4Safety
PREVENT FIRE
Donotdryitemsthathavebeenpreviously•cleanedin,soakedin,orspottedwithgasoline,
cleaningsolvents,kerosene,waxes,etc.Donot
storetheseitemsonornearthedryer.These
substancesgiveoffvaporsthatcouldigniteor
explode.
Donotplaceitemsexposedtocookingoilsin•yourdryer.Itemscontaminatedwithcookingoils
maycontributetoachemicalreactionthatcould
cause a load to catch fire.
Donotdryarticlescontainingrubber,plastic•orsimilarmaterialssuchasbras,galoshes,
bathmats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plasticbags
andpillowsthatmaymeltorburn.Somerub-
bermaterials,whenheated,canundercertain
circumstancesproducerebyspontaneous
combustion.
Cleanthelintscreenbeforeoraftereachload.•Theinteriorofthedryer,lintscreenhousingand
exhaustductshouldbecleanedapproximately
every18monthsbyqualiedservicepersonnel.
Anexcessiveamountoflintbuild-upinthesear-
eascouldresultininefcientdryingandpossible
re.SeeCareandCleaning.
Donotobstructtheowofventilatingair.Donot•stackorplacelaundryorthrowrugsagainstthe
frontorbackofthedryer.
Donotsprayanytypeofaerosolinto,onornear• dryeratanytime.
Donotusefabricsoftenersorproductstoelimi-•natestaticunlessrecommendedbythemanu-
facturerofthefabricsoftenerorproduct.
Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•resultinre,explosion,seriousbodilyinjuryand/
ordamagetotherubberorplasticpartsofthe
dryer.
PROTECT CHILDREN
Donotallowchildrentoplayonorinthedryer.•Closesupervisionofchildrenisnecessarywhen
thedryerisusednearchildren.Aschildrengrow,
teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.
Destroythecarton,plasticbagandotherpack-•ingmaterialsafterthedryerisunpacked.Chil-
dren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dryerisremovedfromserviceor•discarded,removethedryerdoortopreventac-
cidental entrapment.
Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•result in serious personal injuries.
WARNING
FIREHAZARD
Aclothesdryerproducescombustiblelint.
Thedryermustbeconnectedtoanoutdoors
exhaust.Regularlyinspecttheoutdoorexhaust
openingandremoveanyaccumulationoflint
around the opening and in the surrounding area.
WARNING
Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingthisdryer,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:
Donotoperatethedryerifthelintscreenis•blocked,damagedormissing.Firehazard,over-
heatinganddamagetofabricscanoccur.