Important Safety Instructions - Primus DA11-15 Maintenance Manual

Safety Information

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
serious injury or death to persons when
using your tumbler, read and follow these
basic precautions:
1. Read all instructions before using the tumbler.
2. Refer to the GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS in
the Installation Manual for the proper grounding
of the tumbler.
3. Do not dry articles that have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with
gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive substances as they give
off vapors that could ignite or explode.
4. Do not allow children to play on or in the
tumbler. Close supervision of children is
necessary when the tumbler is used near children.
This is a safety rule for all appliances.
5. Before the tumbler is removed from service or
discarded, remove the door to the drying
compartment and the door to the lint
compartment.
6. Do not reach into the tumbler if the cylinder is
revolving.
7. Do not install or store the tumbler where it will
be exposed to water and/or weather.
8. Do not tamper with the controls.
9. Do not repair or replace any part of the tumbler,
or attempt any servicing unless specifically
recommended in the user-maintenance
instructions or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and have the
skills to carry out.
10. Do not use fabric softeners or products to
eliminate static unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
11. To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT DRY plastics
or articles containing foam rubber or similarly
textured rubberlike materials.
12. Always clean the lint filter daily.
13. Keep area around the exhaust opening and
adjacent surrounding area free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
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14. The interior of the tumbler and the exhaust duct
15. If not installed, operated and maintained in
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16. Tumbler will not operate with the loading door
17. Tumbler will not operate with lint panel open.
18. Do not put articles soiled with vegetable or
19. To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT put clothes
20. Use the tumbler only for its intended purpose,
21. ALWAYS disconnect the electrical power to the
22. Install this tumbler according to the Installation
should be cleaned periodically by qualified
service personnel.
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
or if there is damage to or mishandling of this
product's components, use of this product could
expose you to substances in the fuel or from fuel
combustion which can cause death or serious
illness and which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
open. DO NOT bypass the door safety switch to
permit the tumbler to operate with the door open.
The cylinder will stop rotating when the door is
opened. Do not use the tumbler if the cylinder
does not stop rotating when the door is opened or
starts rotating without pressing or turning the
START mechanism. Remove the tumbler from
use and call the service person.
DO NOT bypass lint panel safety switch to
permit the tumbler to operate with the lint panel
open.
cooking oil in the tumbler, as these oils may not
be removed during washing. Due to the
remaining oil, the fabric may catch on fire by
itself.
which have traces of any flammable substances
such as machine oil, flammable chemicals,
thinner, etc. or anything containing wax or
chemicals such as in mops and cleaning cloths, or
anything dry-cleaned at home with dry-cleaning
solvent in the tumbler.
drying water-washed fabrics.
tumbler before servicing. Disconnect power by
shutting off appropriate breaker or fuse.
Manual. All connections for electrical power,
grounding, and gas supply must comply with
local codes and be made by licensed personnel
when required.
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