Washer Safety Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
as personal injury, bums, fire, and
electrical shock.
tion of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFEl-Y INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using
your washer, follow basic precautions including the following:
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Read all instructions before using your
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If your hot water has not been used re-
washer. cently (usually 2 weeks or longer), hydro-
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Do not machine wash or machine dry gen gases may buikf up in your water
items cleaned, washed, soaked in, or heater and your hot water pipes. HY-
spotted with wax, paint, gasoline, oil, or DROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To
other flammable fluids. The fumes can prevent injury or damage, before using
create a fire hazard or explosion. Always your washer, turn on all hot water faucets
hand wash and line dry items containing and allow water to run for several min-
these materials. utes. This will allow gases to escape. Do
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Flammable fluids (dry-cleaning solvents, not smoke or use any open flame near
kerosene, gasoline, etc.) should not be your faucet while it is open.
used or stored in or near your washer. Do Please . . .
not add flammable fluids to your wash
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Have only a qualified person install, re-
water. These substances give off vapors pair, or replace parts on washer.
that can create a fire hazard or explosion. . Maintain washer properb.
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Do not allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl on or inside your washer.
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Protect washer from the weather and
Supervise children closely when your keep it where the temperature will not fall
washer is used near them. below freezing.
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Before your washer is removed from
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Install and level washer on a floor that
service or discarded, remove the lid to can support the weight.’
prevent accidental entrapment.
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Connect washer to the correct 3-prong
@After starting a cycle, do not reach into outlet, electrical supply, water supply,
the basket unless the Cycle Control and drain.*
Knob is pushed in and all motion stops. .Ground washer properly.*
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Do not tamper with the controls. *See the Installation Instructions.
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Understanding your responsibilities
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Store laundry aids and other materials in a
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Do not use chlorine bleach and ammonia
cool, dry place where children cannot reach or acids (such as vinegar or rust remover)
them (in a locked cabinet if possible). in the same wash. Hazardous fumes
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Read and follow instructions on packages can form.
of detergent and laundry aids, especially
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Unplug power supply cord before attempt-
warnings and precautions. ing to service your washer.
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Do not wash or dry items that are soiled with
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Do not machine wash fiberglass materials.
vegetable or cooking oil. These items may Small particles can stick to fabrics washed
contain some oil after laundering. Due to the in following loads and cause skin irritation.
remaining oil, the fabric may smoke or catch
fire by itself. 3