Preventive Maintenance - Dexter Laundry T-30 Original Instructions Manual

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
DAILY (WARNING: Do not operate the dryer without the lint screen in place.)
Use service key to gain access to the lint screen compartment.
1. Clean the lint screen. Use a soft brush if necessary.
2. Check the lint screen for tears. Replace if necessary.
3. Clean lint from the lint screen compartment. Properly dispose lint according to area procedures.
Relock lower service door to prevent unauthorized access.
MONTHLY
1. Remove lint accumulation from the end bells of the motor.
2. Remove lint accumulation from front control area.
3. Remove lint and dirt accumulation from the top of the dryer and all areas above, below, and
around the heating elements and heating elements housing. Failure to keep this portion of the
dryer clean can lead to a build-up of lint creating a fire hazard.
4. Place a few drops of general purpose lubricating oil on the clothes door hinge.
5. Grease the bearings and the shaft of the intermediate drive pulley. Use an Alemite grease gun and
Molykote BR2-S grease and wear safety glasses.
QUARTERLY
1. Check the belts for looseness, wear, or fraying.
2. Inspect the gasket of the door glass for excessive wear.
3. Check tightness of all fasteners holding parts to support channel.
4. Check tightness of all set screws.
5. Inspect the impeller for tightness of the blades to hub.
6. Check the tightness of the tumbler shaft retaining bolt.
7. Remove the air flow switch assembly and check the tumbler thru-bolts for tightness.
8. Apply general purpose lubricating oil to each spacer tube on the tension arm assembly.
9. Apply general purpose grease to pivot pins and tension arms where they contact each other.
SEMI-ANNUALLY
1. Remove and clean the heating elements.
2. Remove all lint accumulation. Remove the front panel and the lint screen housing to remove lint.
3. Check operation of tumbler door switch (S2). See below procedure*.
ANNUALLY
1. Check the intermediate pulley bearings for wear.
2. Check and remove any lint accumulation from the exhaust system.
3. Check operation of lower service door switch (S6). See below procedure*.
* Procedure for checking switch operation: Start dry cycle with door closed. During dry cycle, open
door. If tumbler stops rotating, switch is good. If tumbler keeps rotating, switch is bad.
SERVICE PARTS
DRIVE BELT, MOTOR
DRIVE BELT, TUMBLER
LINT FILTER
SERVICE MANUAL
For service and parts information, contact your local Dexter agent. If a Dexter agent is not available, contact
Dexter Laundry, Inc. directly as listed below:
Mailing Address: 2211 West Grimes Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556 USA
Website: www.dexter.com/
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