12. Reestablish power to the dryer.

EE. To Remove Main Door

1.Open main door completely.

2.While holding the door in place, remove the four (4) phillips head screws securing the main door to the front panel hinge.

3.Reinstall the main door by reversing procedure.

FF. To Install New Main Door Glass

1.Remove the main door assembly from the dryer. Follow main door removal procedure in section DD above.

2.Lay main door on flat surface with front of door face down.

3.Apply a narrow bead of silicone, ADC P/N 170730, all around the main door area where the glass will rest.

IMPORTANT: This area must be completely cleaned for correct bonding.

4.Install the glass onto the door glass adhesive and slightly press glass in place.

IMPORTANT: Do not press hard or silicone thickness between the glass and the door will be reduced resulting in poor bonding.

5.The door assembly should now be put in an area where it will not be disturbed for at least 24 hours. Depend- ing on the conditions, the curing time of this adhesive is 24 to 36 hours.

6.After the 24 to 36 hour curing period, reinstall main door on the dryer.

GG. To Replace Main Door Gasket

1.Open main door completely.

2.Remove all existing main door gasket material with a putty knife or similar device. Make sure door surface is as clean as possible.

3.Apply a small bead of adhesive, ADC P/N 170730, around the main door gasket cavity area.

4.Gently push gasket in place starting at the left side of the door, near the main door switch.

5.Dryer should be left out of operation for at least 8 hours.

HH. To Replace Main Door Hinge

1.Discontinue power to the dryer.

2.Remove the lint drawer, the control and lint door, the control box and the front panel from the dryer. Follow control box removal procedure in section E.

NOTE: Before removing the front panel from the dryer, remove the main door assembly. Follow main door procedure in section EE.

3.Remove main door switch housing from the front panel. Follow main door switch replacement procedure in section X.

4.Disassemble main door hinge from the front panel by removing the four (4) nuts securing hinge to back side of front panel.

5.Position the new hinge so that the part of the hinge that the main door is secured to is towards the front panel main door opening.

6.Install hinge studs through the front panel holes and secure in places with the four (4) nuts removed in step 4.

7.Reinstall main switch housing removed in step 3.

8.Reverse steps 1 and 2.

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American Dryer Corp ADG-60 EE. To Remove Main Door, FF. To Install New Main Door Glass, GG. To Replace Main Door Gasket