LG TCD1870CGG, Service Manual

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Exhaust and Dryer Maintenance

Cleaning the Lint Screen

1. After one year of use, the interior and complete exhaust 

system of the dryer should be examined and cleaned if 

necessary.

2. Before one year of use, when drying performance has 

become unsatisfactory, please examine and clean the 

exhaust duct for better drying performance.

3. Check the weather hoods frequently to ensure the 

  dampers are moving freely, that the dampers are not 

  pushed in and that nothing has been set against the 

dampers.

4. A qualified service person or company should be used 

to perform this maintenance. 

5. Ordinarily, the dryer drum will need no care.  Wipe the 

exterior of the dryer as required, and always wipe the 

exterior of the dryer in the event any detergent, bleach, 

or other washing products is spilled on the dryer.

6. Clean the control panel with a damp cloth as 

  necessary. Note :  spray pre-wash products may damage 

the finish of the control panel. 

7. Keeping ryer area lear and ree from ombustible 

materials,gasoline and other lammable vapors and 

liquids.

8.  Not obstructing the flow of combustion and ventilation 

air.

1. Clean the lint filter daily. Always make sure the 

lint filter is clean, because a clogged lint filter 

may increase drying times.

2. To clean, pull the lint screen straight front and 

roll any lint off the screen with your fingers. 

  Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Push 

the lint screen firmly back into place.

3. Always ensure the lint screen is firmly secured 

before running the dryer.  Running the dryer with 

a loose lint screen may cause overheating and 

damage to the dryer and articles being dried.

4. Some articles of clothing may shed more lint than 

Others(towels for example).Causing the lint 

screen to fill rapidly.Clean frequenly more than 

ever.

5. In the event lint falls off of the lint screen and 

into the dryer during removal, inspect the exhaust 

hood and remove any lint. 

6. Laundry detergent and fabric softener residue can 

build up on the lint screen, causing longer drying 

times.  The screen is likely blocked if lint falls off 

the screen.  In order to prevent this type of build 

up, and help ensure proper operation of your 

dryer, clean the lint screen with a nylon brush 

every six months or, if necessary, more 

  frequently.  The lint filter can also be washed as 

follows: 

a) After rolling the lint off of the screen with your 

fingers, wet both sides of the screen with hot or 

warm water.

b) Wet a nylon brush with hot water and liquid 

detergent and scrub the lint screen with the brush 

to remove the buildup of detergent and fabric 

softener.

c) After the residue has been removed, rinse screen 

with hot water.

WARNING

•

  Disconnect the dryer’s electric power 

  prior to any cleaning or maintenance.

•

  Failure to do so can result in fire or 

  electric shock.