GE GFWH2405, GFWS3605 Unpacking The Washer, Electrical Requirements, Grounding Requirements

Installation Instructions

UNPACKING THE WASHER

WARNING: Recycle or destroy the carton and plastic bags after the washer is unpacked. Make materials inaccessible to children. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers causing suffocation.

1.Cut and remove the top and bottom packaging straps.

2.While it is in the carton, carefully lay the washer on its side. DO NOT lay the washer on its front or back.

3.Turn down the bottom flaps―remove all base packaging, including the cardboard, styrofoam base and styrofoam tub support (inserted in center of base).

NOTE: If you are installing a pedestal, proceed to

the installation instructions that come with the pedestal.

4.Carefully return the washer to an upright position and remove the carton.

5.Carefully move the washer to within 4 feet (122 cm) of the final location.

6.Remove the following from the back side of the washer: 4 bolts

4 plastic spacers (including rubber grommets)

4 power cord retainers

NOTE: Failure to remove the shipping braces can cause the washer to become severely unbalanced.

Save all bolts for future use.

NOTE: If you must transport the washer at a later date, you must reinstall the shipping support hardware to prevent shipping damage. Keep the hardware in the plastic bag provided.

In case you misplace your shipping bolts, replacements are available at additional cost. They can be ordered in the United States by visiting our website at GEAppliances.com or calling 800.GE.CARES. Order kit #WH49X10039.

In Canada, please contact your nearest parts retailer.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND PERSONAL INJURY:

•DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE.

Washer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances, or in the absence of local codes, in accordance with the

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70.

CIRCUIT – Individual, properly polarized and grounded

15-amp branch circuit fused with 15-amp time-delay fuse or circuit breaker.

POWER SUPPLY – 2-wire, with ground, 120-volt, single-phase, 60-Hz, alternating current.

OUTLET RECEPTACLE – Properly grounded 3-prong receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is accessible when the washer is in an installed position.

GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock. Check with a licensed electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

1.The washer MUST be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electrical shock by providing a path of least resistance for electrical current.

2.Since your washer is equipped with a power supply cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug, the plug MUST be plugged into an appropriate, copper-wired receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances or in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Codes, ANSI/NFPA 70 (latest edition). If in doubt, call a licensed electrician. DO NOT cut off or alter the grounding prong on the power supply cord. In situations where a two-slot receptacle is present, it is the owner’s responsibility to have a licensed electrician replace it with a properly grounded three-prong grounding-type receptacle.

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