Kenmore 417 Series Owner's Manual page 4

Important Safety
Instructions
(continued)
_Avoid fire hazard or
electrical shock. Do not use an
adaptor plug or extension cord or
removegrounding prongfrom
electrical power cord. Failureto
folIowthis warning can cause
serious injury, fire or death.
Grounding type
wall receptacle
Do not underany
circu msta noes, cut,
remove, or bypass
thegrounding prong
fromthis plug,
Power su pplycord with 3-prong
grounding plug
CORRECT
UsethiswayONLY
Do n ot use or mix
liquid chlorine bleach with other
household chemicals such as
toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid
or products containing ammonia.
These mixtures can produce
dangerous fumeswhich can cause
serious injuryordeath.
Prevent Inj u ry
_opreventshockhazard and assurestabilityduringoperation,
thewasher must beinstalled and electricalIygrounded bya qualified service
person in accordancewith Iocalcodes. Installation instructions are packed in
thewasherfor instalIeCs reference. Refertol NSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for detailed grounding procedures. Ifthewasher is moved toa newlocation,
have it checked and reinstalled bya qualified service person.
_Topreventpersonalinjuryordamagetothewasher, the
electrical power cord of[hewasher must beplugged intoa properlygrounded
and polarized 3-prong outlet. Thethird grounding prong must never be
removed. Never ground thewasher toa gas pipe. Do not usean
extension cord or an adaptor plug.
_FolIowpackagedirectionswhen usinglaundryproducts.
Incorrect usagecan produce poisonousgas--resulting in seriousinjuryor
deelJq.
• Donotcombinelaundryproductsforusein I Ioad unlessspecified onthe
label.
• Donot mixchlorinebleachwith ammoniaoracidssuch asvinegar.
_o preventserious personaIinjuryand damagetothewasher:
• All repairs and servicing must be pen_ormed byan authorized
servicer unless specificalIyrecommended inthisOwneCsGuide. Use
onlyauthorized factoryparts.
• Do nottamperwithcontrols.
• Do not install or storethewasherwhereitwill be exposedtotheweather.
• Do not install on carpet. Install washer on a solid floor. It may be
necessaryto reinforcetheftoor to preventvibration or movement.
_To reducethe riskofelectricshock, disconnectthisappliance
fromthepowersupplybeforeattemptinganyuser maintenance.Turningthe
controls totheOFF position does not disconnectthis appliancefrom the
powersuppty.
_To prevent injury, do not reach intothewasherwhile paris are
moving. Beforeloading, unloading oradding items, push inthecycleselector
knob and allowthed rum tocoasttoa completestop before reaching inside.
_ Failuretocomplywith thesewarnings could result in serious personal
injuries.
Thiswasher isequippedwith an electrical overload protector. The motor
will stopifit becomes overheated. ThewasherwilI automaticalIy restartafter a
cool down period ofupto30 minutes,ifthewasherhas not been manually
turnedoffduringthistime.
Note: TheinstruclJons appearing in
thisOwneCs Guideare not meantto
cover every possiblecondition and
situation that mayoccu r.Common
senseand caution mustbe
practicedvvhen installing,operating
and maintaininganyappliance.
SAVETH ESEINSTRUCTIONS
Asan EN ERGYSTARC_artner,
FrigidaireHomeProducts hasdetermined
thatthis prod uct meetsthe EN ERGYSTAR _
guidelines for energyefficiency.
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