Whilst this is a photo copy, and some of the pages are a little askew, it was all readable and intact. A real bonus finding an old manual for a classic piece of kit that no other site had.
Great stuff.
Thanks to Owner-Manuals.com! This manual was exactly what I needed. As Amana was purchased by Maytag and later by Whirlpool, there was no way to receive it from their websites. I was lucky to find this resource.
Text excerpt from page 10 (click to view)
Maintenance and Cleaning
You must disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or maintenance work.
External cleaning
Use only soap and water and then dry thoroughly. Important: do not use methylated spirit, diluents or similar products.
After a while, a whitish film due to detergent residue on laundry forms on the filters. When this occurs, clean the filters (especially the filter in the door opening) with warm water using a brush. Remove it as per picture (it can be positioned with the tooth facing to the left or to the right).
Cleaning the door
Clean periodically the interior part of the door to remove any fluff from the seals around the filter. Regular cleaning ensures correct drying. Do not use the appliance without filters.
Cleaning the condenser unit
Clean the air condenser periodically, 3 or 4 times a year depending on how frequently the dryer is used. The condenser is situated at the lower part of the cabinet behind a small door. To open the door, push the catch as per picture.
Cleaning the filters
Your dryer will only function well if the filters are clean. The filters collect all the fluff which accumulates during drying and they must therefore be cleaned at the end of each programme, before removing the laundry, with a damp cloth.
To pull out the condenser, first turn the two red stops inwards as shown below and then remove the condenser unit holding it at the handle.
The filter in the inner door must be removed for cleaning. Do not be alarmed by the amount of fluff. It is not due to excessive wear caused by the dryer. All fabric looses fluff when drying but it goes un-noticed in the air. In a tumble dryer it simply collects in the filter.
It is quite normal to find droplets of water on top of or at the front of the condenser unit. This is not a fault with the appliance.
