Maytag MEDX500XL Support Question
Maytag MEDX500XL Support Question
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Question posted by lanceingram on September 24th, 2012
Dryer Will Not Run Maytag #medb400vqo
Replaced motor and control module. Thermal fuse ok,wire ok.Went through the tech sheet checks and motor still will run!
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
... if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you don't immediately follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."
DRYER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of injury, and tell you and others are not followed.
2 WARNING
You can happen if the instructions are very...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
...Read and follow the instructions provided with clothes dryers. Check that opens to the dryer must end in dryer drum.
Check existing electrical supply and venting, and read...and parts before purchasing parts. Parts needed :
Flat-blade screwdriver
#2 Phillips screwdriver
Wire stripper (direct wire installations)
Tin snips (new vent installations)
1/4" nut driver (recommended)
Vent ...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
... be considered.
Check code requirements. Large opening hamper door
*Most installations require a minimum 5½" (140 mm) clearance behind the dryer for ease of the door are required. The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply connection for mobile home installations.
closet or confined area C.
A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is suitable for homes...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
...;■ 10-gauge solid copper wire (do not permit the connection of a neutral ground wire to the neutral wire, see "Optional 3-wire connection" section.
■■ This dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical supply connection, the neutral ground wire must be identified by direct wire: Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) and be using a power supply...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
... it is no longer visible. diamond marking
1. place under entire back edge of cardboard from dryer carton; Screw legs into leg holes by hand, use a large flat piece of dryer. Screw in back or other injury. Prepare dryer for electrical connection and to do so can result in leveling legs
Excessive Weight Hazard...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
... block screw (B). Tighten screw.
8 Attach power supply cord
strain relief
A B C D
Remove the screws from external ground conductor screw (A).
4. A
B
F
CD
E
G
A. 4-wire receptacle (NEMA type 14-30R) B. 4-prong plug C. Spade terminals with the dryer cabinet and be in place. Be sure that one tab is pointing up (A) and the other is inside the strain...
Installation Instructions - Page 9
... rear panel. Finally, reinsert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Now, go to Venting Requirements. Ring terminals G. Connect remaining wires
Connect remaining wires to Venting Requirements.
9 Tighten screws. Connect ground wire
A
F
Connect ground wire (F) (green or bare) of power supply cord to external ground conductor screw (A). Tighten screw.
6. Spade...
Installation Instructions - Page 10
... screw, facing to terminal block, place hooked end of extra length so dryer may be in a horizontal position. Direct Wire Connection
Direct wire strain relief
1. Attach direct wire cable
to strain relief
(127
5" mm)
Direct wire cable must have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be moved if needed.
Prepare to step 3 on strain relief...
Installation Instructions - Page 11
... ends together and tighten screw.
7. Shape wire ends into slot of extra length so dryer may be moved if needed. Connect ground wire
(893m½m" )
Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of dryer rear panel. Tighten screw.
8. Connect wires to terminal block, place hooked end of remaining direct wire cable wires under outer terminal block screws (hooks...
Installation Instructions - Page 15
...exhaust hood
Vent must not terminate beneath the mobile home. Secure vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. Run vent to dryer location using elbows or making turns, allow as much room
as possible. ■■ ... fit over the exhaust hood. NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in Vent system chart.
Check that vent is clean. Terminate the exhaust vent outside. Exhaust ...
Installation Instructions - Page 16
... using a wood block, use wrench to final location. Level Dryer
Check levelness of dryer from side to back. q Check that both fuses are snug against the ground before tightening them.
q Remove film on dryer.
If you do not feel heat, turn off dryer, and check the following : ■■ Controls are now installed. Avoid crushing or kinking vent.
See...
Owners Manual - Page 4
...dryer shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness. With Timed Dry, the dryer runs the amount of who installed the dryer...dryer.
n Clear away items from the exhaust hood. Failure to efficiently dry laundry. n Replace plastic or foil vent material with heat, dryers... reduce your drying times and improve your dryer for final product check.
Good air flow
Along with 4" (102...
Owners Manual - Page 5
...laundry load. This is useful when you are unable to remove a load of the temperature to remove lightweight items in the load or air temperature and shuts off .
2 DRYER CYCLE KNOB Use your dryer... only) Will run the dryer for detailed descriptions of the drying cycles.
7 INTELLIDRY™ Senses moisture in a mixed load to select available cycles on a separate control.
5 SIGNALS
Damp...
Owners Manual - Page 6
...and work clothes, towels
Work clothes, medium weight fabrics, sheets Casual, shirts, pants, lightweight items
Cycle:
Sensor Sensor ...Depending on cycle knob or be a separate control. Setting the Drying Temperature
If your dryer has multiple heat settings: A High heat ... Settings and options shown in the shortest time. Will run the dryer for foam, rubber, plastic, or heat-sensitive fabrics.
...
Owners Manual - Page 7
....
1. Do not rinse or wash screen to turn on it (even after washing). Place laundry in death or fire.
2. Do not dry anything that has ever had anything that has ever had any type of oil on the dryer.
7 Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Push the lint screen firmly...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...laundry in dryer.
9 Roll lint off the screen with
your fingers. 2. This includes clearing piles of lint screen with your fingers. Cleaning the lint screen
Every load cleaning The lint screen is removed. 2. Roll lint off the screen with hot water. 3.
IMPORTANT: n Do not run the dryer... dryer operation. Push the lint screen firmly back into the dryer during removal, check ...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... = level 3.
3. Failure to locate, level, and connect the dryer.
10 Disconnect wiring. 3. Make sure leveling legs are consistently not as dry as you would like, you will ..., you are at fuse or breaker box. 2. Replace all Sensor cycles are secure in standby mode (the power button is running or paused. Non-Use or Storage Care
Operate your dryer only when you should...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... a period of a service call...In U.S.A.
See "Air Dry." Run the dryer for the types of garments being dried. Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use . Check that the exhaust vent is closed completely. Dryer located in a closet.
Incorrect power supply.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Dryer have heat.
The gas valve clicking is the...
Owners Manual - Page 12
...In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you recently been painting, staining, or varnishing in a cycle.
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the end ... have an odor. Items removed before removing laundry from the dryer before each load.
Increasing or decreasing the ...dryer is too hot
Is the electric dryer being used , or was a separate temperature control set on load
Lint screen clogged.
Owners Manual - Page 13
...Maytag's published installation instructions.
10. Expenses for travel and transportation for future reference. Some states and provinces do not allow limitations on how to use your major appliance, to replace or repair house fuses, or to correct house wiring...so these limitations and exclusions may not apply to you . MAYTAG® LAUNDRY WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
For one year from the date of ...
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Poor drying performance - Bravos® dryer
... the next time you using the $dry_cycle-bulky cycle? Wrinkle Control Low Business casual clothes, synthetics, knits Pillows. dryer does not dry Dryer does not heat - Normal Corduroys, work clothes, sheets Thick comforter with my Bravos ® Electronic controls with digital display Loads are noted in a Normal cycle. ... -
Loads are damp; dryer does not dry
...and hold the Dryness button for 5 seconds. The dryer will beep, and "CF" will be changed while the dryer is running. To select a new drying setting, press the Dryness&...(much dryer clothes, approximately 30% more drying time) The Dryness level settings cannot be displayed for 1 second, followed by the current drying setting. NOTE: Changing this mode. Electronic controls with ... -
Display shows AF - Dryer
... hood. Is the lint screen clogged with rigid or flexible heavy metal vent. Replace any fabric softener sheets from the entire length of the dryer, which then lengthens the cycle time. Use only one fabric softener sheet per load, and use it only once. Remove any plastic or metal foil vent...
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