5
Safety
PREVENT INJURY
Topreventshockhazardandassurestability•duringoperation,thedryermustbeinstalled
andelectricallygroundedbyaqualiedservice
person in accordance with local codes. Installa-
tioninstructionsarepackedinthedryerforthe
installer’sreference.RefertoINSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding proce-
dures.Ifthedryerismovedtoanewlocation,
haveitcheckedandreinstalledbyaqualied
service person.
Topreventpersonalinjuryordamagetothe•dryer,theelectricalpowercordofagasdryer
mustbepluggedintoaproperlygroundedand
polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding
prongmustneverberemoved.Neverground
thedryertoagaspipe.Donotuseanextension
cord or an adaptor plug.
ALWAYSdisconnectthedryerfromtheelectrical•supplybeforeattemptinganyserviceorclean-
ing.Failuretodosocanresultinelectricalshock
orinjury.
Donotuseanytypespraycleanserwhenclean-•ingdryerinterior.Hazardousfumesorelectrical
shockcouldoccur.
Topreventinjury,donotreachintothedryer•ifthedrumismoving.Waituntilthedryerhas
stoppedcompletelybeforereachingintothe
drum.
PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE
DRYER
Allrepairsandservicingmustbeperformedby•anauthorizedservicerunlessspecicallyrec-
ommended in this Use & Care Guide.Useonly
authorizedfactoryparts.
Donottamperwithcontrols.•
Donotinstallorstorethedryerwhereitwillbe•exposed to the weather.
Athermallimiterswitchautomaticallyturnsoff•themotorintheunlikelyeventofanoverheated
situation(electricdryersonly).Aservicetechni-
cian must replace the thermal limiter switch after
correcting the fault.
Failuretocomplywiththesewarningscould•result in serious personal injuries.

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