Important Safety Instructions - Maytag SAV5600 User Manual

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MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
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 explo-
sive substances. Vapors could ignite
or explode.
4. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning sol-
vents, 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 or pets to play
on, in, or in front of the appliance.
Close supervision is necessary when
the appliance is used near children
and pets.
7. Before washer is removed from serv-
ice or discarded, remove door to
washing compartment.
8. Do not reach into washer if wash 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 pub-
lished user-repair instructions that
you understand and have skills to
carry out.
12. To reduce risk of electric shock or fire,
do not use extension cords or
adapters to connect washer to electri-
cal power source.
13. Use your washer only for its intended
purpose: non-commercial clothes
washing.
14. Always disconnect washer from elec-
trical supply before attempting any
service. Disconnect power cord by
grasping the plug, not the cord.
15. Install
Installation Instructions. All connec-
tions for water, drain, electrical power,
and grounding must comply with local
codes and be made by licensed per-
sonnel 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 sub-
stances 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
loose plugs.
20. Loading door must be closed whenev-
er washer is agitating or spinning. Do
not bypass loading door switch by
permitting washer to operate with
loading door open.
21. Always read and follow manufactur-
er's instructions on packages of laun-
dry and cleaning aids. Heed all warn-
ings or precautions. To reduce risk of
poisoning or chemical burns, keep
products away from children at all
times, preferably, in a locked cabinet.
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washer according to
22. Never operate washer with guards
and/or panels removed.
23. Do not operate washer with missing
or broken parts.
24. Do not bypass safety devices.
25. Under certain conditions, 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 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 hydro-
gen gas. As the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame dur-
ing this time.
CAUTION:
To reduce risk of property dam-
age 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.
2. Always turn Water Level knob to
RESET before changing a water
level.
3. DO NOT hold Water Level knob
at RESET. Water will continue to
fill as long as knob is held at
RESET.
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