Important safety instructions
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to per- sons when using your appliance, fol- low basic precautions, including the following:
1.Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2.Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted in gasoline,
3.Do not allow children to play on the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the ap- pliance is used near children.
4.Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the washing compart- ment.
5.Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
6.Do not install or store this ap- pliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
7.Do not tamper with controls.
8.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any ser- vicing unless specifically recom- mended in the
9. Do not add gasoline,
plosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or ex- plode.
10.Under certain conditions, hy-
drogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, be- fore using the washing machine, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame dur- ing this time.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Refer to the Electrical Connection Section for Grounding on installa- tion instructions.
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