Hitachi SF-180XWV, Operating & Installation Instructions Manual

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Safety Instructions
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Keep packaging out of reach of children and infants.
Æ Danger of suffocation.
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Do not let children climb onto the washing machine or to get into the tub. Do
not leave boxes or chairs near the washing machine that children could use
to climb onto it.
Æ This may cause injury.
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Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
washing machine.
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If there is a water outage or you remove the water supply hose and reattach
it, close the tap and press the Start/Pause button, then wait 40 seconds and
slowly open the tap.
Æ Air pressure from a large amount of air in the water pipes could damage
the washing machine.
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Periodically check that the union nut on the water supply hose is tight.
Æ A loose nut may cause a water leak.
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Remove the power plug from the outlet and close the water tap if you will
not use the washing machine for a long time.
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All packaging materials must be removed before using the washing
machine.
Æ This could cause malfunction or abnormal vibration.
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Check inside the tub before operating the washing machine.
Æ Check that no pets or small animals are in the tub.
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Do not wash items, such as raincoats, wet suits, ski suits, sleeping bags,
cushions, pillows, shoes, shower curtain or other things, through which
water does not
fl ow easily.
Æ The washing machine may not work properly, or it could cause injury or
damage the washing machine.
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Do not fold and stack large items together, such as blankets, when washing them.
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Do not use a laundry net that is larger than 40 cm on a side.
Æ The clothes may become off balance and cause abnormal vibration
during the spin cycle.
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Do not load laundry over the lower part of the liquid load
balancer (dotted line).
Æ Doing so could cause laundry to fl y out of the tub
during the spin cycle and damage the clothes or the
washing machine, or cause a water leak.
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Always put detergent into the detergent dispenser when
washing laundry.
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Do not use water hotter than 50ºC.
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Do not open the lid without using the Lid Open Button.
Æ This may cause the damage of lid and lid open button.
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Do not wash items together with coins, pins, or stones.
Æ This may damage clothes or the washing machine, or cause a water leak.
Check inside pockets before washing.
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Do not press the buttons with sharp pointed objects.
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Do not put heavy objects, liquid- fi lled containers or equipment which produces
heat on the washing machine.
Æ This may damage the washing machine or its top.
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If detergent, fabric softener or bleach spills on the surface of the machine,
clean it up with a damp cloth immediately.
Æ The plastic or steel parts of the washing machine may be damaged.
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Do not place equipment that produces heat near the washing machine.
Æ This may cause deformation of the washing machine.
Liquid Load
Balancer
Max
Care and
maintenance
Child safety
General safety
Use
Caution
Issues which could cause injury or damage property.