Important Safety Instructions

Power cord with

3-prong grounded plug

• Follow package directions when using laundry products. Incorrect usage can produce poisonous gas - resulting in serious injury or death.

• Do not combine laundry products for use in 1 load unless speciﬁed on the label.

• Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE WASHER

To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the washer:

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an au- thorized servicer unless speciﬁcally recommended in this Use & Care Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not install or store the washer where it will be ex- posed to the weather.

• Do not install on carpet. Install washer on a solid ﬂoor. It may be necessary to reinforce the ﬂoor to prevent vibra- tion or movement.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect this appli- ance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Turning the controls to the OFF position does not disconnect this appliance from the power sup- ply.

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the washer while parts are moving. Before loading, unloading or adding items, push in the cycle selector knob and allow the drum to coast to a complete stop before reaching inside.

• This washer is equipped with an electrical overload pro- tector. The motor will stop if it becomes overheated.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri- ous personal injuries.

Do not, under

any circumstances, cut, remove,

or bypass the grounding prong.

Grounding type wall receptacle

To prevent personal injury or damage to the washer, the electrical power cord of the washer must be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never ground the

washer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this washer, comply with the basic warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow these Important Safety Instructions:

PREVENT FIRE

•Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the washer. These substances give oﬀ vapors or chemical reactions that could ignite or explode.

•Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the washer. These substances give oﬀ vapors that could ignite the materials.

•Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other ﬂam- mable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give oﬀ vapors that could ignite or explode.

•Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be pro- duced 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, before using the washer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water ﬂow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. Hy- drogen gas is ﬂammable; do not smoke or use an open ﬂame during this time.

•Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in ﬁre, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the washer.

PROTECT CHILDREN

•Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

•Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing ma- terials after the washer is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.

•Keep laundry products out of children’s reach. To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.

•Before the washer is removed from service or discarded, remove the washer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri- ous personal injuries.

PREVENT INJURY

•To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the washer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualiﬁed service person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the washer for installer’s reference. Refer to INSTALLA- TION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding proce- dures. If the washer is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualiﬁed service person.