Maytag LAT9904 operating instructions Important Personal Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT PERSONAL 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:

l.Read all instructions before using the appliance. "2. To avoid the possibility" of fire or explosion:

a, Do not wash items tbat have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-eleaning solvents, other flammable 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: aeetone, denatured alcohol,

gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household

cleaners, some 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 eombination 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 children to play on or in the appli- ante. Close supervision 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 eom- partment.

5.Do not reach into the applianee 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 instrue-

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. To use this appliance safely, the operator should become familiar with the instructions for operation of the appliance and always exercise care when using it.

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