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USER'S GUIDE

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Congratulations on your purchase of a

Mavta_* dryer! Your satisfaction is very

important to us.

Read this manual for best results. It contains

instructions to acquaint you with proper operating

instructions and maintenance.

Save time and money. If something should _-o

wrong, we suggest consulting the "Before You Call"

section. It is desibmed to help you solve basic prob-

lems before consulting a service teclmician.

If you have questions, write us (include your model

number and phone number) or call:

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Table of Contents "

Safety Instructions ................. .. 1-2

Controls at a Glance .............. 3-5

Operating Tips ..................... 5

Drying Rack ....................... 6

Care and Cleaning .................. 7

Maytag Appliances Sales Company

Attn: CAIR' Center

P.O. Box 2370

Cleveland, TN 37320-2370

I-S00-6SS-C)000 USA

1-80()-688-2002 CANADA

1-800-688-2080 USA TTY (for deaf, hearing

impaired, or speech impaired)

(Mon.-Fri., 8am-Spin Eastern Time)

Internet: http://www.maytag.com

Replacing the Drum Light ............ 7

Special Laundry Tips ............... 8

Dryer Exhaust Tips ................. 9

Before You Call ................... 10

Warranty ......................... 11

Guide de L' Utilisateur .............. 12

Guia Del Usuario .................. 24

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Form No Y81927 A Part No 2206695 ,92006

Important Safety Instructions

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 of this 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.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from

a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions.

•ff you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

Installation and service must be per-

formed by a qualified installer, service

Jetector manufacturer sinstructions.

10.

11.

Read all instructions before using the appliance.

To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:

a. Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned

in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,

dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable 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 is saturated with flamma-

ble liquids or solids, should not be placed in the dryer,

until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids

and their fumes have been removed. There are many

highly flammable items used in homes, such as: ace-

tone. denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liq-

uid household cleaners some spot removers, turpen-

tine. waxes and wax removers.

b. 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 circumstances pro-

duce fire by spontaneous combustion.

Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance.

Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is

used near children.

4. Before the appliance is removed from service or discard-

ed. remove the door to the drying compartment.

_. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.

6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be

exposed to the weather.

7. Do not tamper with controls.

8. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or

attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended

in published user-repair instructions that you under-

stand and have the skills to carry out.

9. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate stat-

ic unless recommended for dryer use by the manufactur-

er of the fabric softener or product.

Clean the lint screen before or after each load.

Keep the area around the exhaust opening and sur-

rounding areas free from lint accumulation, dust and

dirt.

12. The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be

cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

13. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug

the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not ground-

ed adequately and in accordance with local and national

codes. See installation instructions for grounding this

appliance.

14. Do not sit on top of the clothes dryer.

Do not place into your dryer items that have been

spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking

oil. Even after being washed, these items may con-

tain significant amounts of these oils. The remain-

ing oil can ignite spontaneously. The potential for

spontaneous ignition increases when the items

containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed

to heat. Heat sources, such as your clothes dryer,

can warm these items, allowing an oxidation reac-

tion in the oil to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If

this heat cannot escape, the items can become hot

enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing

these kinds of items may prevent heat from escap-

ing and can create a fire hazard.

All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain veg-

etable oil or cooking oil can be dangerous.

Washing these items in hot water with extra deter-

gent will reduce, but will not eliminate, the haz-

ard. Always use the "cool down" cycle for these

items to reduce the items' temperature. Never

remove these items from the clothes dryer hot or

interrupt the drying cycle until the items have run

through the "cool down" cycle. Never pile or stack

these items when they are hot.

Important Safety

Notice & Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the

Governor of California to publish a list of substances

known to the State of California to cause cancer or

reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn

customers of potential exposures to such substances.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the

burning of gas can result in low-level exposure to some

of the listed substances, including benzene, formalde-

hyde, and soot, due primarily to the incomplete com-

bustion of natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels.

Exhaust ducts should be kept free of obstructions and

properly exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.

IMPORTANT: Because of continuing

product improvements, Maytag reserves

the right to change specifications without

notice. For complete details, see the

Installation Instructions packed with your

product before selecting cabinetry, mak-

ing cutouts or beginning installation.

What you need to know about

safety instructions

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing

in this manual are not meant to cover all possible con-

ditions and situations that may occur. Common sense,

caution, and care must be exercised when installing,

maintaining or operating appliance.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent,

or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do

not understand.

Recognize safety symbols,

words, labels

WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which

COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which

COULD result in minor personal injury.

SAVE THESE ll ISTi IIUCTIONS 2

Controls at a Glance

Step

Select Temperature

To select the correct temperature, turn the temperature

control to one of four choices; Regular, Medium,

Delicate or Air Fluff.

Air Fluff

Delicate ..................Medium

Reg,ular

Temperature

DRYER TEMPS LOAD TYPE

Regular For sturdy cottons or those labeled "Tumble Dry."

For permanent press, synthetics, lightweight cottons or items labeled "Tumble Dry

Medium Medium."

Delicate For heat sensitive items labeled "Tumble Dry Low" or "Tumble Dry Warm."

Air Fluff Tumbles without heat. Used for sensitive loads or items needing freshening.

Step

Select Signal

End of Cycle Signal

Shortly before the cycle is complete, an audible signal

will sound. During the cool down portion of the

Permanent Press cycle, the audible signal will sound

intermittently.

Off On

Signal

Step _Controlfeatures varyby mode/

Select Cycle

To select a cycle, push in and rotate the control dial to

the desired setting. When using an Auto Dry cycle, the

control dial should be set on "Normal Dry" for most

loads.

Loads of larger or bulkier size may require the "More

Dry" setting to completely dry the load. The "Less

Dry" setting is best suited for lightweight fabrics or for

leaving some moisture in the clothing at the end of the

cycle.

Permanent Press Auto Dry

The Permanent Press Auto Dry cycle is

designed to dry wrinkle free cottons,

synthetic fabrics, double knits and

permanent press fabrics automatically.

It minimizes wrinkling by providing

an unheated cool-down period at the

end of the cycle. C001 Down

Off

Less Dry

Normal Dry

Permanent

Press More Dry

Auto Dry

More Dry

Regular Auto Dry

The Regular Auto Dry cycle is designed

to dry loads such as towels, underwear,

t-shirts, jeans, etc.

Regular

Auto Dry

Normal Dry

Less Dry

Off

Time Dry/Air Fluff

This cycle can be used to regu-

late the drying time. Use with

Air Fluff, Delicate, Medium or

Regular temperature settings.

For timed drying, turn the con-

trol dial until the pointer points

to the proper time setting in the

Time Dry/Air Fluff cycle.

temperature setting will

require a longer drying time.

WrinkleRelease 20 30

DampDry 4O 5O Time Dry/

Air Fluff

Pull and Hold to Start - Push to Stop

Special Options

Damp Dry is located oil the Time Dry/Air Fluff section

of the dial. It is designed to partially dry items and can

be used with any temperature selection. Damp Dry

will provide 20 minutes of tumbling time, followed by

5 minutes of cool-down tumbling.

Wrinkle Release will release wrinkles from items that are

clean and dry but only slightly wrinkled, such as from a

crowded closet or suitcase, or from sitting in the dryer

too long after the cycle has ended. Wrinkle Release pro-

vides 10 minutes of tumbling followed by five minutes

of cool-down tumbling and can be used with any tem-

perature selection.

Controls at a Glance (continued)

Step _4_

Pull the Control Dial

Out to Start

Pull the control dial out and hold briefly to start the

dryer. The dryer door must be closed for the dryer to

start.

NOTE: When pushed in, the dial can be turned in

either direction to select acycle. Once started,

the dial will not advance at a specific rate during

the Auto Dry cycles. At first the dial may not

advance at all. Toward the end of the cycle (when

the load begins to dry) the dial will advance at a

more regular rate and much more quickly. This is

normal operation.

Operating Tips

Clean the Lint Filter Load the Dryer Properly

•After each load.

• To shorten drying time.

• To operate more energy efficiently.

• Place only one washload in the dryer at a time.

• Mixed loads of heavy and lightweight clothes will

dry differently. Lightweight clothes will dry, while

heavy clothes may be damp.

• Add one or more similar items to the dryer when

only one or two articles need drying. This improves

the tumbling action and drying efficiency.

Overloading restricts tumbling action, resulting in

uneven drying as well as excessive wrinkling of

some fabrics.

filter in place.

•When drying large, bulky items such as a blanket or

comforter, it may be necessary to reposition the load

during the cycle to ensure even drying.

Drying Rack (select models)

Installing the Drying Rack:

1. Open dryer door.

2. Position drying rack in tumbler placing the two rear

legs in the two recessed areas in the back wall of the

dryer.

3. Place the front lip of the drying rack on top of the lint

filter.

4. Place items to be dried on the rack, leaving space

between them so air can reach all the surfaces.

5. Close the dryer door.

6. Use the Time Dry cycle. Select time according to

moisture and weight of item. Start the dryer. It may

be necessary to reset the timer if a longer drying time

is needed.

Storing the Drying Rack:

On dryer sides:

The drying rack hanger fits between the dryer top and

the dryer cabinet.

1. Place the flange on the hanger in the seam between

the top and the cabinet. Push all the way in.

2. Face the top of the drying rack toward the side of the

dryer cabinet.

3. Place the drying rack handle over file lip of the hanger.

On dryer back:

1. Place the drying rack hanger between the dryer top

and the dryer cabinet just below the back of the con-

trol panel.

2. Place the flange in the seam and push all the way in.

3. Face the top of the drying rack toward the back of the

dryer cabinet.

4. Place the drying rack handle on the lip of the hanger.

MAL1100AXX or call 1-800-688-8408.

Flange

Lip

SUGGESTED ITEMS SUGGESTED

TEMP. SETTINGS

Washable sweaters (block to Heat

shape and lay flat on rack)

Stuffed toys (cotton or Heat

polyester fiber filled)

Stuffed toys (foam or Air Fluff

rubber filled)

Foam rubber pillows Air Fluff

Sneakers I Air Fluff or Heat

WARNING: Drying foam rubber, plastic or

the item and could lead to a fire hazard.

Care & Cleaning

Control Panel

Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use abrasive sub-

stances.

Tumbler

Remove any stains such as crayon, ink pen or fabric

dye from new items (such as towels or jeans) with an

all-purpose cleaner. Then tumble old towels or rags to

remove any excess stain or cleaning substance. Once

these steps are done, stains may still be visible, but

should not transfer to subsequent loads.

Cabinet

Wipe off any marks with soap and water. Use an appli-

ance wax once a year if desired.

Dryer Exhaust System

Inspect and clean once a year to maintain optimum per-

formance. The outside exhaust hood should be cleaned

more frequently to ensure proper operation. (Refer to

the Installation Instructions for more information.)

Replacing the Drum Light

Instructions for replacing the bulb:

1. Unplug or disconnect the dryer from the electrical

power supply.

2. Open the door and use a Phillips screwdriver to

remove the screw attaching the lens to the tumbler

front.

3. Remove lens cover by pulling cover toward center of

tumbler.

4. Rotate bulb cotulter-clockwise to remove from socket.

5. Replace the bulb with a 120 volt, 10 watt maximum

candelabra base light bulb.

6. Turn the light bulb clockwise into socket.

7. Replace lens cover by hooking plastic tabs into tum-

bler front below the light housing.

8. Reinstall the screw into the lens cover screw hole.

9. Reconnect dryer to power supply.

Special Laundry Tips

Please follow the care label or manufacturer's instructions for drying special items. If care label instructions are not

available, use the following information as a guide.

ITEM LAUNDERING TIPS

" Follow !he care !abel inStmctio ns or drY 0n the Regular cyc!el

Bedspreads and Comforters , Besure the item is thorough!y dry before using 0r stor_ &

, May require repositioning to ensure even drying.

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^ , . _ _ . Use the Permanent Press cvcle to help minimize wrh_klh_g.

_urta,ns ana uraperles _

, Dry m smal! loads for best results and remove as soon as possible,

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: • use the Regular Cycle and a delicate temperature Setting.

Down:Fdled Items I' Place a clean pair of sneakers in the dr;er With the item t0 fl_f the down

(jackets, sleeping bags, _.!

_-._ ..... -2.__ comtorters, etc. Adding a Couple of dry towels shortens dry time and

UUIlIIUfIUf_, _t_.] absorbs moisture.

DO NOT dryer-dry kapok or foam pillows.

•Use the Regular Cycle

PillOWS • Add a cou le of dry towels and a pair: of clean sneakers to help the

tumb!h_g action and to f!uff the item.

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Dryer Exhaust Tips

Read the installation instructions

and the user's guide.

Let your

dryer

exhaust the

air easily.

Don't

Let a poor exhaust system cause

slow drying.

including at the dryer. Never use

lint-trapping screws.

CI I I _

Keep duct runs

as straight as

possible. J

Clean all old ducts

before installing your new

dryer. Be sure vent flap opens

and closes freely. Inspect and clean

the exhaust system annually.

Don't

Restrict your dryer with

a poor exhaust system.

Don't

Use plastic,

thin foil, or

non-metal

flexible duct.

Don't

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Use longer

than necessary

duct runs with

many elbows.

Don't

Allow

crushed or

clogged ducts

and vent.

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