LEQ9557KQ0
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ELECTRIC AND GAS
DRYERS
Use & Care Guide
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parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DRYER SAFETY.......................................................................... 3
PARTS AND FEATURES............................................................5
CHECKING YOUR VENT............................................................ 6
USING YOUR DRYER................................................................. 7
Starting Your Dryer.......................................................................7
Stopping and Restarting..............................................................7
Loading Clothes...........................................................................8
Drying, Cycle, and Temperature Tips..........................................8
Cycle Descriptions.......................................................................8
Additional Features......................................................................9
Drying Rack (optional purchase)................................................10
CARING FOR YOUR DRYER................................................... 10
Cleaning the Lint Screen............................................................10
Cleaning the Dryer Interior.........................................................11
Removing Accumulated Lint from Inside the Dryer Cabinet.....11
Changing the Drum Light...........................................................11
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................... 12
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE .....................................................13
WARRANTY........................................................ ..... ................. 16
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DRYER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all
safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or
“WARNING.” These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this
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or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
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Clear the room, building, or area of all occupants.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
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instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
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Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency, or
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the gas supplier.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic
WARNING:
precautions, including the following:
■ Read all instructions before using the dryer.
■ Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in
your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils
may contribute to a chemical reaction that could
cause a load to catch fire.
■ Do not dry articles 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.
■ Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer.
Close supervision of children is necessary when
the dryer is used near children.
■ Before the dryer is removed from service or dis-
carded, remove the door to the drying compartment.
■ Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.
■ Do not install or store the dryer where it will be
exposed to the weather.
■ Do not tamper with controls.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
■ Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or
attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in this Use and Care Guide or in published
user-repair instructions that you understand and have
the skills to carry out.
■ Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended by the manufacturer of
the fabric softener or product.
■ Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber
or similarly textured rubber-like materials.
■ Clean lint screen before or after each load.
■ Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and dirt.
■ The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be
cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
■ See Installation Instructions for grounding require-
ments.
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PARTS AND F EATURES
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1. Control panel
2. Model and serial number label
3. Dryer drum
4. Lint sc reen
5. Exhaust grill
6. Wide-opening door
Additional feature s your dr yer may
have
End of Cycle Signal selector
WRINKLE SHIELD™ PLUS selector
ACCUDRY™ electronic sensor
Automatic Dry sensor
Drum light
Optional purchase
Drying rack
Large si de- swing door
Super wide-swing door
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