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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
WARNING
– To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons when using the washer, follow basic precautions, 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
explosive substances to the wash
water. These substances give
off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
•
Under certain conditions, hydro-
gen gas may be produced in a
hot water system that has not
been used for 2 weeks or more.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLO-
SIVE. 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.
This symbol alerts you
to hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
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Do not allow children to play on
or in the washer. Close supervi-
sion of children is necessary
when the washer is used near
children.
•
Before the washer is removed
from service or discarded, re-
move 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
understand and have the skills to
carry out.
•
See Installation Instructions for
grounding requirements.
