Note* Call a serviceman if machine doesn't work properly, but before doing so check and correct points noted below.
Doesn't work. Check: Has fuse in machine blown (if there is one)? Has fuse at fuse box blown?
Shorts out. Check: Has a bobby pin or other metal object worked through a hole in the basket so that it rubs on parts behind it?
Pilot light on gas dryer out. Follow instructions in owner's manual.