IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
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W-G–TO reducethe riskof
fire, electricshock, orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,
followbasicprecautions,including
thefollowing:
. Usetm applianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
c This washermustbe properly
installedandlocatedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Install or storewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingor exposedtothe weather.
–Connect to aproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect to adequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
. Tumoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnot inusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageif ahoseorvalve
shouldbreakor rupture.
● men disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethat thecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbe steppedon,tripped
overor otherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
c Donotrepairor replaceanypart
oftheapplianceor attemptany
servicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseandCare
Bookor inpublisheduser-repair
instructionsthatyouunderstandands
havetheskillstocarryout.
Tbminimizethe possibility
of iqjury: .
● DOnotW c~ofie bleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
● Do notwashor dryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in, soakedin, or spottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
. HYDROGENGASis
produced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdarnageor
injury,if youhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksor more,or
moveintoa residenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
comected tothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasis flammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
. Neverreach ~to -her w~e it
ismoving.Beforeloading,unloading
or addingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto “SIUP” position,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid.
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● Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthis applianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiwmiedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fkomsefice, removethewasherlid.
● KeepalIlaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fhbricsofhmers,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preikmblyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinju~.
● Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fmmtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
. Kmp theflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
● Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NCYI’E:‘IbmingtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
● DonottamperwithCOntrOk.
● Donotoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordor plug.
. Neverclimbonor s~d onthe
washertop.
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DO not washfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
