Maytag W10201177B manual Make Gas Connection, Connect Vent, For mobile home use

3.Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.

4.Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible.

5.Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location. Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent.

For mobile home use

Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor.

Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. See “Tools and Parts” section for information on ordering.

Make Gas Connection

1.Remove the red cap from the gas pipe.

2.Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the dryer. Use pipe-joint compound on the threads of all non-flared male fittings. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks.

AB

A. Flared male thread

B. Non-flared male thread

NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use TEFLON®† tape.

†®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.

A combination of pipe fittings must be used to connect the dryer to the existing gas line. Shown is a recommended connection. Your connection may be different, according to the supply line type, size and location.

D

A

C

B

A. 3/8" flexible gas connector

B. 3/8" dryer pipe

C. 3/8" to 3/8" pipe elbow

D.3/8" pipe-to-flare adapter fitting

3.Open the shutoff valve in the supply line. The valve is open when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.

A

B

A. Closed valve

B. Open valve

4.Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found.

Connect Vent

1.Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the exhaust hood. Check that the vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.

2.Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent.

3.Check that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line.

4.Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner posts and cardboard.

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