Service manual

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SECTION I
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any appliance.
2. Purchaser / user should consult the local gas supplier for proper instructions to be followed in the event the
user smells gas. The instructions should be posted in a prominent location.
3. Dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
4. Although the American Dryer is a very versatile machine there are some articles that, due to fabric
composition or cleaning method, should not be dried in it.
WARNING: Dry only water washed fabrics. Do not dry articles spotted or washed in dry cleaning
solvents, a combustible detergent or “all purpose cleaners.” Fire or explosion could
result.
WARNING: Do not dry rags or articles coated with gasoline, kerosene, paint, wax, oil, or
grease. Fire or explosion could result.
WARNING: Do not dry mopheads. Contamination by wax or flammable solvents will create a fire
hazard.
WARNING: Do not use heat for drying articles that contain plastic, foam or sponge rubber, or
similarly textured rubber like materials. Drying in a heated tumbler may damage
plastics or rubber and also may be a fire hazard.
5. A program should be established for the inspection and cleaning of the lint in the burner area and exhaust
duct work. The frequency of inspection and cleaning can best be determined from experience at each
location.
WARNING: The collection of lint in the burner/oven area and exhaust duct work can create a
potential fire hazard.
6. For personal safety, the dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes and or the
national electric code ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-LATEST EDITION.
7. Under no circumstances should the dryer door switch or heat circuit safety devices ever be disabled.