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 infor- mation in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, 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 dryer. Retain all instructions for future reference.

2.Properly install and locate in accordance with the Installation Instructions.

Install or store dryer where it will NOT be exposed to the weather.

Connect to a properly rated, protected, and sized power supply circuit. See Electrical Requirements.

Have a qualified service technician install your dryer.

The dryer must be properly grounded – see Installation Instructions.

Should anyone get an electric shock from the dryer, disconnect electrical power. DO NOT operate until it has been repaired by a qualified service techni- cian.

3.To prevent injury to children:

Do not allow children to play inside, on, or with the dryer.

Close supervision of children is necessary when using the dryer.

When children are mature enough, instruct them in the safe, correct use of the dryer.

Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the dryer.

Remove the door to the drying compartment before the dryer is removed from service or discarded.

4.Do NOT tamper with the operating controls.

5.Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving. If the drum does not stop moving when the door is opened, disconnect the electrical power to the dryer. Do not operate the dryer until it has been repaired by a qualified service technician.

6.To prevent personal injury and damage to the dryer, do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt any servicing. Servicing should be referred to a qualified service technician.

7.Keep pets away from dryer, and keep the dryer door closed at all times except while loading or unloading. Pets may enter the dryer unnoticed when the door is open and become entrapped when the door is closed.

8.Lifetime lubrication is done at the factory, so the dryer never needs to be oiled or greased.

9.Do NOT use fabric softeners or products to elimi- nate static (unless recommended for use in clothes dryers by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product).

10.Do NOT dry fiberglass articles unless recommend- ed by the manufacturer.

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Maytag PYE/G4500 operating instructions Important Safety Instructions, What to do if YOU Smell GAS