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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your dryer follow basic safety precautions, including the following:
WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property dam- age, personal injury or death.
•Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch.
•Do not use any phone in your building.
•Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbors phone. Follow the gas sup- plier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be per- formed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
1.Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2.To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
a.Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers.
b. Items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex foam) or similarly textured
3.Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.
4.Before the appliance is removed from service or dis- carded, remove the door to the drying compart- ment.
5.Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is mov- ing.
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 recom- mended in published
9.Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended for dryer use by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
10.Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
11.Keep the area around the exhaust opening and sur- rounding areas free from lint accumulation, dust and dirt.
12.The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service person- nel.
13.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.
14.Do not sit on top of the clothes dryer.
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