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Before using your dryer, wipe the dryer drum with
a damp cloth to remove dust from storing and
shipping.
1. Load clothes loosely into the dryer and close the
door. Do not pack the
dryer; allow space for
clothes to tumble freely.
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wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such
as gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not dry anything that has ever had
anything flammable on it (even after
washing).
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, explosion, or fire.
2. Turn the Cycle Control knob to the recommended
cycle for the type of load
being dried, as described
in “Cycle descriptions”
later in this section.
•
Use the Energy
Preferred Automatic
Setting (
*
) to dry most
loads.
NOTE: On some mod-
els, the Temperature
selector is part of the
Cycle Control knob.
USING YOUR DRYER
STARTING YOUR DRYER
3. If your dryer has a Temperature selector, set it to
the recommended setting for the type of fabric
being dried. The cycle descriptions on the
following pages include temperature setting
suggestions.
4. (OPTIONAL STEP) Some dryers have an On/Off
FINISH GUARD
®
selector or an Off/30 min. or
90 min. FINISH GUARD
®
Plus selector. These
features protect your clothes from wrinkling when
you do not remove them from the dryer as soon
as it stops.
•
Set the FINISH GUARD selector to On to
tumble the load without heat every few minutes
up to 45 minutes after the drying cycle ends.
•
The FINISH GUARD Plus selector lets you
choose up to 30 or 90 minutes of periodic
unheated tumble time after the drying cycle
ends.
•
A signal will sound every few minutes while
FINISH GUARD (FINISH GUARD Plus) is
running if the Cycle Signal (End of Cycle
Signal) feature is set to On. The signal and cycle
end when you open the dryer door.
•
Set the FINISH GUARD (FINISH GUARD Plus)
selector to Off if you do not want to run this
feature.
NOTE: Some dryers have a FINISH GUARD feature
that cannot be turned On or Off. See page 12.
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any
type of oil on it (including cooking oils).
Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic
must be dried on a clothesline or by using
an Air Cycle.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or fire.