Maytag MGDE300VF Use and Care Guide - Page 5

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Gathethr erequiretdoolsandpartsbeforsetartinignstallatioRne. aadndfollowthe instructions provided with any tools listed here. • 8" or 10" pipe wrench • 8" or 10" adjustable wrench (for gas connections) • Flat-blade screwdriver • Adjustable wrench that opens to 1" (2.5 cm) or hex-head socket wrench (for adjusting dryer feet) • V2' nut driver or socket wrench (recommended) • I.evel • Knife • Vent clamps • Pipe-joint compound resistant to I.P gas • Caulking gun and compound (for installing new exhaust vent) • Pliers • Tape measure Parts supplied Remove parts packages from dryer drum. Check that all parts are included. 4 Levering legs NOTE: Do not use leveling legs if installing the dryer on a pedestal Parts needed Check local codes. Check existing electrical supply and venting. See "Electrical Requirements" and "Venting Requirements" before purchasing parts. Mobile home installations require metal exhaust system hardware available for purchase from the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer. For further information, please refer to the "Assistance or Service" section. Are you placing the dryer on a pedestal? You have the option of purchasing pedestals of different heights separately for this dryer. You may select a 10" (25.4 cm) or 15.5" (39.4 cm) pedestal with drawer. The pedestal will add to the total height of the dryer for a total height of approximately 48" (121.9 cm) or 53.5" (135.9 cm), respectively. For a garage installation, you will need to place the 10" (25.4 cm) pedestal at [east 9" (22.9 cm) above the floor. You will need to place the 15.5" (39.4 cm) pedestal at [east 3.5" (8.9 cm) above the floor. A A. !0" (25.4 cm) pedestal B. 15.5" (39.4 cm) pedestal The pedestals are available in several colors. To ordeb ca[[ the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer or refer to the "Assistance or Service" section. iiiiiii!!!i Pedestal Height 10" (25.4 cm) 15.5 II (39.4 cm) 15.5 II (39.4 cm) 15.5" (39.4 cm) 15.5" (39.4 cm) Color White White Crimson Evergreen Oxide Part Number MH P1000SQ XH P1550VW XH P1550VF XH P1550VP X H P1550VJ Stack Kit Are you planning to stack your washer and dryer? To do so, you will need to purchase a Stack Kit. To ordeb ca[[ the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer or refer to the "Assistance or Service" section. Ask for Part Number 8212640. Door Reversal Kit Are you planing to reverse the door swing direction on your PERFORMANCE SERIES dryer? To do so, you will need to purchase a Door Reversal Kit. To order; call the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer or refer to the "Assistance or Service" section. Ask for Part Number W10200372. Backguard If you are installing your PERFORMANCE SERIES washer and dryer and wish to avoid having loose items fall behind your machines, you may purchase a pair of washer/dryer backguards. These will reduce the chance of items falling behind the machines during operation. To order; call the dealer from whom you purchased your dryer or refer to the "Assistance or Service" section. Ask for Part Number 8558694 (White).

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Gather
therequired
toolsandpartsbefore
starting
installation.
Read
andfollow
the
instructions provided
with
any tools listed here.
8" or 10" pipe
wrench
8" or 10" adjustable
wrench
(for gas
connections)
Flat-blade
screwdriver
Adjustable
wrench
that
opens
to 1" (2.5
cm) or hex-head
socket
wrench
(for
adjusting
dryer
feet)
V2' nut
driver
or socket
wrench
(recommended)
I.evel
Knife
Vent
clamps
Pipe-joint
compound
resistant
to
I.P gas
Caulking
gun
and compound
(for
installing
new
exhaust
vent)
Pliers
Tape
measure
Parts
supplied
Remove
parts
packages
from
dryer
drum.
Check
that
all parts
are included.
4 Levering legs
NOTE:
Do
not
use leveling
legs if installing
the
dryer
on
a pedestal
Parts
needed
Check
local
codes.
Check
existing
electrical
supply
and
venting.
See "Electrical
Requirements"
and
"Venting
Requirements"
before
purchasing
parts.
Mobile
home
installations
require
metal
exhaust
system
hardware
available
for purchase
from
the
dealer
from
whom
you
purchased
your
dryer.
For further
information,
please
refer
to the
"Assistance
or Service"
section.
Are you
placing
the
dryer
on
a pedestal?
You
have the option
of purchasing
pedestals
of
different
heights
separately
for this
dryer.
You may
select
a 10" (25.4
cm) or 15.5"
(39.4
cm)
pedestal
with
drawer.
The pedestal
will
add to the
total
height
of the
dryer
for
a total
height
of approximately
48"
(121.9
cm)
or 53.5"
(135.9
cm),
respectively.
For a garage
installation,
you
will
need
to
place
the
10" (25.4
cm)
pedestal
at [east
9" (22.9
cm)
above
the
floor.
You will
need
to place
the
15.5"
(39.4
cm)
pedestal
at [east
3.5"
(8.9 cm)
above
the floor.
A
A. !0"
(25.4 cm) pedestal
B. 15.5" (39.4 cm) pedestal
iiiiiii!!!i
The pedestals
are available
in several
colors.
To ordeb
ca[[ the
dealer
from
whom
you
purchased
your
dryer
or refer to the
"Assistance
or Service"
section.
Pedestal
Height
Color
Part
Number
10" (25.4
cm)
White
MH P1000SQ
15.5
II
(39.4
cm)
White
XH P1550VW
15.5
II
(39.4
cm)
Crimson
XH P1550VF
15.5"
(39.4
cm)
Evergreen
XH P1550VP
15.5"
(39.4
cm)
Oxide
X H P1550VJ
Stack Kit
Are you
planning
to stack your
washer
and
dryer?
To do so, you
will
need
to purchase
a Stack
Kit. To ordeb
ca[[
the dealer
from
whom
you
purchased
your
dryer
or refer
to the
"Assistance
or Service"
section.
Ask for
Part Number
8212640.
Door
Reversal
Kit
Are you
planing
to
reverse
the door
swing
direction
on your
PERFORMANCE
SERIES dryer?
To
do so, you
will
need to
purchase
a Door
Reversal
Kit.
To order;
call
the
dealer
from
whom
you
purchased
your
dryer
or
refer to the
"Assistance
or
Service"
section.
Ask
for Part Number
W10200372.
Backguard
If you
are installing
your
PERFORMANCE
SERIES washer
and
dryer
and
wish
to avoid
having
loose
items
fall
behind
your
machines,
you
may
purchase
a pair
of washer/dryer
backguards.
These
will
reduce
the
chance
of items
falling
behind
the machines
during
operation.
To order;
call
the
dealer
from
whom
you
purchased
your
dryer
or
refer to the
"Assistance
or
Service"
section.
Ask
for Part Number
8558694
(White).