Stability, 3a. outside wall, 3b. basement wall – Maytag 53-3442 User Manual

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2. STABILITY

Place dryer in the location where it will
be used. Check, by rocking dryer with
hands on opposite corners, that all

four (4) feet are in firm contact with the
floor. If it rocks, adjust as needed.

3A. OUTSIDE WALL

VENT HOOD

OUTSIDE WALL

Attach dryer vent pipe to outside
exhaust vent. Outside exhaust vent
should fit over dryer vent pipe to avoid
catching lint. Tape all joints with heat
duct tape.

3B. BASEMENT WALL

BASEMENT WINDOW,

90° ELBOW 4” DIA—

BASEMENT

WALL

In basements, the exhaust can be ele

vated by installing elbows to raise the
vent hood above the ground level.

3C. FLOOR EXHAUSTING

If space permits, a 4” dia. elbow point
ed downward through the floor may be
used. If not possible, the dryer may be
exhausted through the bottom as illus

trated later in this manual.

3D. INDOOR EXHAUSTING

(NOT RECOMMENDED unless

conditions on page 6 are met.)

When exhausting indoors, use the
indoor exhaust kit and maintain a mini

mum clearance of 6 inches between the

rear of the dryer and any adjacent wall.

Read further instructions in this manual.
Page 6.____________________________

4. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

FLEXIBLE
POWER CORD

INSTALLATION WITH

POWER CORD (PIGTAIL).

WALL

RECEPTACLE

MAIN SERVICE

ENTRANCE PANEL

This appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring

system; or an equipment - grounding conductor must be run with the cir

cuit conductors and connected to the equipment - grounding terminal or

lead on the appliance.