Kenmore 110.4596, 110.4597 manual Washer Safety, GAS is Explosive

WASHER SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don'timmediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

To reduce the

risk of fire, electric shock,

or injury to persons when using the washer

follow

basic

precautions,

including

the

following:

m Read all instructions

before

using

the washer.

,,, Do not allow children to play

on or in the washer.

Close

m Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned

supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used

near children.

in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-

cleaning

solvents, other flammable,

or explosive

_, Before

the washer is removed from

service or discarded,

substances

as they

give off vapors

that could ignite or

remove

the door or lid.

explode.

_, Do not reach into the washer if the drum, tub or agitator is

m Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other

moving.

flammable, or explosive substances to the wash water.

_, Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed to

These substances give off vapors that could ignite or

the weather.

explode.

m Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be

_, Do not tamper with controls.

produced in a hot water system that has not been used

_, Do not repair or replace any part of the washer or attempt

any

for 2 weeks

or more. HYDROGEN

GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

servicing unless specifically

recommended

in this manual

or in

If the hot water system has not been used

for such a

published user-repair instructions that you understand and

period,

before using the washing machine,

turn on all hot

have the skills to carry out.

water faucets and let the water flow from each for sever-

al minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

_, See "Electrical Requirements" for grounding instructions.

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