Amana ARB1917CW-PARB1917CW1 Owner's Manual page 3

Important Safety Information
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
I DANGER I
DANGER--immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injuryor
death,
I WARNING I
WARNING--Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.
i CAUT,ON I
CAUTION--Hazards or unsafepractices which COULD result inminorpersonal
injury or product or property d amage.
What You Need to Know
about Safe_ Instructions
Warning and Important Safety
Instructions appearing in this manual
are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may
occur. Common sense, caution, and care
must be exercised when installing,
maintaining, or operating refrigerator.
Always contact your dealer, distributor,
service agent, or manufacturer about
problems or conditions you do not
understand.
I WARNING
To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury, or death when using your
refrigerator, follow these basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using 8. DO NOT use a two-prong adapter, 13. Install refrigerator according to
refrigerator.
2. Observe all local codes and
ordinances
3. Be sure to follow grounding
instructions.
4. Check with a qualified electrician
if you are not sure this appliance
is properly grounded.
5. DO NOT ground to a gas line.
6. DO NOT ground to cold water
pipe.
7. Refrigerator is designed to
operate on a separate 103 to 126
volt, 15 amp., 60 cycle line. DO
NOT modify plug on power cord. If
plug does not fit electrical outlet,
have proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician.
extension cord or power strip.
9. DO NOT remove warning tag from
power cord.
10. DO NOT tamper with refrigerator
controls.
11. DO NOT service or replace any
part of refrigerator unless
specifically recommended in
owner's manual or published
user-repair instructions. DO NOT
attempt service if instructions are
not understood or if they are
beyond personal skill level.
12. Always disconnect refrigerator
from electrical supply before
attempting any sen/ice. Disconnect
power cord by grasping the plug,
not the cord.
Installation Instructions. All
connections for water, electrical
power, and grounding must compl,
with local codes and be made by
licensed personnel
when required.
14. Keep your refrigerator in good
condition. Bumping or dropping
refrigerator can damage unit or
cause unit to malfunction or leak.
If damage occurs, have
refrigerator checked by qualified
service technician.
15. Replace worn power cords and/or
loose plugs.
16. Always read and follow
manufacturer's storage and ideal
environment instructions for items
being stored in refrigerator.
I DANGER
To reduce risk of injury or death, follow basic precautions,
including the following."
Proper Disposal of Your Refrigerator
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous-even if they sit out for "just a few days". If you are
getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructionsbelow to help prevent accidents.
BEFORE YOU TH ROW AWAY YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER:
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in place so children may not easily climb inside.
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