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Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Installation
Instructions
nNeverreachintowasherwhileitismoving.
Waituntilthemachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningthedoor.
nDonotmixchlorinebleachwithammonia
oracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.
Mixingdifferentchemicalscanproduceatoxic
gaswhichmaycausedeath.
nDonotwashordryarticlesthathavebeen
cleanedin,washedin,soakedinorspotted
withcombustibleorexplosivesubstances(suchas
wax,oil,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry-cleaning
solvents,kerosene,etc.)whichmayigniteor
explode.Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater.Donotuseorplacethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherordryerduringoperation.
nThelaundryprocesscanreducetheflame
retardancyoffabrics.Toavoidsucharesult,
carefullyfollowthegarmentmanufacturer’s
washandcareinstructions.
nTominimizethepossibilityofelectricshock,
unplugthisappliancefromthepowersupply
ordisconnectthewasheratthebuilding’s
distributionpanelbyremovingthefuseor
switchingoffthecircuitbreakerbefore
attemptinganymaintenanceorcleaning.NOTe:
Pressingthepowerbuttondoes NOT disconnect
theappliancefromthepowersupply.
nNeverattempttooperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,partially
disassembled,orhasmissingorbrokenparts,
includingadamagedcordorplug.
nDonotslamthewasherdoorclosed.Donottry
toforcethedooropenwhenlocked(LOCKED
indicatorON).Thiscouldresultindamageto
thewasher.
nThewasherisequippedwithanelectrical
overloadprotector.Themotorwillstop
ifitbecomesoverheated.Thewasherwill
automaticallyrestartafteracool-down
periodofupto2hours,ifthewasher
hasnotbeenmanuallyturnedoff
duringthistime.
WHEn uSInG THE WaSHEr
nTurnoffwaterfaucetstorelievepressureon
hosesandvalvesandtominimizeleakageif
abreakorruptureshouldoccur.Checkthe
conditionofthefillhoses;GErecommends
changingthehosesevery5years.
nBeforediscardingawasher,orremovingit
fromservice,removethewasherdoortoprevent
childrenfromhidinginside.
nDonotattempttorepairorreplaceanypartof
thisapplianceunlessspecificallyrecommended
inthisOwner’sManual,orinpublisheduser-repair
instructionsthatyouunderstandandhavethe
skillstocarryout.
nDonottamperwithcontrols.
WHEn noT In uSE
rEad and FoLLoW THIS SaFETY InFormaTIon carEFuLLY.
SaVe THeSe INSTRUCTIONS
Use this
appliance
only for its
intended
purpose as
described in
this Owner’s
Manual.
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