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Drying Rack Instaiiation Inst.
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Models: MD9306 • MD9316 • MD8416 • MD8426 > MD8506 • MD4916 • MD9357
Welcome
Welcome and congratulations on
your purchase of a Maytag dryer!
Your complete satisfaction is very
important to us. For best results, we
suggest reading this material to help
acquaint you with proper operating
and maintenance procedures.
Should you need assistance, it is helpful to:
1) Have complete model and serial number identifica
tion of your dryer. This is located on a data plate in the
lower center of the door opening.
Model Number
Serial Number
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 cus
tomers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burn
ing of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of
the listed substances, including benzene, formaldehyde
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustion of
natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Exhaust
ducts should be kept free of obstructions and properly
exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.
WARNËNG — For your safety, the
information in this manual must be fol
lowed to minimize the risk of fire or explo
sion or to prevent property damage, per
sonal injury or death.
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2) Have proof of original date of purchase.
Please attach your sales receipt here.
For additional questions, please contact us:
Maytag Consumer Information
One Dependability Square
Newton, Iowa 50208
(515) 791-8911
(Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm Central Time)
Internet: http://www.maytag.com
NOTE: In our continuing effort to improve the quality of
our appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to
the dryer without revising this guide.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
- WHATTO 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 build
ing.
• 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 suppli
er, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be per
formed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
Important Safety Instructions
A MMJnVflVG — To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons when using
your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. 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 flammable liquids or solids,
should not be placed in the dryer, until all traces
of these flanunable liquids or solids and their
fumes have been removed. There are many high
ly flammable items used in homes, such as: ace
tone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some
liquid household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentine, 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 produce fire by sponta
neous combustion.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance.
Close supervision of children is necessary when the
appliance is used near children.
4. Before the appliance is removed from service or dis
carded, remove the door to the drying compartment.
5. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is mov
ing.
1 i. 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 grounded adequately and in accordance with
local and national codes. See installation instruc
tions for grounding this appliance.
14. Do not sit on top of the clothes dryer.
WARNiNG — 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
contain significant amounts of these oils.
The remaining oil can ignite spontaneously.
The potential for spontaneous ignition
Increases when the items containing veg
etable oil or cooking oil are exposed to
heat. Heat sources, such as your clothes
dryer, can warm these items, allowing an
oxidation reaction 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
escaping and can create a fire hazard.
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 recom
mended in published user-repair instructions that
you understand and have the skills to carry out.
9. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended for dryer use by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
10. Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
Save These Instructions
Alt washed and unwashed fabrics that con
tain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be dan
gerous. Washing these items in hot water
with extra detergent will reduce, but will
not eliminate, the hazard. 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 thé
items have run through the "cool down"
cycle. Never pile or stack these items vvhen
they are hot.
Dryer Exhaust Tips
£k WARNtNG — Plastic or hohmetal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazárd.
Don't
Let a poor exhaust system cause
slow drying.
Don't
Restrict yaur dryer with a
poor exhaust system.
Don't
Use plastic, thin
foil, or nonmetal flexible
duct.
Don't
Use longer than
necessary duct
runs with many;
elbows.
Don't
Allow crushed
or clogged
ducts and vent.
Operating Tips
Clean the Lint Filter...
• after each load.
• to shorten drying time.
• to operate more energy efficiently.
MOTE: Do Hot operate the dry er without the lint filter m place:
Load the Dryer Properly...
• by placing only one wash load in the dryer at
a time.
• avoid very small loads or mixing heavyweight and
lightweight clothes.
• when only one or two articles need drying, add a
few similar items to improve tumbling and drying
efficiency.
Add A Fabric Softener Sheet...
(If So Desired)
• after loading the dryer.
• to control static cling.
• before the load becomes warm. This helps prevent greasy-looking softener stains.
• and remove any used softener sheets from the dryer to prevent greasy-looking softener stains.
Controls At A Glance
Features may vary according to model.
Step ft B Select Cycle
Auto Dry EASY CARE/PERMANENT PRESS with Press Care is designed for perma
nent press or man-made fabrics such as acrylic, nylon, polyester or blends. It minimizes
wrinkling by providing an extended cool down period by tumbling the load in unheat
ed air at the end of the cycle. Simply set the control to the desired dryness level (more
dry - less dry). The triangle symbol, A, is the initial preferred setting for the majority
of loads.
TEMPERATURE START
MEDiUM
MAYTAG DEPENDABLE CARE QUIET PACK / HEAVY DUTY AUTO DRY CONTROL 6 CYCLES
Step Select Temperature Step Press Start
REGULAR - for sturdy cottons or those labeled
‘Tumble Dry”.
MEDIUM (select models) - for permanent
press, synthetics, lightweight cottons or items
labeled “Tumble Dry Medium”.
DELICATE - for heat sensitive items labeled
“Tumble Dry Low” or “Tumble Dry Warm”.
AIR FLUFF (select models) - tumbles without
heat. Used for sensitive loads or items needing
freshening. •
Push this button to start the dryer. The dryer
door must be shut for the dryer to operate. If
the door is opened during the cycle, the start
button must be pushed again to resume the
cycle once the door is closed.
END OF CYCLE SIGNAL
Shortly before the cycle is complete, an audible
signal will sound. During the cool down por
tion of the Easy Care/Permanent Press cycle,
the audible signal will sound intermittently.
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Note: The dial can be turned in either direction to select a cycle. 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.
Auto Dry REGULAR is designed for loads such
as towels, underwear, t-shirts, jeans, etc. Set the
control to the desired dryness level (more dry less dry). The triangle symbol, A, is the initial
preferred setting for the majority of loads.
Auto Dry
SY CARE /
iVNENT PRESS
7 Press Care
OFF
more dry REGULAR
Auto Dry
dry
OFF
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AIR FLUFF provides tumbling
without heat for sensitive loads or
items needing freshening. As
example: certain sweaters, shower
curtains, camping gear, pillows,
etc. Set the control to the desired
number of minutes.
WRINKLE RELEASE
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TIME DRY may be selected for any
load if the Auto Dry sensor system
is not desired. Set the control to the
desired number of minutes and
choose the appropriate drying tem
perature for the load.
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DAMP DRY is designed to “partial
ly’' dry items. It provides approxi
mately 20 minutes of heated tum
bling and 5 minutes of cool down
tumbling without heat.
WRINKLE RELEASE will release
wrinkles from items that are clean
and dry but slightly wrinkled,
such as from a crowded closet,
packed suitcase or from sitting in
the dryer too long after the end of
the cycle. It provides 10 minutes
of heated tumbling and 5 minutes'
of cool down tumbling without
heat.
Care and Cleaning
Control Panel - clean with a soft, damp
cloth. Do not use abrasive substances.
Tùmbler - remove any stains (such as cray
on, ink pen or fabric dye) with an all purpose
cleaner. Then tumble old towels or rags to
remove any excess stain or cleaning sub
stance.
Replacing Drum Light
(Select Models)
Instructions for replacing the bulb:
1) Unplug or disconnect the dryer from the elec
trical power supply.
2) Open the door and use a Phillips screwdriver to
remove the screw attaching the lens to the tum
bler front.
3) Remove lens cover by pulling cover toward
center of tumbler.
4) Rotate bulb counter-clockwise to remove from
socket.
Cabinet - wipe off any marks with soap and water.
Use an appliance wax once a year if desired.
Dryer Exhaust System - should be inspected and
cleaned once a year to maintain optimum perfor
mance. The outside exhaust hood should be cleaned
more frequently to ensure proper operation. (Refer to
the Installation Instructions for more information.)
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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
tumbler front below the light housing.
8) Reinstall the screw into the lens cover screw
hole.
9) Reconnect dryer to power supply.
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Reversing the Door
Directions for reversing the dryer door.
1) Remove the hinge hole covers and screws. Move the door catch cover to the opposite side.
2) While supporting the door, remove 2 screws in the hinges that secure the hinges to the cabinet.
3) Remove door by lifting slightly at the hinges and pulling the hinge tabs out of the hinge slots.
4) Move the following parts to the opposite side of the door: 2 hinges and 4 hinge screws, 4 door screws,
door strike and screw, inner door cover plate and screw.
5) Attach the door to the opposite side of the cabinet using the 2 counter sunk hinge screws. (See below).
Screw the lower hinge screw in first. This will help to align the door and hinges.
6) Replace the hinge hole covers to the opposite side.
Door Catch . Counter Sunk Screw
Door
Screws
Drying Rack Installation Instructions....
(Found in select models or purchased separately from your dealer using part # MAL1000AXX.)
The drying rack allows you to dry items that you don’t want to tumble dry;
for example, sneakers, washable sweaters, stuffed toys or pillows, etc.
The rack remains stationary, but the drum rotates.
(Make sure nothing hangs over the edges of the rack.)
To Use Rack:
1. Open dryer door.
2. Position drying rack in tumbler with the two exten
sion wires toward you. These wires will brace the
rack against the front surface of the tumbler. Legs
will rest on front ledge and at back of drum.
3. Place wet items on the rack, leaving space between
them so air can reach all surfaces.
4. Close dryer door.
5. Use the Timed Dry cycle if available or use Auto
Dry Regular Fabrics cycle. Select time according
to moisture and weight of item. Push the start but
ton. It may be necessary to reset the timer if a
longer drying time is needed.
To Remove Rack:
1. Open dryer door.
2. Lift rack straight up and out.
SUGGESTED ITEMS
Washable sweaters
(block to shape and lay flat on rack)
Stuffed toys or pillows
(cotton or polyester fiber filled)
Stuffed toys*
(foam or rubber filled)
Foam rubber pillows*
Sneakers
^Warning: When drying foam rubber, plastic, or rubber with heat, it
is possible they will suffer damage and could lead to a fire hazard.
SUGGESTED TEMP. SETTINGS
Heat
Heat
Air Fluff
Air Fluff
Air Fluff or Heat
Clothes Dryer Warranty
Full One Year Warranty
For one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase, any part which fails in normal home use will be repaired or
replaced free of charge.
Limited Warranty
After the first year from date of original retail purchase, through the time periods listed below, the parts designated below
which fail in normal home use will be repaired or replaced free of charge for the part itself, with the owner paying all other
costs, including labor, mileage and transportation.
Second Year - All parts.
Third Through Fifth Year - Dryer tumbler.
Additional Limited Warranty Against Rust-Through
Should an exterior cabinet, including the door, rust through during the one year period starting from the date of retail pur
chase, repair or replacement will be made free of charge. After the first and through the tenth year, repair or replacement
will be made free of charge for the part itself, with the owner paying all other costs, including labor, mileage and trans
portation.
Please Note: This full warranty and the limited warranties apply when the dryer is located in the United States or Canada.
Dryers located elsewhere are covered by the limited warranties only, including parts which fail during the first two years.
Canadian Residents
This warranty covers only those dryers installed in Canada that have been listed with Canadian Standards Association
unless the dryers are brought into Canada due to transfer of residence from the United States to Canada.
The specific warranties expressed above are the ONLY warranties provided by the manufacturer. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.
To Receive Warranty Service
To locate an authorized service company in your area, contact the Maytag dealer from whom your appliance was purchased
or call Maytag Customer Service. Should you not receive satisfactory warranty service, please call or write:
Maytag Customer Assistance
do Maytag Customer Service
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
U.S. 1-800-688-9900
CANADA 1-800-688-2002
U.S. customers using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call 1-800-688-2080,
When contacting Maytag Customer Service be sure to provide the model and serial numbers of your appliance, the name and
address of the dealer from whom you purchased the appliance and the date of purchase.
This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Should you still have a problem, write to: Major Appliance Consumer Action Program (MACAP), 20 North Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60606, MACAP is an industry sponsored but independent group of consumer experts who receive and act on
complaints from appliance owners.
NOTE: When writing about an unsolved service problem, please include the following information:
(a) Your name, address and telephone number;
(b) Model number and serial number (found on lower center of door opening) of your appliance;
(c) Name and address of your dealer and date the appliance was bought;
(d) A clear description of the problem you are having with the appliance.
Form No. 324CMA
MAYTAG • One Dependability Square • Newton, Iowa 50208
Part No. 6 3707670
»http:// www.maytag.com
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