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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USE
A WARN
ING
For your safety, the information
in this manual must be followed
to minimize
the risk of fire, explosion,
or electric
shock, or to prevent property damage,
injury to persons, or death.
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR INSTALLATION
A WARN
ING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance,
follow
basic precautions,
including
the following.
• Refer to INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
for detailed
grounding
procedures.
Installation
instructions
are
packed with the washer for installer's reference. If the
washer is moved to a new location,
have it checked
and reinstalled
by a qualified
service technician.
Failure to follow this warning
can cause serious injury,
fire, electric shock, or death.
• Do not, under any circumstances,
cut or remove the
third (ground)
prong from the power cord. Failure to
follow
this warning
can cause serious injury, fire,
electric shock, or death.
• For personal safety, this appliance
must be properly
grounded.
Failure to follow this warning can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• The power cord of this appliance
is equipped
with a
3-prong
(grounding)
plug which mates with a standard
3-prong
(grounding)
wall outlet to minimize
the
possibility
of electric shock from this appliance.
• This washer must be plugged into a 120 V_,60Hz
grounded
outlet. Failure to follow this warning can
cause serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
Failure to follow this warning can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• Where a standard
2-prong wall outlet
is encountered,
it is your personal responsibility
and obligation
to
have it replaced with a properly
grounded
3-prong
wall outlet. Failure to follow this warning
can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• Do not install on carpet. Install washer on a solid floor.
Failure to follow this warning
can cause serious leak
damage.
• Do not remove ground
prong. Do not use an adapter
or extension
cord. Plug into a grounded
3-prong
outlet. Failure to follow
these warnings
can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• The washer should
always be plugged
into its own
individual
electrical
outlet which
has a voltage rating
that matches the rating plate. This provides
the best
performance
and also prevents overloading
house
wiring circuits
which could cause a fire hazard from
overheated
wires.
• Never unplug your washer by pulling
on the power
cord. Always grip plug firmly
and pull straight
out
from the outlet. Failure to follow
this warning
can
cause serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• Repair or immediately
replace
all power cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged.
Do not
use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either end. Failure to follow
this
warning can cause serious injury, fire, electric shock,
or death.
• When installing
or moving
the washer, be careful not
to pinch, crush, or damage
the power cord. Failure to
follow this warning
can cause serious injury, fire,
electric shock, or death.
• The washer
must be installed and electrically
grounded
by a qualified
service person in accordance
with local codes to prevent shock hazard and assure
stability during
operation.
• The washer
is heavy. Two or more people may be
needed to install and move the appliance.
Failure to
do so can result in back or other injury.
• Store and install the washer where it will not be
exposed to temperatures
below freezing or exposed to
outdoor
weather conditions.
Failure to follow this
warning can cause serious leak damage.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not install the
washer in humid spaces. Failure to follow this warning
can cause serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
• To reduce the risk of injury to persons, adhere to all
industry
recommended
safety procedures
including
the use of long sleeved gloves and safety glasses.
Failure to follow
all of the safety warnings
in this
manual could result in property
damage, injury to
persons or death.