
can
result
in
death,
explosion,
or fire.
CLEANING
THE
LINT
SCREEN
Clean
lint
screen
before
each
load.
A screen
blocked
by lint
can
increase
drying
time.
IMPORTANT:
Do
not
run the
dryer
with
the
lint
screen
loose,
damaged,
blocked
or
missing.
Doing
so
can
cause
overheating
and
damage
to both
the dryer
and
fabrics.
If lint
falls
off the
screen
into
the dryer
during
removal,
check
the
exhaust
hood
and
remove
the
lint.
Every
Load
Cleaning
1.
The
lint
screen
is located
on top
of the
dryer,
Pull
the
lint
screen
toward
you.
Roll
lint
off
the
screen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
rinse or wash
screen
to remove
lint.
Wet
lint
is hard
to
remove.
2.
Push the
lint
screen
firmly
back
into
place,
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