Whirlpool MALGO27AXX Installation Instructions Manual

GAS DRYER STACKING KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
GAS REQUIREMENTS
Use only Natural or LP (liquid petroleum) gases.
THE INSTALLATION MUST COMFORM WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE
ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
ANSI/Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE
CAN/CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (FOR CANADA).
A gas dryer is equipped with a burner orifice for operation on NATURAL gas. If the
dryer is to be operated on LP gas, it must be converted for safe and proper
performance and must be converted by a qualified service technician.
Gas conversion kits from LP-to-natural or natural-to-LP are available and are to be
installed by a qualified service technician.
Each dryer will provide an input of 22,000 B.T.U. per hour.
A 1/2 inch gas supply line is recommended and must be reduced to connect to the
3/8 inch gas line on the dryer.
The National Fuel Gas Code requires that an accessible, approved manual gas
shut off valve be installed within 6 feet of the dryer.
Additionally, a 1/8 inch N.P.T. (National Pipe Thread) plugged tapping, accessible
for test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of the gas
supply connection to the dryer.
The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of the system.
The Flexing Gas Connector supplied with this kit must be uesd for this installation.
In all applications with the dryer stacked on a washer, the Maytag Flexing Gas Line
Connector(p/n34001465)must be used.
Failure to comply may result in gas line failure or gas leaks.
NOTE :
Any pipe joint compound used must be resistant to the action of any
liquified petroleum gas.
GAS IGNITION-
The dryer uses an automatic ignition system to ignite the burner.
There is no constant burning pilot.
Caution : Two people are required to lift the dryer on
to the washer.
Dryer
Step 1: Place cover (cloth, cardboard, or carpeting) on floor
surface to avoid damage.
Step 2:
Lay the dryer on its side (not front or back).
(MAH6700 washer & MDG6700 dryer only)
Step 3: Unscrew and disassemble the
four leg assemblies.
Step 4: Disassemble each leg from the bracket.
Then flip the bracket over and remount onto the leg.
Step 5: Reassemble each leg and bracket
into the dryer base.
Hook
Step 6:
Snap the Stacking Support Guides into the
rectangular holes in the dryer base and secure each
with two(2) Screws Phillips-pan head(6006-001174).
MODEL NO: MALGO27AXX
Step 7: Bottom view of the dryer after
assembling the Stacking Support Guides to
the dryer base.
DC68-01052F REV(0.1)