Maytag MGD9700SB Use and Care Manual - Page 14
Connect Vent, Level Dryer, Reverse Door Swing
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NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use TEFLON®† 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. Level Dryer Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back. D A B C A. ³⁄₈" flexible gas connector B. ³⁄₈" dryer pipe C. ³⁄₈" to ³⁄₈" pipe elbow D. ³⁄₈" 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. A B If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness. Reverse Door Swing You can change your door swing from a right-side opening to a left-side opening, if desired. Remove the door 1. Open the dryer door. Remove the 4 screws that hold the door hinge on the front panel of the dryer. Loosen, but do not remove, the screw with the top keyhole opening last (second from the top). A A. Closed valve B. Open valve 4. Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found. Connect Vent 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" (10.2 cm) clamp. 2. Move dryer into its final location. Do 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. B C A. Dryer B. Do not remove. C. Dryer door 2. Lift and pull forward on the door so that the keyhole clears the screw head. Remove the door. †®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company. 14