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Maytag MED5801TW manual

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    ELECTRIC DRY ER USE & CARE GUIDE FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT FEA TURES, OPERA TION/PERFORMANCE, P AR TS, ACCES SORIES OR SER VICE C ALL: 1.800.688.9900 VISIT OUR WE BSITE A T WWW . MA YT A G.COM P AR A OBTENER ACCESO AL MA NUAL DE USO Y CUIDADO EN ESPAÑOL, O P A RA OBTENER INFORMA CIÓN ADICIONAL DE SU PRODUCTO, VISITE: WWW .MA YTAG.COM TENGA LISTO SU[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DRYER SAFETY ............................ .......................................... .......................................... ... ....... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......................................... .......................................... .......... 4 Tools and Parts ....................................... .......[...]

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    3 DR YER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the safet[...]

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    4 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS T ools and P arts Gather the required tools and pa rts before starti ng installa tion. Read a nd follo w the instruction s provide d with an y tools list ed here. P arts s uppli ed Remove part s packages f rom dryer dr um. Check th at all pa rts are i nclude d. 4 Leveling legs P arts ne eded Check lo cal code s. Check [...]

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    5 Dr yer Dimensions *Most installa tions require a minimum 5" (12.7 cm) c learanc e behind the dryer fo r the exhaust vent with elbow . Se e “V ent ing Re quiremen ts.” Installation spacing for r ecessed ar ea or closet installa tion T he fol lowing spacing d imensions a re recomm ended f or this dryer . T his dry er has been tested for sp[...]

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    6 If using a pow er supp ly cord : Use a U L listed po wer supply cord kit marked f or use with cl othes drye rs. T he kit should contain : ■ A UL listed 3 0-amp po wer supply cord, rate d 120/240 volt m inimum. T he cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be a t least 4 ft (1.22 m) long. T he wires that conn ect to the d ryer must end in ring te rmi[...]

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    7 Electrical Connection 1. Discon nect pow er . 2. Remove th e hold- down screw a nd ter minal bl ock cover . 3. Install stra in relief. Style 1: P o wer su pply c ord s tr ain re lief ■ Remove the sc rews fr om a ³⁄₄ " (1.9 cm) UL listed strain re lief (UL mark ing on strai n relief). Put the tabs o f the two clamp sectio ns into the h[...]

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    8 ■ Put po wer supp ly cord t hrough the str ain rel ief. Be sur e that the wire insulatio n on the power sup ply cord is insid e the str ain relief. T he strai n relief should hav e a tight fi t with the dryer c abinet and b e in a horizo ntal position. D o not further tighten stra in relief screw s at this poin t. Style 2: Direct wire str ain r[...]

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    9 4-wi re co nnecti on: P ow er s upply cor d IMPORT ANT : A 4-wire conn ection is re quired for mobile home s and w here loca l codes do not permi t the use of 3-wire conn ections. 1. Remov e ce nter silver -colored termi nal bloc k screw . 2. Remov e neu tral gro und wire from e xternal grou nd condu ctor screw . Connect neut ral ground w ire and[...]

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    10 When conne cting t o the te rminal block, pl ace th e hook ed end of the wir e und er the sc rew of the term inal bloc k (hook facing rig ht), squeeze hooked en d together and tighte n screw , as shown. 1. Remove cen ter silver-colored termin al block scr ew . 2. Remo ve neutr al groun d wire from e xternal gro und condu ctor screw . Connect n e[...]

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    11 3-wi re co nnecti on: P ow er s upply cor d Use w here lo cal code s permit connect ing cabinet-g round conducto r to neut ral wire. 1. Loosen or remove center si lver -color ed terminal bloc k scr ew . 2. Connect n eutral wire (w hite or cente r wire) of po wer supply cord to the center , silver - colored t erminal screw of the termi nal bloc k[...]

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    12 3. Place the hook ed ends of the oth er direct wire cabl e wires un der the outer termin al bloc k screws ( hooks facing ri ght). Sq ueeze h ooked en ds toge ther . T i ghten screws. 4. T ighten str ain reli ef screw . 5. Insert tab of terminal b lock co ver into slot of d ryer rear panel. Sec ure cove r with ho ld- down screw . 6. Y ou ha ve co[...]

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    13 If thi s is a new vent system Ve n t m a t e r i a l ■ Use a he avy metal ve nt. Do not u se plastic o r metal fo il vent. ■ 4" (10.2 cm) hea vy metal ex haust v ent and cla mps mus t be used. V ent products c an be pur chased fro m your d ealer or b y calling M ay tag Services. F or more informatio n, see the “ Ass is tance or Se rvi[...]

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    14 Plan V ent System Choose y our ex haust inst allation t ype Recomme nded exhaust installa tions T ypical i nstallations v ent the dry e r from the rear of t he drye r . Other insta llations are po ssible. Opti onal exhau st ins tallat ions T his dryer ca n be conv erted to e xhaust out th e right side, le ft side, or throu gh the bottom . If you[...]

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    15 Special pro visions for m obile home installations T he ex haust ven t must be secu rely fastene d to a no ncombustible portion of the mobile h ome structure a nd must not terminate b eneath the mobile ho me. T erminate the exhau st vent outside . Determ ine vent path ■ Select t he route tha t will pro vide the str aightest an d most direct p [...]

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    16 3. Exam ine the l eveling l egs. Find the diam ond mar king. 4. Screw the l egs into the leg holes b y hand. Use a w rench to finish turning the legs unt il the diamond marking is n o longer visibl e. 5. Place a carton corner post fro m dryer packag ing un der each of th e 2 dryer back co rners. Stand the dryer up. Slid e the dry er on the corne[...]

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    17 DR YER USE Starting Y our Dr y er WA R N I N G : T o reduce the risk of fire, elec tric shock , or injury to p ersons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFE TY INSTRUCTIO NS before o perating t his applian ce. T his book cove rs sever al differ ent models. Y our dry er ma y not ha ve all of t he c ycles and feat ures de scri bed. Before usin g your d ryer ,[...]

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    18 Dr ying Rack T he dr ying rack is use ful for m achine dryi ng item s you would not necessar ily want to t umble dry ( for exam ple, swea ters ). If yo ur model doe s not ha ve a drying ra ck, y ou may be able t o purc hase one for yo ur model. T o find out whet her you r model allo ws dryin g rac k usage and for informa tion on or dering, pleas[...]

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    19 2. Push the lin t screen firmly back into place. As Ne eded Cleanin g 1. Roll lint off the screen w ith your fingers. 2. W et both side s of lint screen with hot w a ter . 3. W et a nylo n brush with hot wa ter and liquid deterg ent. Scrub lint scree n with the brush to remov e resi due buildup . 4. Rinse scree n with hot w ater . 5. T horoughly[...]

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    20 TR OUBLESHOOTIN G First try the solutions suggest ed here or vi sit our websit e and referenc e F A Qs (Frequen tly Asked Q uestions ) to possib ly av oid t he cost of a service call.. . In U.S.A. www.ma yt ag.com/he lp - In Ca nada www .maytag.ca Dr y er Oper ation Dry er will n ot run ■ Has a ho usehold fu se blo wn, or has a c irc uit brea [...]

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    21 ■ Is the exh aust vent dia meter the correct size ? Use 4 " (10.2 cm ) diam eter vent m ateria l. ■ Is the dr yer loc ated in a r oom with tempe ratu re belo w 45ºF (7ºC)? Prop er opera tion of dryer cycles re quires t emperat ures above 45 ºF (7º C). ■ Is the d ry er locate d in a clo set? Closet d oors must ha ve v entilation op[...]

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    22 ASSISTANCE OR SER VICE Before call ing for assistanc e or service, please che ck “T roubleshooting .” It ma y sa ve y ou the cost of a service call . If you stil l need he lp, follow the instruc tions below . When ca lling, ple ase know the purc hase date and t he comp lete model a nd serial num ber of you r appliance . T h is inform ation w[...]

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    23 Notes[...]

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    MA YT A G CORPORA TIO N MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from t he date of purchase, when this major applianc e is operat ed and maintain ed according to instruc tions attac hed to or furnished with the pr oduct, Maytag Corporation or Maytag Limit ed (hereafter “Maytag”) will pay for Factory Specifie d Parts and[...]