Maytag LAT9804, LAT9824, LAT8904, LAT6914 Save These Instructions, Pefsonal Safety Instructions

PEFSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons using this appli- ance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

I.Read all instructions before using flm appliance,

2.To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:

a.Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flam- mable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode,

Any material on which you have used a cleaning

solvent, or which is saturated with flammable liquids or solids, should not be placed in the washer until all traces of these liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed,

There are many highly flammable items used in homes, such as: acetone, denatured alcohol,

gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household

cleaners, stone spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers.

b.Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode,

c.Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN

GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before

using a washing machine or combination wash- er-dryer, turn on all hot water faucets and let

the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

:3. Do not allow ehiIdren to play on or in the appli-

ante. Close supmMsion of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.

4.Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the washing coin- partment.

5.Do not reach into the appliance if the agitator is moving.

6.Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.

7.Do not tamper with controls.

8.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically reeom- mended in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry" out.

9.The agitator should not be removed. If the agita- tor is removed, it must be replaced by pushing down completely and the locking screw tightened before the washer is operated

10.This appliance must be properly grounded. Never

plug the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not grounded adequately and in accordance with local and national codes. See installation instruc-

tions for grounding this appliance.

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Appliances with the @ symbol on the data plate have
been listed with	Underwriters'	Laboratories,		Inc.	_"
Those with a CSA Monogram on the data plate have
been certified by the CSA Testing Laboratories as corn-
plying with Canadian Standards Association require-
ments.
Nevertheless, as with any equipment using electricity'
and having moving	parts, there	are potential	hazards.		I_
To use this appliance	safely, the operator should		become		"_
familiar with the instructions for operation of the appli-
ance and always exercise care when using it.					I,,-

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