Safety Instructions - Maytag LAT-3 User Manual

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Important safety instructions

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using

your washer, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2. As with any equipment using electricity and having

moving parts, there are potential hazards. To use this

appliance safely, the operator should become familiar

with the instructions for operation of the appliance and

always exercise care when using it.

3. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be

exposed to the weather.

4. Install and level washer on a floor that can support the

weight.

5. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug

the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not ground-

ed adequately and in accordance with local and national

codes. See installation instructions for grounding this

appliance.

6. To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:

a. Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned

in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-

cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive sub-

stances as they give off vapors that could ignite or

explode. Hand wash and line dry any items containing

these substances.

Any material on which you have used a cleaning sol-

vent, or which is saturated with flammable liquids or

solids, should not be placed in the washer until all

traces of these liquids or solids and their fumes have

been removed.

These items include acetone, denatured alcohol, gaso-

line, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some

spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers.

b. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other

flammable or explosive substances to the wash water.

These substances give off vapors that could ignite or

explode.

c. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be pro-

duced 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 for such a

period, before using a washing machine or combina-

tion washer-dryer, turn on all hot water faucets and let

the water flow from each for several minutes. This

will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the

gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame

during this time.

7. Do not reach into the appliance if the tub or agitator is

moving.

8. 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.

9. Do not tamper with controls.

10. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or

attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended

in published user-repair instructions that you under-

stand and have the skills to carry out.

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11. Unplug power supply cord before attempting to service

your washer.

12. The agitator should not be removed. If the agitator is

removed, it must be replaced by pushing down com-

pletely and the locking screw tightened before the wash-

er is operated.

13. Store laundry aids and other material in a cool, dry place

where children cannot reach them.

14. Do not wash or dry items that are soiled with vegetable

or cooking oil. These items may contain some oil after

laundering. Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may

smoke or catch fire by itself.

15. Do not use chlorine bleach and ammonia or acids (such

as vinegar or rust remover) in the same wash. Hazardous

fumes can form.

16. Do not machine wash fiberglass materials. Small parti-

cles can stick to fabrics washed in following loads and

cause skin irritation.

17. Before the appliance is removed from service or discard-

ed, remove the door to the washing compartment.

18. Inlet hoses are subject to damage and deterioration over

time. Check the hoses periodically for bulges, kinks, cuts,

wear or leaks and replace them every five years.

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