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Important
Safety Instructions
PROTECT CHILDREN
• Do not allow children
to play on or in the dryer. Close
supervision of children
is necessary when the dryer is
used near children.
As children
grow, teach them the
proper, safe use of all appliances.
• Destroy the carton,
plastic
bag and other packing
ma-
terials after the dryer is unpacked. Children
might
use
them for play. Cartons covered
with rugs, bedspreads
or
plastic sheets can become
airtight chambers.
• I<eep laundry
products out of children's
reach. To prevent
personal
injury , observe all warnings
on product
labels.
• Before the dryer is removed
from service or discarded,
remove the dryer door to prevent accidental
entrapment.
• Failure to comply
with these warnings
could result in seri-
ous personal
injuries.
PREVENT INJURY
• To prevent shock hazard
and assure stability during
operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically
grounded
by a qualified
service person in accordance
with local codes. Installation
instructions are packed
in
the dryer for the installer's reference.
Refer to INSTAL-
LATION INSTRUCTIONS
for detailed
grounding
proce-
dures. If the dryer is moved to a new location,
have it
checked
and reinstalled
by a qualified
service person.
• To prevent personal injury or damage
to the dryer, the
electrical
power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged
into a properly
grounded
and polarized
3-prong
outlet.
The third grounding
prong must never be removed.
Never
ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension
cord or an adaptor
plug.
• ALWAYS disconnect
the dryer from the electrical
supply
before attempting
any service or cleaning.
Failure to do
so can result in electrical
shock or injury.
• Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning
dryer
interior.
Hazardous
fumes or electrical
shock could occur.
• To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving.
Wait until the dryer
has stopped
completely
before reaching
into the drum.
PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE
TO THE DRYER
• All repairs
and servicing
must be performed
by a Sears
or other qualified
service dealer
unless specifically
rec-
ommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
Use only autho-
rized factory
parts.
• Do not tamper
with controls.
• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed
to the weather.
• A thermal
limiter switch automatically
turns off: the
motor in the unlikely event of an overheated
situation
(electric
dryers only). A service technician
must replace
the thermal
limiter
switch after correcting
the fault.
• Failure to comply
with these warnings
could result in seri-
ous personal
injuries.
CAUTION
substances
known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
i
customer of potential
exposure to such substances.
Included
in this list are soot and carbon
monoxide, both of which
may be produced
by the use of this product.
NOTE
The instructions appearing
in this Use and Care Guide
are not meant to cover every possible
condition
and situation that
may occur. Common
sense and caution
must be practiced
when installing, operating
and maintaining
any appliance.
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