Important Safety Information; Save These Instructions - Speed Queen Top loading Washer Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information

To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury, or death when using your
washer, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before
using washer.
2. Be sure washer is properly
grounded.
3. Do not wash articles that have
been cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in, or spotted with
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents,
or other flammable or explosive
substances. Vapors could
ignite or explode.
4. Do not add gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive
substances to wash water.
Vapors could ignite or explode.
5. Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and
liquids near this or any other
appliance.
6. Do not allow children to play on
or in washer. Close supervision
of children is necessary when
washer is used near children, a
safety rule for all appliances.
7. Before washer is removed from
service or discarded, remove
door to washing compartment.
Do not reach into washer if wash
8.
tub is moving or agitator is moving.
9. Do not install or store washer
where it will be exposed to
water and/or weather.
10. Do not tamper with washer
controls.
11. Do not repair or replace any
part of washer or attempt any
service, unless specifically
recommended in user-
maintenance instructions or in
published user-repair
instructions that you
understand and have skills to
To reduce risk of property damage due to flooding of washer unit, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
1. Do not pause an active cycle
for longer than thirty minutes.
Pressure switch may reset and
cause tub to overfill.
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WARNING
carry out.
12. To reduce risk of electric shock
or fire, do not use extension
cords or adapters to connect
washer to electrical power
source.
13. Use your washer only for its
intended purpose: non-
commercial clothes washing.
14. Always disconnect washer from
electrical supply before
attempting any service.
Disconnect power cord by
grasping the plug, not the cord.
15. Install washer according to
Installation Instructions. All
connections for water, drain,
electrical power, and grounding
must comply with local codes
and be made by licensed
personnel when required.
16. To reduce risk of fire, do not use
washer to launder clothes which
have traces of any flammable
substance, such as vegetable
oil, cooking oil, machine oil,
flammable chemicals, thinner,
etc., or anything containing wax
or chemicals, such as mops and
cleaning cloths. Flammable
substances may cause fabric to
catch fire by itself.
17. Use only fabric softeners or
products to eliminate static that
are appropriate for automatic
washers.
18. Keep your washer in good
condition. Bumping or dropping
washer can damage safety
features. If damage occurs, have
washer checked by qualified
service technician.
19. Replace worn power cords and/or
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CAUTION
2. Always turn Load Level knob to
RESET before changing a water
level.

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20. Loading door must be closed
21. Always read and follow
22. Never operate washer with
23. Do not operate washer with
24. Do not bypass safety devices.
25. Under certain conditions,
3. DO NOT hold Load Level knob
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loose plugs.
whenever washer is agitating or
spinning. Do not bypass loading
door switch by permitting
washer to operate with loading
door open.
manufacturer’s instructions on
packages of laundry and
cleaning aids. Heed all
warnings or precautions. To
reduce risk of poisoning or
chemical burns, keep products
away from children at all times,
preferably, in a locked cabinet.
guards and/or panels removed.
missing or broken parts.
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 a
washing machine, 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.
at RESET. Water will continue
to fill as long as knob is held at
RESET.