Maytag MDE9606AZA, MDE9606AZW, MDE9606AZQ, MDE9606AYW, MDE9606AYQ Owner’s Manual

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Reversing the Door ............................... 7

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Models: MD9706 • MD9606

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 T_
Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires

Governor of California to publish a list of substar
known to the State of California to cause cance

reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn.
tomers of potential exposures to such substances.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the b
ing of gas can result in low-level exposure to sore

the listed substances, including benzene, formaldet
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustio
natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Exh
ducts should be kept free of obstructions and pro_
exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.

_I_WAIfNING .-. For your safety, t
informatiOn in this manual must be f

lowed to minimize the risk of fire orexp
sion or to prevent property damage, p,
sonai injury or death.

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) 791-89! 1

(Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm Central Time)
Internet: http:iiwww.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 oth
flammable vapors and liquids in t
vicinity of this or any other applian,

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SIIItLL _

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical swit(
do not use any phone in your bui
ing.

• Clear the room, building or area
all occupants.

Immediately call your gas supp
from a neighbor's phone. Foil

the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas sup

er, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be pd

formed by a qualified installer, serv

agency or the gas supplier.

Important Safety Instructions .... ................................

your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

,_ WARNING --. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons when using

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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 flammable 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 tbam 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.

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.

11.

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.

,_kWAIItNING -- 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.

All 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 the

items have run through the "cool down"

cycle. Never pile or stack these items when
they are hot.

Save These Instructions

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

,_ WARltllNG -- Plastic nonmetal flexible duct a potential fire hazard.

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presents

Do Don't

Read the installation instructions
and the user's guide.

Do

Let your
dryer exhaust

the air easily.

Do

Use 4 inch diameter

rigid metal duct. Tape all joints.
Never use tint-trapping screws.

Let a poor exhaust system cause

slow drying,

Don't

Restrict your dryer with a
poor exhaust system.

Don't

Use plastic, thin
foil, or non-

metal flexible
duct.

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Do

Keep duct runs
as straight as

possible.

Do

Clean all old ducts
before installing your new

dryer. Be sure vent flap
opens and closes freely.

Don't

Use longer than
necessary duct

runs with many

elbows.

k.¢

Don't

Allow crushed
or clogged

ducts and vent.

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