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Understanding Washer Safety
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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 your
washer.
• Do not machine wash or machine dry
items cleaned, washed, soaked in, or
spotted with wax, paint, gasoline, oil, or
other flammable fluids. The fumes can
create a fire hazard or explosion.
Always hand wash and line dry items
containing these materials.
• Flammable fluids (dry-cleaning sol-
vents, kerosene, gasoline, etc.) should
not be used or stored in or near your
washer. Do not add flammable fluidsto
your wash water. These substances
give off vapors that can create a fire
hazard or explosion.
• Do not allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl on or inside your washer.
Supervise children closely when your
washer is used near them.
• Before your washer isremoved from
service or discarded, remove the lidto
prevent accidental entrapment.
oAfter starting a cycle, do not reach into
the basket unless the Cycle Control
Knob is pushed in and all motion stops.
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• If your hot water has not been used
recently (usually 2 weeks or longer),
hydrogen gases may build up in your
water heater and your hot water
pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLO-
SIVE. To prevent injuryor damage,
before using your washer, turn on all
hot water faucets and allow water to
runfor several minutes. This will
allow gases to escape. Do not smoke
or use any open flame near your
faucet while it is open.
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• Have only a qualified person install,
repair, or replace parts on washer.
• Maintain washer properly.
• Protectwasher from the weather and
keep it where the temperature will
not fall below freezing.
• Install and level washer on a floor
that can support the weight.*
• Connect washer to the correct 3-
prong outlet, electrical supply, water
supply, and drain.*
• Ground washer properly.*
*See the Installation Instructions.
Understanding your responsibilities
• Store detergent, laundry aids and other
materials in a cool, dry place where
children cannot reach them (in a locked
cabinet if possible).
• Read and follow instructionson pack-
ages of detergent and laundry aids,
especially warnings and precautions.
• Do not use chlorine bleach and ammo-
nia or acids (such as vinegar or rust
remover) in the same wash. Hazardous
fumes can form.
• Do not wash or dry items that are
soiled with vegetable or cooking oil.
These items may contain some oil
after laundering. Due to the remaining
oil, the fabric may smoke or catch fire
by itself.
• Unplug power supply cord before
attempting to service your washer.
• Do not machine wash fiberglass
materials. Small particles can stickto
the fabrics washed in following loads
and cause skin irritation.
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