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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-
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
as personal injury, burns, fire, and
electrical shock.
tion of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFEI-Y INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when
using
your washer, follow basic precautions including the following:
. Read all instructions before using
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If your hot water has not been used re-
your washer.
centiy (usually 2 weeks or longer), hydro-
. Do not machine wash or machine dry
gen gases may build 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 materiils.
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.
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Maintain washer properly.
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Do not allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl on or inside your
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Protect washer from the weather and
washer. Supervise children closely
keep it where the temperature will not fall
when your 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
can support the weight.’
to prevent accidental entrapment.
.Connect washer to the correct 3-prong
@After starting a cycle, do not reach
into the basket unless the Cycle
;~rr;\tirical supply, water supply,
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Control Knob is pushed in and all
motion stops.
. Do not tamper with the controls.
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Ground washer properly.*
*See the Installation Instructions.
- SAVE THESE 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 fabrii may smoke or catch
fire by itself.
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