For Installation - LG WM3997H*A Owner's Manual

0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
WARNING
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 INSTRUCTUONS FOR iNSTALLATiON
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following :
• Refer to the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for
detailed grounding procedures. Installation
instructions are packed with the washer for the
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 VAC, 60 Hz
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 the 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 heaw. Two or more people may be
needed to install and move the appliance. Failu re 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. Fail u re to fo Ilow t h is
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.