Whirlpool 3RAWZ481G Installation Instructions Manual page 2

Before you start...
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" or "WARNING."
These words mean:
DANGER
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don't immediately
follow instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don't 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.
WARNING:
For your safety the
information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injury or death.
– Do not store or use gasoline, or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch;
Do not use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbour's phone. Follow gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
– Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency, or the gas supplier.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using the dryer, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
• Read all instructions before using the
dryer.
• Do not place items exposed to cooking
oils in your dryer. Items contaminated
with cooking oils may contribute to a
chemical reaction that could cause a
load to catch fire.
• Do not dry articles that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents, other flammable, or
explosive substances as they give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
• Do not allow children to play on or in
the dryer. Close supervision of children
is necessary when the dryer is used
near children.
• Before the dryer is removed from
service or discarded, remove the door
to the drying compartment.
• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving.
• Do not install or store the dryer where it
will be exposed to the weather.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the
dryer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in these
Installation Instructions, Use and Care
Guide, or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and
have the skills to carry out.
• Do not use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate static
unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or
product.
• Do not use heat to dry articles
containing foam rubber or similarly
textured rubber-like materials.
• Clean lint screen before or after each
load.
• Keep area around the exhaust opening
and adjacent surrounding areas free
from the accumulation of lint, dust, and
dirt.
• The interior of the dryer and exhaust
vent should be cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.
• See installation instructions for earthing
requirements.