IMPORTANTSAfETYINSTRU(TIONS

For your safety,the informationin this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to pre- vent property damage,personal injury

WAGGING-To reducethe risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons

when using your appliance,foifow basic precautions,ineiudtngthe foilowing:

or death.

-Do not store or use gasolineor other flammablevapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

-WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELE GAS

lDo not try to light any appliance. * Do not touch any electricalswitch.

lDo not use any phone in your building.

lClearthe room,building or areaof ail occupants.

limmediatelycall your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s lnstructlons.

lif you cannot reachyour gas suppii- er,call the fire department,

Installation and service must be per- formed by a qualified h&alter, service agencyor the gas supplier.

1.Readall instructionsbeforeusingthe appliance.

2.To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:

a.Do not dry items that have been previouslycleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gaso- line, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive sub- stances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.Any materialon which you have used a cleaningsolvent,or which is sat- urated with flammable liquids or solids,shouldnot be placedin the dryer, until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed. There are manyhighly flammable items used in homes, such as: acetone,denaturedalcohol,gaso- line, kerosene,someliquid house- hold cleaners, some spot removers,turpentine, waxes and wax removers.

b. Items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex foam) or similarly textured rubber-like materialsmust not be dried on a heat setting.Foamrubbermateri- als when heated, can under cer- tain circumstancesproducefire by spontaneouscombustion.

3.Do not allow childrento play on or in the appliance.Close supervision of childrenis necessarywhenthe appli- ance is usednear children.

4.Beforethe applianceis removedfrom service or discarded, remove the doorto the drying compartment.

5.Do not reachinto the applianceif the drum is moving.

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

7.Do not tamperwith controls.

8.Do not repair or replaceany part of the applianceor attemptany servic- ing unlessspecificallyrecommended in published user-repairinstructions that you understand and have the skillsto carry out.

9.Do not use fabric softenersor prod- uctsto eliminatestatic unlessrecom- mendedfor dryer use by the manu- facturerof the fabricsofteneror prod- uct.

10.Clean the lint screen beforeor after each load.

11.Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surroundingareas free fromlint accumulation,dust and dirt.

12.The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualifiedservicepersonnel.

13.This appliance must be properly grounded.Never plug the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not grounded adequately and in accor- dance with local and nationalcodes. See installation instructions for groundingthis appliance.

14.Do not sit on top of the clothesdryer.

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