Installation Requirements; Tools And Parts; Location Requirements - Maytag MDE17MN Installation Instructions Manual

Tools and Parts

Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools
listed here.
Tools needed
■ 8" (200 mm) or 10" (250 mm) Pipe wrench
■ 8" (200 mm) or 10" (250 mm) adjustable wrench
■
Flat-blade screwdriver
■ Phillips screwdriver
■ Adjustable wrench that opens to 1" (25 mm) or 1" (25 mm)
hex-head socket wrench
■ Level
■
5 ⁄ " socket wrench
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■ Utility knife
■ Vent clamps
■ Pipe-joint compound resistant to LP gas
■ Caulk gun and caulk (for installing new exhaust vent)
■ Pliers
■ Putty knife
Parts supplied
Remove parts bag from dryer drum. Check that all parts were
included.
■ Wedge Cone
■ 5 ⁄ -18 x 2 1 ⁄ " bolt
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■ Foot boot (4)
■ Dryer foot (4)
■
3 pin timing cam
■ 6 pin timing cam

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Location Requirements

WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Do not install in a garage.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
If installing a gas dryer:
IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
■ Check code requirements: Some codes limit or do not permit
installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, or sleeping
quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
■ Make sure that lower edges of the cabinet, plus the back and
bottom sides of the dryer, are free of obstructions to permit
adequate clearance of air openings for combustion air. See
"Recessed Area and Closet Installation Instructions" below
for minimum spacing requirements.
NOTE: The dryer must not be installed in an area where it will
be exposed to water and/or weather.
Recessed Area and Closet Installation Instructions
This dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet.
For recessed area and closet installations, minimum clearances
can be found on the warning label on the rear of the dryer.
The installation spacing is in inches and is the minimum
allowable. Additional spacing should be considered for ease
of installation, servicing, and compliance with local codes
and ordinances.
If closet door is installed, the minimum unobstructed air opening
in the top and bottom is required. Louvered doors with equivalent
air openings are acceptable.
The dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
No other fuel-burning appliance may be installed in the same
closet as the dryer.
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