Maytag W10201177B manual Dryer USE, Starting Your Dryer

DRYER USE

Starting Your Dryer

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer.

Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it (even after washing).

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, explosion, or fire.

WARNING

Fire Hazard

No washer can completely remove oil.

Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).

Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

This manual covers several different models. Your dryer may not have all of the cycles and features described.

Follow these basic steps to start your dryer. Please refer to specific sections of this manual for more detailed information.

1.Clean lint screen before each load. See “Cleaning the Lint Screen.”

NOTE: Your Maytag® dryer is equipped with an “Auto Wake-Up” feature. You may also press any button (except Drum Light), turn the knob to select cycle, or open the dryer door and the display will illuminate. If the dryer is not started within 5 minutes, the dryer will turn off the display.

2.Place laundry in dryer and shut door.

3.Press POWER/CANCEL.

4.Turn the knob to the selected cycle. The preset settings for Sensor, Timed, or Steam Cycles will illuminate. The estimated (sensor cycle) or actual (timed) cycle time (in minutes) will show in the display.

NOTE: A default time is displayed when an automatic cycle is selected. During the first few minutes of the drying process, the cycle time may automatically vary from the default time based on the size and fabric type of the load. Toward the end of the drying process, the estimated time display will adjust again, showing the final drying time.

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