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Maytag MGD5591TQ0 Use & Care Manual page 5

29" (73.7 cm) long vent gas dryer

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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Gather the required
tools and parts before starting
installation.
Read and follow
the
instructions
provided
with
any tools listed here.
8" or 1O" pipe wrench
8" or 10" adjustable
wrench
(for gas
connections)
Flat-blade
screwdriver
Adjustable
wrench
that
opens to 1" (2.5 cm) or
hex-head
socket wrench
(for adjusting
dryer feet)
7X' nut driver
or socket
wrench
(recommended)
level
Knife
Vent clamps
Pipe-joint
compound
resistant to [P gas
Caulking
gun and
compound
(for installing
new exhaust
vent)
Pliers
R_pe measure
Parts supplied:
Remove parts package
from dryer drum.
Check that all parts were included.
4 leveling leg_
Parts needed:
Check
local codes and consuh
gas supplier.
Check existing
gas supply, electrical
supply
and
venting,
and read "Electrical
Requirements,"
"Gas Supply
Requirements"
and "Venting
Requirements"
before purchasing
parts.
Mobile
home installations
require special
parts (listed following)
that may be ordered
by
calling
the dealer
from whom
you purchased
your dryer. For further
information,
please refer
to the "Assistance
or Service"
section.
Mobile
Home Installation
Kit. Ask for Part Number
346764.
Metal exhaust
system hardware.
Explosion
Hazard
Keep
flammable
materials
and vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away
from
dryer.
Place
dryer
at least
18 inches
(46 cm) above
the floor
for a garage
installation.
Failure
to do so can result
in death,
explosion,
or fire.
You will
need
A location
that allows
for proper exhaust
installation.
A gas dryer must be exhausted
to
the outcloors.
See "Venting
Requirements."
A grounded
electrical
outlet
located
within
2 ff (61 cm) of either side of the dryer. See
"Electrical
Requirements."
A sturdy floor
to support
the dryer and a total weight
(dryer and load) of 200 Ibs (90.7 kg).
The combined
weight
of a companion
appliance
should
also be considered.
A level floor with
a maximum
slope of 1" (2.5 cm) under entire
dryer. (If slope is greater
than
1" [2.5 cm],
install
Extended
Dryer
Feet kit, Part No. 279810.)
Clothes
may not
tumble
properly
and models
with
automatic
sensor cycles may not operate correctly
if
dryer is not level.
Do not operate
your dryer at temperatures
below
45°F (7°C). At lower temperatures,
the dryer
might not shut off at the end of an automatic
cycle. Drying
times can be extended.
[he dryer must not be installed
or stored in an area where it will
be exposed
to water and/or
weather.
Check code requirements.
Some codes limit,
or do not permit,
installation
of the dryer in
garages, closets,
mobile
homes or sleeping
quarters.
Contact
your local
building
inspector.
NOI-E:
No other fuel-burning
appliance
can be installed
in the same closet as a dryer.
Installation
Clearances
The location must be large enough to allow the dryer door to open fully.

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