Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product W10240579B Maytag
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1 W10240579B W10240583B-SP T able of Contents DR YER SAFETY ......................................................................... 2 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 3 T ools and Parts ......................
2 DRYER SAFETY You You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately 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.
3 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS TOOLS AND P AR TS Gather the requir ed tools and parts before starting installation. T ools needed: Flat-blade screwdriver #2 Phillips screwdriver Adjustable wrench that .
4 DR YER DIMENSIONS Front view: 27" (686 mm) 38" (965 mm) 1" (25 mm) * Approx. measur ement Side view: 10 1 / 4 " (260 mm) 4 1 / 4 " (108 mm) 29" (736 mm) 36 1 / 4 ".
5 Back view: 6 1 / 4 " (159 mm) 28 3 / 4 " (733 mm) 3 3 / 4 " (83 mm) 13" (330 mm) Electric NOTE: Most installations requir e a minimum of 5" (127 mm) clearance behind dryer for exhaust vent with elbow . See “V enting Requirements.
6 Closet Installation (stacked washer and dryer): 1" (25 mm) 1" (25 mm) 5 1 / 2 " (140 mm) 24 in. 2 (155 cm 2 ) 48 in. 2 (310 cm 2 ) 3" (76 mm) 3" (76 mm) 6" (152 mm) 76" (1930 mm) Custom under counter installation (dryer only): 1" (25 mm) 1" (25 mm) 39" min.
7 If your outlet looks like this: If your outlet looks like this: Choose a standard power supply cor d connector: Then choose a 4-wire power supply cor d with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 4-wir e power supply cord, at least 4 ft.
8 W ARNING Fire Hazar d Use 10 gauge solid copper wire. Use a UL listed strain relief. Disconnect power before making electrical connections. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver). Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground connector.
9 Put power supply cord thr ough strain relief. Be sur e that wire insulation on power cord is inside strain r elief. Strain relief should be a tight t with dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not tighten strain relief scr ews at this point.
10 12. Connect neutral wire Connect neutral wire (white or center wir e) (C) of power supply cord to center , silver -colored terminal block screw (B). Tighten screw . 13. Connect remaining wir es 3-WIRE POWER SUPPL Y CORD CONNECTION Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-gr ound conductor to neutral wire.
11 4-WIRE DIRECT WIRE CONNECTION Prepar e your 4-wire cable for dir ect connection: IMPORT ANT : A 4-wir e connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wir e connections. 18. Prepar e to connect neutral ground wir e and neutral wire Remove center , silver -colored terminal block scr ew (B).
12 3-WIRE DIRECT WIRE CONNECTION Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-gr ound conductor to neutral wire. 24. Remove center screw Remove center , silver -colored terminal block scr ew (B). 20. Connect ground wir e Connect ground wir e (green or bar e) (F) of direct wir e cable to external ground conductor screw (A).
13 27. Prepar e to connect neutral ground wir e and neutral wire Remove center , silver -colored terminal block scr ew (B). Remove neutral ground wir e (E) from external ground conductor screw (A).
14 Good Better Clamps: Use clamps to seal all joints. ■ Exhaust vent must not be connected or secured with scr ews ■ or other fastening devices that extend into interior of duct and catch lint. Do not use duct tape. An exhaust hood should cap vent to keep rodents and ■ insects from entering home.
15 Periscope installation Over -the-top installation (also available with one offset elbow) Optional exhaust installations: W ARNING Fire Hazar d Use a heavy metal vent. Do not use a plastic vent. Do not use a metal foil vent. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or re.
16 CONNECT INLET HOSE The dryer must be connected to the cold water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do not use old hoses. T urn cold water off, r emove and replace rubber washer 33. T ur n cold water faucet off and r emove washer inlet hose. Check and see if rubber washer is in the “Y” connector .
17 Tighten couplings 35. Using pliers, tighten the couplings with additional two-thirds turn. NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result. Attach long hose to dryer ll valve and tighten coupling 37. Attach other end of long hose to ll valve at bottom of dryer back panel.
18 LEVEL DRYER Level Dryer 42. Place level here Not Level LEVEL Not Level Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat fr om front to back. NOTE: The dryer must be level for the moisture sensing system to operate correctly . Move dryer to nal location 41.
19 COMPLETE INST ALLA TION CHECKLIST q Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, go back through steps to see what was skipped. q Check that you have all of your tools. q Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. q Be sure the water faucets are on.
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