American Dryer Corp MD-170 manual Safety Precautions, What to do if YOU Smell GAS

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B. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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 loss of life.

WARNING: The dryer must never be operated with any of the back guards, outer tops, or service panels removed. PERSONAL INJURY or FIRE COULD RESULT.

1.DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

2.Purchaser/user should consult the local gas supplier for proper instructions to be followed in the event the user smells gas. The instructions should be posted in a prominent location.

3.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS...

a.DO NOT try to light any appliance.

b.DO NOT touch any electrical switch.

c.DO NOT use any phone in your building.

d.Clear the room, building, or area of ALL occupants.

e.Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

f.If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

4.Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency, or gas supplier.

5.Dryer(s) must be exhausted to the outdoors.

6.Although the manufacturer produces a very versatile machine, there are some articles that, due to fabric composition or cleaning method, should not be dried in it.

WARNING: Dry only water-washed fabrics. DO NOT dry articles spotted or washed in dry cleaning solvents, a combustible detergent, or "all purpose" cleaner.

EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.

WARNING: DO NOT dry rags or articles coated or contaminated with gasoline, kerosene, oil, paint, or wax.

EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.

WARNING: DO NOT dry mop heads. Contamination by wax or flammable solvents will create a fire hazard.

WARNING: DO NOT use heat for drying articles that contain plastic, foam, sponge rubber, or similarly textured rubber materials. Drying in a heated tumbler (basket) may damage plastics or rubber and also may be a fire hazard.

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Contents MD-170 Installation/Operators Manual Maytag CoRetain This Manual In a Safe Place For Future Reference For Your Safety Page Table of Contents Section Procedure for Functional Check of Replacement Section Important InformationSafety Precautions What to do if YOU Smell GASGAS Supply or the Steam Supply Before ANY Covers or Specifications / Component Identification Specifications GAS and SteamSpecifications MDG-170 Gas MDS-170 Steam Component Identification Page Installation Procedures Location RequirementsUNPACKING/SETTING UP Round duct can now be connected to the dryer Dryer Enclosure Requirements Fresh AIR Supply Exhaust Requirements Create a Potential Fire HazardPage Page Page Page Page Electrical Information MDG-170 Gas MDS-170 Steam Page Page GAS Information Type of GAS Latest Edition Page Steam Information Steam Requirements High PressureSteam Damper System Diagram 621 kPaPage Switch Otherwise the Dryer will not Start Preparation for OPERATION/START-UPPreoperational Tests Natural Gas Inches W.C .5 millibars Shut Down Instructions Basket CoatingCompressed AIR Requirements 621 kPaParts SERVICE/PARTS InformationService Warranty Information Returning Warranty CardsClean the lint drawer or screen every third or fourth load Routine MaintenanceCleaning Createa Potentialfire Hazard Adjustments LubricationTroubleshooting Drive motor is not operating does not startBlower impellor/fan motor is not operating does not start Failed blower impellor/fan drive shaft bearingsFailed microprocessor controller computer Failed keyboard touchpad label assembly GAS Models Steam Models Dryer operates but is taking too long to dry Gas Models Condensation on main door glass Dryer or scraping noise at tumbler basket area AA. Excessive noise and/or vibrationFailed drive motor contactor relay Failed motor Failed blower impellor/fan drive shaft bearings Steam Models Gas Models Steam Models Condensation on main door glass Excessive noise and/or vibration Reversing Timer SPIN/DWELLADJUSTMENTS Timing LegendData Label Location / Information Data Label GAS Manifold Pressure for GAS DryersProcedure for Functional Check Replacement Components Microprocessor computer BoardModels manufactured with ADC module Part No Theory Of Operation P O R T a N T ADC P/N114501 02/16/00-25 2- 02/25/00-250