Important Safety Instructions - Whirlpool GC2000 Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - When using electric appliances, basic precautions should always
be followed, including the following:
1. Read all the instructions before using the appliance.
2. To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when an appliance
is used near children.
3. Do not put fingers or hands into a waste disposer.
4. Turn the power switch to the off position before attempting to clear a jam or
remove an object from the disposer.
5. When attempting to loosen a jam in a waste disposer, use a long wooden
object such as a wooden spoon or the wooden handle of a broom or mop.
6. When attempting to remove objects from a waste disposer use long-handled
tongs or pliers. If the disposer is magnetically actuated, nonmagnetic tools
should be used.
7. To reduce the risk of injury by materials that may be expelled by a waste
disposer, do not put the following into a disposer:
a) Clam or oyster shells. b) Drain cleaner.
c) Glass, china, or plastic.
d) Large whole bones. e) Whole corn husks.
f) Metal, such as bottle caps, tin cans, or aluminum foil.
8. When not operating a disposer, leave the drain cover in place to reduce the
risk of objects falling into the disposer.
9. Electrically ground disposer. See Installation Instructions for details.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INFORMATION
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrically ground disposer.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
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For detailed instructions see Installation Instructions. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNEC-
TIONS MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES. This disposer is Listed by
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
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