Safety Instructions - Maytag Performa 61004966 User Manual

For Future Assistance
Have complete model and serial number identification of
your refrigerator. This is located on a data plate inside the
refrigerator compartment on the upper front surface.
Record these numbers below for easy access.
Model Number
Serial Number
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: When using your appliance, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Use the refrigerator only for its intended purpose.
• To prevent possibility of hazard due to electrical shock,
never plug the refrigerator into a receptacle which has
not been grounded adequately and in accordance with
the local and national electrical codes. See
and grounding instructions below.
• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning or replacing a
light bulb.
• In case of power failure, minimize door openings. If the
power failure is of a long duration, protect the food by
placing blocks of dry ice on top of the packages or
check with a local frozen foods locker about temporary
storage. Frozen foods which have thawed completely
should not be refrozen and should be discarded.
• Any electrical service cord that becomes frayed or dam-
aged should be immediately repaired or replaced. Never
unplug your appliance by pulling on the power cord.
• Your refrigerator should not be operated in the pres-
ence of explosive fumes.
WARNING — This appliance is designed to operate on a normal 115 volt, 15 amp, 60 cycle line. There
should be a separate, grounded circuit serving this appliance only. Do not use an extension cord. Do
not use any device that will alter the electrical performance of this appliance.
This appliance is equipped with a three-pronged ground-
ing plug for your protection against possible electrical
shock hazards. It must be plugged into a grounding recep-
tacle. Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obliga-
tion of the customer to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall receptacle. Do not under any
circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong
from the power cord. Do not use an adapter plug.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Have proof of original date of purchase. Keep your sales
slip, proof of original purchase date is needed for war-
ranty service.
NOTE: In our continuing effort to improve the qual-
ity of our appliances, it may be necessary to make
changes to the appliance without revising this
guide.
• Children should not climb, hang or stand on the
shelves of this refrigerator.
Important: Child entrapment and suffocation are not
warning
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigera-
tors are still dangerous... even if they will sit for "just a
few days." If you are getting
rid of your old refrigerator,
please follow the instruc-
tions below to help prevent
accidents.
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in
place so that children
may not easily climb
inside.
Power supply cord with 3-prong
grounding plug.
Grounding type wall receptacle