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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 death.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
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AD-78 III
(Gas HSI - Phase 7/FSS)
Installation Manual
For replacement parts, contact the reseller from which the dryer
AVERTISSEMENT: Assurez-vous de bien
suivre les instructions données dans cette notice
pour réduire au minimum le risque d'incendie
ou d'explosion ou pour éviter tout dommage
matériel, toute blessure ou la mort.
— Ne pas entreposer ni utiliser d'essence ni
d'autres vapeurs ou liquides inflammables à
proximité de cet appareil ou de tout autre
appareil.
— QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ UNE ODEUR
DE GAZ:
• Ne pas tenter d'allumer d'appareils.
• Ne touchez à aucun interrupteur. Ne pas
vous servir des téléphones se trouvant dans
le bâtiment.
• Évacuez la pièce, le bâtiment ou la zone.
• Appelez immédiatement votre fournisseur
de gaz depuis un voisin. Suivez les
instructions du fournisseur.
• Si vous ne pouvez rejoindre le fournisseur
de gaz, appelez le service des incendies.
— L'installation et l'entretien doivent être assurés par
un installateur ou un service d'entretien qualifié
ou par le fournisseur de gaz.
was purchased or
American Dryer Corporation
88 Currant Road
Fall River MA 02720-4781
Telephone: (508) 678-9000 / Fax: (508) 678-9447
e-mail: techsupport@amdry.com
www.amdry.com
ADC Part No. 113340
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- Page 1 For replacement parts, contact the reseller from which the dryer was purchased or American Dryer Corporation 88 Currant Road Fall River MA 02720-4781 Telephone: (508) 678-9000 / Fax: (508) 678-9447 e-mail: techsupport@amdry.com www.amdry.com 082401JEV/tcosta ADC Part No. 113340...
- Page 2 We have tried to make this manual as complete as possible and hope you will find it useful. ADC reserves the right to make changes from time to time, without notice or obligation, in prices, specifications, colors, and material, and to change or discontinue models.
- Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT YOU MUST DISCONNECT AND LOCKOUT THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND THE GAS SUPPLY BEFORE ANY COVERS OR GUARDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR CLEANING, ADJUSTING, INSTALLATION, OR TESTING OF ANY EQUIPMENT PER OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) STANDARDS.
- Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. WARNING DRYER MUST NEVER BE OPERATED WITHOUT THE LINT FILTER/SCREEN IN PLACE, EVEN IF AN EXTERNAL LINT COLLECTION SYSTEM IS USED.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents SECTION I IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................3 A. Receiving and Handling ....................... 3 B. Safety Precautions ........................4 SECTION II SPECIFICATIONS/COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ........6 A. Specifications ..........................6 B. Component Identification ......................8 SECTION III INSTALLATION PROCEDURES .............. - Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION VII REVERSING TIMER SPIN/DWELL ADJUSTMENTS ........37 SECTION VIII DATA LABEL INFORMATION ................ 38 A. Data Label ..........................38 SECTION IX PROCEDURE FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS ....................40 SECTION X BURNER AND BASKET (TUMBLER)/LINT CHAMBER MANUAL RESET HI-LIMIT INSTRUCTIONS ................
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Page 7: Section I
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION I IMPORTANT INFORMATION A. RECEIVING AND HANDLING should be should be should be should be should be must be cannot must be IMPORTANT: The dryer must be transported and handled in an upright position at ALL times. -
Page 8: Safety Precautions
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. - Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com should be WARNING: The collection of lint in the burner area and exhaust ductwork can create a potential fire hazard. must be NOTE: Failure to do so will VOID THE WARRANTY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WARNING: PERSONAL INJURY OR FIRE COULD RESULT.
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Page 10: Specifications/Component Identification
** A minimum of 3/4” pipe must be supplied to the gas inlet for each dryer. Size of piping to dryer varies with installation conditions. Contact factory for assistance. NOTE: ADC reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice or obligation. - Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Specifications ADG-78 III (Gas) NOTE: ADC reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice or obligation.
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Page 12: Component Identification
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com B. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION... - Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com...
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Page 14: Installation Procedures
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION III INSTALLATION PROCEDURES should be must conform must conform A. LOCATION REQUIREMENTS must conform must conform must be must be IMPORTANT: “The dryer must be installed on noncombustible floors only.” must not be must be Fresh Air Supply Requirements... -
Page 15: Unpacking/Setting Up
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CAUTION: This dryer produces combustible lint and must be exhausted to the outdoors. Every 6 months, inspect the exhaust ducting and remove any lint build up. B. UNPACKING/SETTING UP IMPORTANT: Dryer must be transported and handled in an upright position at ALL times. should be REMOVE THIS BRACKET BEFORE STARTING THE DRYER... - Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com illustration below illustration below...
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Page 17: Dryer Enclosure Requirements
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com C. DRYER ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS should be must be must be must not be NOTE: Allowances must be made for opening the control door. must be illustration above NOTE: Air considerations are important for proper and efficient operation. IMPORTANT: Even though a minimum of only 12-inches (30.48 cm) is required, 18-inches (45.72 cm) or more is suggested. -
Page 18: Fresh Air Supply Requirements
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com D. FRESH AIR SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS must be must be must be must be must be should not be must be EXAMPLE: must be IMPORTANT: Make-up air must be provided from a source free of dry cleaning solvent fumes. Make-up air that is contaminated by dry cleaning solvent fumes will result in irreparable damage to the motors and other dryer components. -
Page 19: Exhaust Requirements
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E. EXHAUST REQUIREMENTS should be must be CAUTION: This dryer produces combustible lint and must be exhausted to the outdoors. CAUTION: DRYER MUST BE EXHAUSTED TO THE OUTDOORS. CAUTION: IMPROPERLY SIZED OR INSTALLED EXHAUST DUCTWORK CAN CREATE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. - Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT: Exhaust back pressure measured by a manometer in the exhaust duct must be no less than 0 and must not exceed 0.3 inches (0.74 mb) of water column (W.C.). IMPORTANT: Minimum ductwork diameter for horizontal venting is 10-inches (25.4 cm) and for vertical venting the minimum is 12-inches (30.48 cm).
- Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT: Minimum duct size for a dryer that is vented vertically is 12-inches (30.48 cm) for a round duct or an equivalent of 80 square inches (516.1 square centimeters). THE DUCT SIZE MUST NOT BE REDUCED ANYWHERE DOWNSTREAM OF THE DRYER.
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Page 22: Electrical Information
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com F. ELECTRICAL INFORMATION must conform IMPORTANT: Failure to comply with these codes or ordinances, and/or the requirements stipulated in this manual can result in personal injury or component failure. NOTE: Component failure due to improper installation will VOID THE WARRANTY. should be must be DO NOT use aluminum wire, which could cause a fire hazard... - Page 23 WARNING: 208 VAC AND 230/240 VAC ARE NOT THE SAME. Any damage done to dryer components due to improper voltage connections will automatically VOID THE WARRANTY. NOTE: ADC reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice or obligation.
- Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com must be must conform DO NOT ground to a gas pipe or hot water pipe must be IMPORTANT: For personal safety and proper operation, the dryer must be grounded. NOTE: A wire diagram is located in the front electrical control box for connection data. NOTE: A CIRCUIT SERVICING EACH DRYER MUST BE PROVIDED.
- Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SINGLE-PHASE (1Ø) ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LEADS Black White Green Positive Neutral Ground NOTE: A CIRCUIT SERVICING EACH DRYER MUST BE PROVIDED. must conform must be...
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- Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTE: A CIRCUIT SERVICING EACH DRYER MUST BE PROVIDED. must conform must be must be...
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Page 28: Gas Information
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com G. GAS INFORMATION must conform IMPORTANT: Failure to comply with these codes or ordinances, and/or the requirements stipulated in this manual, can result in personal injury and improper operation of the dryer. must be must be IMPORTANT: Failure to isolate or disconnect dryer from supply as noted can cause irreparable damage to the gas valve, which will VOID THE WARRANTY. - Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TYPE OF GAS NATURAL LIQUID PROPANE Manifold Pressure* 3.5 inches W.C. 8.7 mb 10.5 inches W.C. 26.1 mb In-Line Pressure 6.0 - 12.0 inches W.C. 14.92 - 29.9 mb 11.0 inches W.C. 27.4 mb Shaded areas are stated in metric equivalents must be must be...
- Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com must conform must be should be NOTE: Undersized gas supply piping can create a low or inconsistent pressure, which will result in erratic operation of the burner ignition system.
- Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com must be NOTE: A water column test pressure of 3.5 inches (8.7 mb) for natural gas and 10.5 inches (26.1 mb) for liquid propane (L.P.) dryers is required at the gas valve pressure tap of each dryer for proper and safe operation.
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Page 32: Preparation For Operation/Start-Up
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com H. PREPARATION FOR OPERATION/START-UP should be ALL CAUTION WARNING DIRECTION exactly GAS MODELS GAS MODELS must be GAS MODELS... -
Page 33: Preoperational Tests
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com I. PREOPERATIONAL TESTS should be NOTE: During the purging period, check to be sure that ALL gas shutoff valves are open. NOTE: Gas dryers are equipped with a Hot Surface Ignition (HSI) system, which has internal diagnostics. - Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTE: To check for proper sail switch operation (for gas models only), open the main door and while holding main door switch plunger in, start dryer. Dryer should start but heat circuit should not be activated (on).
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Page 35: Preoperational Instructions
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com J. PREOPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS K. SHUT DOWN INSTRUCTIONS must be GAS MODELS...discontinue the gas supply SHUT OFF external gas supply shutoff valve... -
Page 36: Service/Parts Information
NOTE: When ordering replacement parts from the ADC reseller or the ADC factory be sure to give them the correct model number and serial number so that your parts order can be processed in an expeditious manner. -
Page 37: Warranty Information
NOTE: Be sure to include the installation date when returning the warranty card(s). B. WARRANTY cannot NOTE: Whenever contacting the ADC factory for warranty information, be sure to have the dryer’s model number and serial number available so that your inquiry can be handled in an expeditious manner. - Page 38 NOTE: If a part is marked for a credit or a refund, the invoice number covering the purchase of the replacement part must be provided. NOTE: Warranty tags (ADC Part No. 450064) are available at “no charge” from ADC upon request. must be Damage claims are the responsibility of the shipper.
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Page 39: Routine Maintenance
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION VI ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A. CLEANING should be WARNING: LINT FROM MOST FABRICS IS HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE. THE ACCUMULATION OF LINT CAN CREATE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. WARNING: KEEP DRYER AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE, AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS. -
Page 40: Adjustments
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 90 DAYS EVERY 6 MONTHS NOTE: THE ACCUMULATION OF LINT IN THE EXHAUST DUCTWORK CAN CREATE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. NOTE: DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE FLOW OF COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR. CHECK CUSTOMER FURNISHED BACK DRAFT DAMPERS IN THE EXHAUST DUCTWORK. -
Page 41: Reversing Timer Spin/Dwell Adjustments
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION VII REVERSING TIMER SPIN/DWELL ADJUSTMENTS illustration below TIMING LEGEND SPIN TIME Adjustment Position Number Time in Seconds* DWELL (STOP) TIME Adjustment Position Number Time in Seconds* 10.2 * Values shown are +/- 1-second. -
Page 42: Data Label Information
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION VIII DATA LABEL INFORMATION A. DATA LABEL American Dryer Corporation model number serial number... - Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com THE DATA LABEL 1. MODEL NUMBER The model number is an ADC number, which describes the size of the dryer and the type of heat (gas, electric, or steam). 2. SERIAL NUMBER The serial number allows ADC to gather information on your particular dryer.
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Page 44: Procedure For Functional Check Of Replacement Components
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION IX PROCEDURE FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS illustration below... - Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com should now be should be...
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Page 46: Burner And Basket (Tumbler)/Lint Chamber Manual Reset Hi-Limit Instructions
WARNING: Discontinue power to dryer before attempting to reset hi-limit. IMPORTANT This dryer is equipped with a burner hi-limit and tumbler/lint chamber hi-limit thermostat which must be reset manually. WARNING: Discontinue power to dryer before attempting to reset hi-limit. ADC P/N:114093... -
Page 47: Dual Timer Models
WARNING: Discontinue power to dryer before attempting to reset hi-limit. IMPORTANT This dryer is equipped with a burner hi-limit and tumbler/lint chamber hi-limit thermostat which must be reset manually. WARNING: Discontinue power to dryer before attempting to reset hi-limit. ADC P/N:114093... - Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ADC 113340 1 - 08/28/01-15 2 - 09/27/01-25 3 * 03/25/02-25...
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