American Dryer Corp. 30 lb User Manual

0MAYTAG

COMMERCIAL DRYER -

30 lb. STACKED MODELS

INSTALLATION AND

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

li^AVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE OWNER

RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

846VD-0795

printed in U.S.A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installation Instructions

Important Information................................................................................. 3

Specifications............................................................................................. 5

Installation Procedures............................................................................... 6

Operating Instructions.......................................................................................... 19

Maintenance............................................................................................. 21

Functional Check Of Components............................................................ 23

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to

minimize the risk of fire explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury

or loss of life.

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.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.

Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier; call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer; service
agency or the gas supplier.

The following caution should be posted near the dryer in a prominent location.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

You should caution users of this product: Not to permit children to play in,

on, with or around this equipment and that children should be supervised if
near at hand when the equipment is in use.

CAUTION

Label ALL wires prior to disconnection when servicing the computer board
and the ignition module. Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous
operation.

Please post in a prominent location, instructions to be followed in the event

the user smelts gas. The information posted shall be obtained by consulting
with your local gas supplier.

The wiring diagram for the dryer is located in the front electrical control box.

This product embodies advanced concepts in engineering, design and safety. If this
product is properly maintained, it will provide many years of safe, efficient, and trouble

-free operation.

ONLY qualified professional technicians should service this equipment.

Observe all safety precautions displayed on the equipment or specified in the
installation instructions included with the dryer.

Under NO circumstances should the dryer door switch or the heat circuit safety

devices ever be disabled.

We have tried to make these instructions as complete as possible and hope you will

find it useful. Manufacturer reserves the right to make changes from time to time,

without notice or obligation, in prices, specifications, colors, and materials and to

change or discontinue models.

For replacement parts, contact the distributor from which the dryer was purchased

or contact:

Maytag

One Dependability Square

Newton, Iowa 50208

[phone]

IMPORTANT

For your convenience, log the following information:

Date of Purchase

Distributor's Name

Serial Number(s)

NOTE: The model number(s) and serial number(s) can be found on the data label
located on the back side of the control (middle) door.

_______

Model No.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

RECEIVING AND HANDLING

Th e dr ye r is ship pe d in a pro te cti ve
st re tch wr ap cov er an d pr ot ec tiv e
ca rd boa rd co rne rs an d t op co ver as a
me an s of pr ev ent in g da mag e in tr an sit .
Up on de li ve ry, t he dr ye r an d wo od en sk id
sh ou ld be vi su all y i ns pe cte d for s hip pi ng
da ma ge. I f a ny da ma ge wh at soe ve r i s
no ti ced , in spe ct f urt he r.

Wh en dr ye rs ha ve be en da ma ged i n
sh ip men t, f oll ow t hes e pr oce du re s:

1. Al l dr ye rs s hou ld be in sp ec ted upo n
re ce ipt a nd be fo re th ey a re si gn ed fo r.

2. I f th er e i s su sp ec ted da ma ge o r a ct ual
da ma ge, th e t ruc ke r' s r ece ip t s hou ld

be s o n ot ed .

3. I f th e d ry er i s d ama ge d b eyo nd re pai r,

it s ho uld b e re fu se d. T ho se d ry ers
wh ic h w er e no t da mag ed i n a

da ma ged sh ip men t s ho uld be

ac ce pte d, bu t t he n um be r r ece iv ed
an d nu mbe r re fus ed m ust b e n ot ed on
th e rec ei pt .

4. If yo u d et erm in e t ha t t he dr yer ha s
be en d am ag ed af te r the tr uc ker ha s
le ft yo ur l oca ti on , yo u s ho ul d c al l y ou r
lo ca l f re ig ht te rm in al im me dia te ly a nd

re qu est a n i ns pe cti on a nd fr ei gh t
cl ai m f orm . T he fr ei ght co mp an y
co ns ide rs th is con ce al ed dam ag e.
Th is ty pe of fr ei ght cl ai m i s v ery
di ff icu lt w hen a d ay or t wo pa ss es
af te r t he f rei gh t was d el ive re d.

5. Fr ei ght c la ims a re th e re spo ns ib ili ty
of t he co nsi gn ee, an d al l c la ims mu st

be fi led at r ec ei vin g e nd. Ma nu fac tu re r

as su mes n o re sp on sib il it y fo r f re ig ht
cl ai ms or d ama ge s.

IMPORTANT:

TH E DR YE R S HO UL D BE

TR AN SPO RT ED A ND HA NDL ED IN A N

UP RI GHT P OS ITI ON A T A LL T IME S.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. D o no t s to re or us e g as ol in e o r o th er
fl am mab le v ap or s a nd l iq uid s i n t he
vi ci nit y of th is o r a ny o the r ap pli an ce .

2. Pu rc has er /u ser sho ul d co nsu lt the
lo ca l ga s su pp li er f or pro pe r
in st ruc ti on s to be fo llo we d i n th e e ve nt
th e u se r s mel ls ga s. Th e i ns tr uct io ns
sh ou ld be po st ed in a p ro mi nen t
lo ca tio n.

3. D ry er mu st be ex hau st ed to th e
ou td oor s.

4. Al th ou gh th is c om me rci al dr ye r is a
ve ry v ers at il e m ac hi ne, t he re ar e
so me ar ti cle s t ha t, du e t o f ab ri c
co mp osi ti on o r cle an ing me th od,
sh ou ld no t be dr ie d i n it .

WARNING: DRY ONLY WATER-

WASHED FABRICS. DO NOT DRY AR
TICLES SPOTTED OR WASHED IN DRY

CLEANING SOLVENTS, A COMBUSTI
BLE DETERGENT, OR “ALL
PURPOSE’’ CLEANERS. FIRE OR EX
PLOSION COULD RESULT.

WARNING: DO NOT DRY RAGS OR
ARTICLES COATED WITH GASOLINE,
KEROSENE, PAINT, WAX, OIL, OR

GREASE. FIRE OR EXPLOSION

COULD RESULT.

WARNING: DO NOT DRY MOPHEADS.
CONTAMINATION BY WAX OR
FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS WILL CRE
ATE A FIRE HAZARD.

WARNING:

DRYING ARTICLES THAT CONTAIN
PLASTIC, FOAM, SPONGE RUBBER,
OR SIMILARLY TEXTURED RUBBER
LIKE MATERIALS. DRYING IN A
HEATED TUMBLER MAY DAMAGE
PLASTICS OR RUBBER AND ALSO
MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD.

DO

NOT USE HEAT FOR

NOTE:

Fa il

Lire

to d o so w il l vo id t he

wa rr ant y.

7.

Un de r n o c irc um st anc es sh ou ld t he

dr ye r do or s wi tch (e s) o r he at s afe ty
de vi ces e ve r b e di sab le d.

WARNING: PERSONAL INJURY OR

FIRE COULD RESULT.

8. Ar ti cl es be in g d ri ed sh oul d nev er be
le ft u na tt en ded fo r a n e xte nd ed p er iod
of t ime i n t he t umb le r af ter c omp le ti on
of t he dr yi ng an d coo li ng cy cl es .

5. A pr og ram s hou ld be es ta bl ish ed fo r
th e i ns pe cti on an d c le an ing of th e l in t
in t he b urn er a rea s an d ex ha ust d uct
wo rk . T he f req ue nc y of cl ea nin g ca n
be st b e d et erm in ed f ro m ex pe ri enc e
at e ach l oc ati on .

WARNING: THE COLLECTION OF LINT
IN THE BURNER AREA AND EXHAUST
DUCT WORK CAN CREATE A POTEN

TIAL FIRE HAZARD.

6. Fo r pe rs ona l sa fe ty , t he d rye r mu st b e
el ec tri ca ll y gr ou nd ed i n a cco rd an ce
wi th l oc al c od es an d/o r t he N at ion al
El ec tri c Co de AN SI / NFP A No. 7 0 (L at
es t Edi ti on ).

WARNING: ARTICLES LEFT IN THE
DRYER AFTER THE DRYING AND
COOLING CYCLES HAVE BEEN COM
PLETED CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZ
ARD.

9. Th is d ry er i s n ot t o be us ed i n th e
pr es enc e of d ry cl ea nin g so lv en ts o r
fu me s.

10 . Rea d a nd fo ll ow a ll c au ti on a nd

di re cti on l abe ls a tta ch ed to t he dr ye r.

11 . A mi ni mum of si x ( 6) in che s ( 24 in che s

re co mme nd ed ) mu st be l ef t b ehi nd th e
dr ye r t o a ll ow ad equ at e c le ara nc e f or
ai r ope ni ng s i nt o the c om bus ti on
ch am ber .

SPECIFICATIONS

PLAN VIEW FRONT VIEW

SPECIFICATIONS

TUM BL ER CAPAC ITY (Dry weigh t)
TUM BL ER (Basket) DIAMETE R 27 1.4'
TUM BL ER (Basket) DEPT H
DOOR OPENING
APP RO X, WEIGHT lUncra ted)
APP RO X S HIP PIN G W EIGHT
MOTOR (H orsepower)
EXH AU ST DUCT OUT LET
AIR FLOW (Total for tx»lh tum blers)
GAS IN LET CO NN ECTION
GAS IN PUT (Total for both Tumblers)

ELE CTRIC REQUIREMEN TS
|Per tum ble r)
tt5 VOL TS, 1 P HASE

NOTE:

Ma nu fac tu re r re se rve s t he r ig ht t o ma ke c ha ng es i n s pec if ic ati on s at a ny t im e,

wi th out n ot ice o r obl ig at ion .

30 lbs.

30'

21 1 2 ■ Dia .

850 lbs
880 lbs.

1 2 HP

8 " Oia
800 CFM
3 4 NPT

U4.000 BTUH

8 AMPS

NOTE:

To p ro vi de pr ope r c le ara nc e f or l in t a nd s er vi ce a cc es s pa ne ls , at le as t 1 /4"

cl ea ran ce s hou ld b e a ll ow ed be tw een d ry ers .

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

In st all at io n sh ou ld b e pe rf orm ed b y q ual if ied pr ofe ss io nal s in ac cor da nce wi th l oca l an d
st at e co de s. I n t he a bs en ce o f t he se c od es , i nst al lat io n m us t co nf or m to ap pl ica bl e
Am er ica n Na tio na l sta nd ar ds:

AN SI Z2 23 .1 - La te st Ed it ion ( Na ti ona l Fu el Ga s C od e)

an d/ or

AN SI /NF PA N o. 70 - La te st Ed it io n (Na ti ona l El ec tri c Cod e)

UNPACKING/SETTING UP

Re mo ve s tr etc h w rap pr ot ect iv e co ve r,
sh ip pin g cor ne rs an d top c ove r fr om
dr ye r.

NOTE:

Th e ac ce ss k eys t o th e se rv ic e
do or s are inc lud ed in th e i nf or mat io n
pa ck et s hi ppe d in th e to p tu mbl er . Th es e
ke ys s hou ld b e re mo ved a nd p ut i n a sa fe
pl ac e. Yet , mad e a cc ess ib le be ca use
so me wi ll b e n ee de d t hr ou gho ut va ri ou s
ph as es in t he in st all at io n o f th e d ry er .

Th e dr ye r c an b e mo ved t o it s fi na l

lo ca tio n wh il e s ti ll at ta ch ed to t he sk id o r
wi th t he s ki d r em ove d. T o u ns ki d th e
dr ye r, l oca te a nd re mo ve th e fo ur ( 4) b olt s
se cu rin g t he ba se of th e d rye r t o t he
wo od en sk id . Two ( 2) ar e lo cat ed at t he

re ar o f the b as e, a nd tw o (2 ) are l oc ate d in
th e f ro nt . O nc e t he bo lt s a re re mo ve d,
sl id e t he d rye r of f t he s kid .

Wi th th e s kid re mo ve d, to ma ke it e as ie r
to sl ide th e d rye r i nto it s f ina l p os iti on ,
sl ig htl y lo we r a ll le ve lin g le gs so th at th e
dr ye r wi ll s li de o n th e l eg s in st ead of t he

ba se f ra me. T he d ry er i s eq uip pe d wi th
fo ur (4 ) l ev el ing l egs , o ne at ea ch co rn er

of t he dr yi ng ba se .
Th e sl ot ted ad jus tm en t bo lt s fo r th e tw o

fr on t le ve li ng le gs a re lo ca ted di re ct ly

be hi nd th e lo we r a cce ss d oor , a nd th e

re ar two ad jus tm en ts a re dir ec tl y be hi nd
th e low er r ear b ac k ( gu ar d) pa ne l.

FRONT LEVELING LEGS

LOCATION OF THE DRYER

Be fo re in st al lin g t he dr yer , b e s ur e t he
lo ca tio n con fo rm s t o l oc al co de s a nd
or di nan ce s.

Th e d ry er m us t b e i nst al le d on a s ou nd ,

le ve l f loo r c ap ab le of su ppo rt in g i ts
we ig ht. It i s re com me nd ed t hat car pe ti ng
be r em ove d f rom t he f lo or a re a on w hic h
th e dry er i s t o re st.

Ev en th oug h a si x- inc h c le ara nc e i s
ac ce pta bl e, it is r ec omm en ded t hat t he

re ar of th e d rye r b e p os it ion ed
ap pr oxi ma te ly tw o ( 2) fe et aw ay fr om th e

ne ar est ob st ruc ti on (i .e. , w al l) fo r ea se of

in st all at io n, ma in ten an ce an d se rvi ce .