Unpacking Your Washer; Unpacking The Washer - GE GFWS1705 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

UNPACKING THE WASHER

WARNING:
and plastic bags after the washer is unpacked. Make
materials inaccessible to children. Children might use them
for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads
or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers causing
suffocation.
1. Cut and remove the top and bottom packaging straps.
2. While it is in the carton, carefully lay the washer on its side.
DO NOT lay the washer on its front or back.
3.
including the cardboard, styrofoam base and styrofoam tub
support (inserted in center of base).
NOTE: If you are installing a pedestal, proceed to
the installation instructions that come with the pedestal.
4. Carefully return the washer to an upright position and
remove the carton.
5. Carefully move the washer to within 4 feet (122 cm)
of the final location.
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Recycle or destroy the carton
6. Remove the following from the back side of the washer:
4 bolts
4 plastic spacers (including rubber grommets)
4 power cord retainers
NOTE: Failure to remove the shipping braces can cause
the washer to become severely unbalanced.
Save all bolts for future use.
NOTE: If you must transport the washer at a later date,
you must reinstall the shipping support hardware to prevent
shipping damage. Keep the hardware in the plastic bag
provided.
In case you misplace your shipping bolts, replacements
are available at additional cost. They can be ordered in the
United States by visiting our website at GEAppliances.com
or calling 800.GE.CARES. In Canada, call 800.661.1616. Order kit
#WH49X10039.
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