Electrical shock and personal injury harard, For all electric dryers, or gas dryers which, Removing accumulated lint – Whirlpool DRYERS User Manual

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C A R I N G F O R Y O U R D R Y E R

Removing accumulated lint

Lint can gather inside the dryer and be a fuel
for fire. It is recommended the lint be removed
every 2 to 3 years, or more often, depending
on dryer usage. Cleaning should be done by a
qualified person. If you have any questions,
please call our Consumer Assistance Center at

1-800-253-1301.

^WARNING

Electrical Shock and

Personal Injury Harard

• Unplug the power supply cord or turn off

the electrical power before removing
dryer panels.

• Make sure the dryer is cool.

• Dryer parts can have sharp edges. Use

care when handling.

• When replacing front panel after lint

removal, the wire clips holding the door
switch wires must be anchored to top of
front and side panels. Wires MUST NOT
touch rotating drum. (See page 22,
step 7.)

Failure to do so could result in electrical

shock or personal injury.

For all electric dryers, or gas dryers which
have a lower front access panel

NOTE: See page 22 if your dryer is gas and
has a full front panel.
1. Unplug the power supply cord or turn off the

electrical power.

2. Remove back panel (electric) or lower front

access panel (gas). See the Installation

Instructions.

3. Remove lint from shaded area in illustration

with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner. Avoid

damaging wires, thermostats (electric),
funnel (gas) or ignitor (gas).

4. Replace panel; reconnect and level dryer

again, if necessary.

Thermostats

Heat element

Electric dryer with back panel removed

ignitor

Gas dryer with lower front access panel

removed