Maytag MGD6400TQ Support Question
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Question posted by reenbarrow on August 17th, 2014
Started With A Screeching Sound Like A Broken Fan Belt, Now A Loud Rattle
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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 17th, 2014 4:41 PM
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Related Maytag MGD6400TQ Manual Pages
Use and Care Guide - Page 3
...kill or hurt you and others are not followed. WARNING: For your appliance. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you what the potential hazard is the safety alert symbol...Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
3 DRYER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others . We have provided many important safety ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 4
... areas free from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.
■ Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is used , must not exceed 3 feet.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: The gas installation must be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
■ See installation instructions for grounding requirements. The...
Use and Care Guide - Page 5
... contact the dealer from dryer. Check existing gas supply, electrical supply and venting, and read "Electrical Requirements," "Gas Supply Requirements" and "Venting Requirements" before starting installation.
The
combined weight of a companion appliance should also be installed or stored in the same closet as gasoline, away from whom you purchased your dryer at the end of...
Use and Care Guide - Page 6
... and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or Standard CAN/CSA-Z240 MH. Dryer Dimensions
43 ½" (110.5 cm)
*29 ¼" (74.3 cm)
29" (73.7 cm)
22¼" (56.5 cm)
*Most installations require a minimum 5" (12.7 cm) clearance behind the dryer for purchase from your dealer.
■ Mobile home Installation Kit Part Number 346764. The...
Use and Care Guide - Page 7
... it will reduce the risk of electric shock by a qualified technician. Failure to do so can result in doubt as to whether the dryer is equipped with a different gas without consulting your dealer or call the phone numbers referenced on ordering an LP conversion kit, please refer to follow these instructions can...
Use and Care Guide - Page 8
... copper tubing can result in elevation. Do not use TEFLON®† tape.
■ This dryer must be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer. flare x ³⁄₈" NPT adapter fitting between the flexible gas connector and the dryer gas pipe, as needed to flare adapter fitting C. ¹⁄₈" NPT minimum plugged tapping...
Use and Care Guide - Page 9
... extend into the interior of the duct. Housecleaning problems and health problems.
Clamps
Good
Better
9 Improper venting can be fully extended and supported when the dryer is a new vent system
Vent material ■ Use a heavy metal vent. If this is in its final location. ■ Remove excess flexible metal vent to...
Use and Care Guide - Page 10
... to order. ■ Over-the-Top Installation:
Part Number 4396028
■ Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent mismatch):
Part Number 4396037 - 0" (0 cm) to 18" (45.72 cm) mismatch
Part Number... 4396011 - 18" (45.72 cm) to 29" (73.66 cm) mismatch
Part Number 4396014 - 29" (73.66 cm) to 50" (127 cm) mismatch
■ Rear exhaust installation to...
Use and Care Guide - Page 11
...(13.4 m)
38 ft (11.6 m)
Flexible metal
27 ft (8.2 m)
19 ft (5.8 m)
3
Rigid metal
35 ft (10.7 m)
29 ft (8.8 m)
Flexible metal
25 ft (7.6 m)
17 ft (5.2 m)
4
Rigid metal
27 ft (8.2 m)
21 ft (6.4 m)
Flexible metal
... dryer back corners. Place a carton corner post from the dryer carton. Use caulking compound to connect the exhaust vent or gas line. NOTE: Do not use Gas dryers must...
Use and Care Guide - Page 12
... sure the vent is secured to the gas pipe.
Open valve
4. Check that there are no kinks in dryer. A
B
If the dryer is used to connect the dryer to the dryer. Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the existing gas line. Level Dryer
Check the levelness of the dryer by placing a level in the supply line...
Use and Care Guide - Page 13
... were removed in Step 2. Remove the door assembly
1. Remove the bottom screw from each of the dryer.
3.
A
B
4. Reinstall the door 1.
A. Door strike B.
Remove these screws. Remove the 4 screws and 2 hinges from dryer front panel.
Open the dryer door.
2. Loosen the top screw from where they were removed.
Lay the door on a flat, protected...
Use and Care Guide - Page 14
... the door.
5. Install two bottom screws. Remove the 4 screws from the opposite side of hinges and slide door down. Leave approximately ¼" (5 mm) of the dryer using 4 screws. Tighten all hinge screws.
4. 2. Use the non-slotted side to attach the hinge to the front panel. 7. Replace the 4 screws in the same...
Use and Care Guide - Page 15
... not start, check the following:
■ Dryer is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
■ Electrical supply is connected.
■ Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not tripped.
■ Dryer door is closed , open it, then repeat the 5-minute test as outlined above.
■ If the gas supply line shutoff valve...
Use and Care Guide - Page 16
... size and fabric type of the load. See "Cleaning the Lint Screen."
2. Place laundry into dryer and shut door.
3. During the first few minutes of the drying process, the cycle...refer to the selected cycle.
The preset settings for more detailed information.
1. DRYER USE
WARNING
Starting Your Dryer
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from...
Use and Care Guide - Page 17
...Signal." 7. Press START until dryer starts. Select new cycle settings before restarting the dryer. Drying and Cycle Tips
Select the correct cycle and dryness level or temperature for your dryer at any time ... STEP) If desired, select OPTIONS. Press the up or down arrows and the time will sound to alert you can be changed without heat during a Sensor Dry Cycle: ■ Press ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 18
...the desired temperature is selected. Damp The Damp light illuminates in a Sensor Dry Cycle when the laundry is detected. ■ In a Timed Cycle, the Sensing light illuminates at the beginning of your...when you are not detected. You can select a different dryness level, depending on your dryer with Timed Cycles. Cool Down The Cool Down light illuminates during the Wrinkle Prevent setting....
Use and Care Guide - Page 19
...used with Sensor Dry Cycles.
19
NOTE: Timed Cycles may also be used with the dryer rack. Timed Preset Cycle Settings
Timed Cycles Load Type
Default Temperature
Default Time (Minutes)
TIMED....
Selecting More, Normal, Less or Damp automatically adjusts the dryness level at which the dryer will shut off. Timed Cycle Modifiers
Use the TEMPERATURE button to select dryness levels for ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 20
... Setting The Wrinkle Prevent setting helps keep wrinkles from forming when you do not press Start within 5 minutes of Cycle Signal produces an audible sound when the drying cycle is finished. NOTE: If you cannot unload the dryer promptly at the end of a cycle.
■ Stop the WRINKLE PREVENT at any time to...
Use and Care Guide - Page 21
... all the surfaces. If your new preset drying setting for normal tumbling.
Dryer rack front edge B. Dryer back panel
21 Push down on the rack. You must be
displayed for...
2. 2 (slightly dryer clothes, approximately 15% more drying time) and 3 (much dryer clothes, approximately 30% more drying time). 1. Press and hold ) START button (about 1 second). Press START to secure at the...
Use and Care Guide - Page 24
... cycle interrupted by a power failure? Press and hold START to side? Lint screen should be a thumping sound during the first few minutes of operation.
■ Is a coin, button or paper clip caught between the drum and front or rear of non-use it a gas dryer?
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death...
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Cycle is too short - Dryer
... you drying a small load in a Automatic Dry or Sensor Dry cycle? Electric dryer Dryer does not heat - Dryers with a Automatic Dry or Sensor Dry cycle. Use Timed Dry for the automatic drying cycle. Gas dryer If the dryer is heating, view the following for more information on Automatic Drying. Small loads... -
My dryer makes sounds or vibrations
...dryer shake or vibrate. Use a dry rack when drying tennis shoes. Are you drying tennis shoes? Were you hearing a knocking or rattling sound? Play the sound...dryer. Remove objects from the top of operation. When the dryer is a normal operation sound. FAQs Knowledgebase search tips Loads are normal sounds of a dryer running empty. Is there a clicking sound? (Gas dryers only) The gas... -
Loads are damp; dryer does not dry
...Start to save the drying setting. While cycling through the settings, the current setting will not flash, but the other settings will be drying to your Automatic Dry or Sensor Dry cycle times. Gas Dryer... may not be displayed for 1 second, followed by the current drying setting. Dryers Gas dryer Damp loads or long drying times - Damp loads or long drying time - Loads...
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