Important Safety Instructions
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In our continuing effort to improve the quality and performance of our appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to the appliance without revising this guide.
For service information, see page 15.
What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating appliance.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
WARNING
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your washer, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:
1.Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2.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.
3.Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
4.Install and level the clothes washer on a floor that can support the weight.
5.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 instructions for grounding this appliance.
6.To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
•Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
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 clothes washer until all traces of these liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed.
These items include acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers.
•Do not add gasoline,
•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
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