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IMPORTANT PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons using this appli-
ance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
l. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 4. Before the appliance is removed from service or
"2. To avoid the possibility" of fire or explosion: discarded, remove the door to the washing eom-
partment.
a, Do not wash items tbat have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with 5. Do not reach into the applianee if the agitator is
gasoline, dry-eleaning solvents, other flammable moving.
or explosive substances as they give off vapors 6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will
that could ignite or explode, be exposed to the weather.
Any material on which you have used a cleaning 7. Do not tamper with controls.
solvent, or which is saturated with flammable
8. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance
liquids or solids, should not be placed in the
or attempt any servicing unless specifically reeom-
washer until all traces of these liquids or solids
mended in published user-repair instructions that
and their fumes have been removed.
you understand and have the skills to carry out.
There are many highly flammable items used in
9. The agitator should not be removed. If the agita-
homes, such as: aeetone, denatured alcohol,
tor is removed, it must be replaced by pushing
gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household
down completely and the locking screw tightened
cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, before the washer is operated.
waxes and wax removers.
b. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or 10. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never
other flammable or explosive substances to the plug the appliance cord into a receptacle which is
not grounded adequately and in accordance with
wash water. These substances give off vapors local and national codes. See installation instrue-
that could ignite or explode, tions for grounding this appliance.
c. 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 Save These Instructions
has not been used for such a period, before
using a washing machine or eombination wash- Appliances with the @ symbol on the data plate have
er-dryer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the been listed with Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
water flow from each for several minutes. This Those with a CSA Monogram on the data plate have
will release any accumulated hydrogen gas, As been certified by the CSA Testing Laboratories as corn-
the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an plying with Canadian Standards Association require-
open flame during this time. ments.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appli- Nevertheless, as with any equipment using electricity
ante. Close supervision of children is necessary and having moving parts, there are potential hazards.
when the appliance is used near children. To use this appliance safely, the operator should
become familiar with the instructions for operation of
the appliance and always exercise care when using it.
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