Grounding - Maytag AKS3040 Series Service Manual

Safety Information

Grounding

NOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded, for
personal safety.
Power cord on this appliance is equipped with a three-
prong grounding plug. This matches standard three-prong
grounding wall receptacle to prevent possibility of electric
shock from this appliance.
Consumer should have wall receptacle and circuit
checked by qualified electrician to verify receptacle is
properly grounded.
Where standard two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is consumers responsibility and
obligation 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
POWER CORD.
For 15 amp circuits only. Do not use an adapter on 20
amp. circuit. Where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made to properly grounded two-
prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed adapter
available at most hardware stores.
Larger slot on adapter must be aligned with larger slot in
the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity.
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Attaching adapter ground terminal to wall receptacle
cover screw does not ground appliance unless the
cover screw is metal and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through the house wiring.
Consumer should have circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to verify receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting power cord from adapter, always
hold adapter with one hand. If this is not done, adapter
ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.
Should this happen, DO NOT USE appliance until a
proper ground has been established.
NOTE: Circuit tester can be use to verify voltage is
present at the outlet, connect one lead to hot
line and the other lead to ground, circuit tester
should light.
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WARNING
Neutral Wire
Hot Line
Ground
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