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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-
tion of the symbol.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire, electrical
shock, or other injuries.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons when
using the washer, follow basic precau-
tions, including the following:
•Read all instructions before using the
washer.
•Do not wash articles that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents, or other flammable or
explosive substances as they give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
•Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, or other flammable or explo-
sive substances to the wash water.
These substances give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
•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 the
washing machine, turn on all hot water
faucets and let the water flow from each
for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas
is flammable, do not smoke or use an
open flame during this time.
•Do not allow children to play on or in the
washer. Close supervision of children is
necessary when the washer is used
near children.
•Before the washer is removed from
service or discarded, remove the door.
•Do not reach into the washer if the tub
or agitator is moving.
•Do not install or store the washer where
it will be exposed to the weather.
•Do not tamper with controls.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the
washer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this Use
and Care Guide or in published
user-repair instructions that you under-
stand and have the skills to carry out.
•See Installation Instructions for ground-
ing requirements.

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