Maytag MD6200 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
IMPORTANTSAFETYIFtSTRUCTIOFIS
For your safety,the informationin this
manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion or to pre-
vent property damage, personal injury
or death.
-Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity ofthis or any other appliance.
-WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
. Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch.
. Do not use any phone in your
building.
Clear the room, building or area of
all occupants.
Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow
the gas suppliers instructions.
Ifyou cannot reach yourgassuppli-
er,call the fire department.
Installation and service must be per-
formed by a qualified installer,service
agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING --To reducethe risk of fire,electric shockor injury to persons
when using your appliance,follow basic precautions,includingthe following:
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Read all instructions before using the
appliance.
To avoid the possibility of fire or explo
sion:
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b.
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Donot dry itemsthat havebeen pre- 7.
viously cleaned in, washed in, 8.
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, other flamma-
ble or explosive substances as they
give off vapors that could ignite or
explode. Any material on which you
have used a cleaning solvent, or
which issaturatedwith flammableliq- 9.
uidsor solids,shouldnotbe placedin
the dryer, until all traces of these
flammable liquids or solids and their
fumeshavebeen removed.Thereare 10.
many highlyflammableitems usedin
homes, such as: acetone, denatured
11,
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some
liquid householdcleaners,some spot
removers,turpentine,waxesandwax
removers. 12.
Items containing foam rubber (may
be labeled latex foam) or similarly
textured rubber-like materials must
not be dried on a heat setting. Foam
rubber materials when heated, can
under certain circumstancesproduce
fire by spontaneouscombustion.
Donot allowchildrento playon or in the
appliance. Close supervision of children
isnecessarywhenthe applianceis used
near children.
Before the appliance is removed from
serviceor discarded,removethedoor to
the drying compartment.
13.
Do not reach into the appliance if the
drum is moving.
Do not install or store this appliance
where it will be exposedto the weather.
Do not tamper with controls.
Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance or attempt any servicing
unless specifically recommended in
published user-repair instructions that
you understand and have the skills to
carry out.
Do not usefabric softeners or products
to eliminate static unless recommended
for dryer use by the manufacturerof the
fabric softener or product.
Clean the lint screen before or after
each load,
Keepthearea aroundthe exhaustopen-
ing and surroundingareasfree from lint
accumulation,dust and dirt.
The interior of the dryer and exhaust
duct should be cleaned periodically by
qualifiedservice personnel.
This appliance mustbeproperlyground-
ed,Never plug the appliancecord into a
receptacle which is not grounded ade-
quately and in accordance with local
and national codes. See installation
instructionsfor groundingthis appliance,
14. Do not sit on top of theclothes dryer.
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