IMPORTi!,NT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USE
AWARNING
For your
safety,
the information
in this manual
must be followed
to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion,
electric
shock, or to
prevent
property
damage,
injury to persons,
or death.
Your Safety and the safety of others
are very important.
We have provided
many important
safety
messages
in this manual
and on your appliance.
Always
read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety
alert symbol.
This symbol
alerts you to potential
hazards that can kill or hurt you and others
All safety
messages
will follow
the safety
alert symbol
and either
the word DANGER,
WARNING
or CAUTION
These words
mean:
ADANGER
You will be killed or seriously
injured
if you don't
immediately
follow
instructions.
AWARNING
You can be killed or seriously
injured
if you don't
follow
instructions.
ACAUTION
You may be slightly
injured or cause damage
to the product
if you do not follow
instructions.
All safety
messages
will tell you what
the potential
hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance
of injury,
and tell you what
can
happen
if the instructions
are not followed
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AWARNING
To reduce
the risk of fire, electric
shock,
or injury to persons
when
using this appliance,
follow
basic precautions,
including
the
following.
Use this appliance
only for its intended
purpose
as described
in this owner's
Manual
° Before
use, the washer
must be properly
installed
as
described
in this manual.
• 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,
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
has not been used for such a period,
before
using
the washer,
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.
• Do not allow
children
to play on or in the washer.
Close
supervision
of children
is necessary
when the washer
is
used near children.
• Before
the washer
is removed
from
service
or discarded,
remove
the lid to prevent
children
from
climbing
inside,
• Do not install or store
the washer
where
it will be exposed
to the weather
or freezing
temperatures.
• Do not tamper
with controls.
Keep the area underneath
and around your
appliances
free
of combustible
materials
(lint, paper,
rags, etc.), gasoline,
chemicals
and other
flammable
vapors and liquids
• Do not repair or replace
any part of the washer
or attempt
any servicing
other
than as described
in this manual. We
strongly
recommend
that any service
be performed
by a
qualified
technician
• See Installation
Instructions
for grounding
requirements,
• ALWAYS
follow
the fabric
care
instructions
supplied
by the
garment
manufacturer.
• Do not place items
exposed
to cooking
oil in your washer.
Items contaminated
with cooking
oils may contribute
to a
chemical
reaction
that could cause
a load to catch fire.
• Use fabric
softeners
or products
to eliminate
static
only as
recommended
by the manufacturer.
• This washer
is not designed
for maritime
use or for mobile
installations
such as in RVs, aircraft,
etc
• Turn off the water
faucets
and unplug
the washer
if the
machine
is to be left for an extended
period
of time, such as
during
vacations,
• Do not use to dry articles
containing
foam rubber
or
similarly
textured
rubber-like
materials.
Packaging
material
can be dangerous
for children
There
is a
risk of suffocation!
Keep all packaging
from
children.
• Always
check the inside of the washer
for foreign
objects
before
loading
laundry.
Keep the lid closed
when
not in use.
• Do not reach
into the appliance
if the tub or agitator
is
moving.
• WARNING
: This product
contains
chemicals
known
to the
State
of California
to cause cancer and birth defects
or other
reproductive
harm
Wash hands
after handling.