Important Safety Information - Maytag NAV2330 Service Manual

Important Safety Information

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
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DANGER
DANGER—Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death.
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WARNING
WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
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CAUTION
CAUTION—Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in minor personal injury or product or
property damage.
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WARNING
To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury,
or death when using your washer, follow these basic
precautions:
1. Read all instructions before using washer.
2. Be sure washer is properly grounded.
3. Do not wash articles that have been cleaned in,
washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or
explosive substances. Vapors could ignite or
explode.
4. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or
other flammable or explosive substances to wash
water. Vapors could ignite or explode.
5. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids near this or any other
appliance.
6. Do not allow children to play on or in washer.
Close supervision of children is necessary when
washer is used near children, a safety rule for all
appliances.
7. Before washer is removed from service or
discarded, remove door to washing compartment.
8. Do not reach into washer if wash tub is moving.
9. Do not install or store washer where it will be
exposed to water and/or weather.
10. Do not tamper with washer controls.
11. Do not repair or replace any part of washer or
attempt any service, unless specifically
recommended in user-maintenance instructions or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have skills to carry out.
12. To reduce risk of electric shock or fire, do not
use extension cords or adapters to connect
washer to electrical power source.
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13. Use your washer only for its intended purpose:
non-commercial clothes washing.
14. Always disconnect washer from electrical supply
before attempting any service. Disconnect power
cord by grasping the plug, not the cord.
15. Install washer according to Installation
Instructions. All connections for water, drain,
electrical power, and grounding must comply with
local codes and be made by licensed personnel
when required.
16. To reduce risk of fire, do not use washer to
launder clothes which have traces of any
flammable substance, such as vegetable oil,
cooking oil, machine oil, flammable chemicals,
thinner, etc., or anything containing wax or
chemicals, such as mops and cleaning cloths.
Flammable substances may cause fabric to catch
fire by itself.
17. Use only fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static that are appropriate for automatic washers.
18. Keep your washer in good condition. Bumping or
dropping washer can damage safety features. If
damage occurs, have washer checked by qualified
service technician.
19. Replace worn power cords and/or loose plugs.
20. Loading door must be closed whenever washer is
filling, agitating, or spinning. Do not bypass
loading door switch by permitting washer to
operate with loading door open.
21. Always read and follow manufacturer's
instructions on packages of laundry and cleaning
aids. Heed all warnings or precautions. To reduce
risk of poisoning or chemical burns, keep
products away from children at all times,
preferably, in a locked cabinet.
22. Never operate washer with guards and/or panels
removed.
23. Do not operate washer with missing or broken
parts.
24. Do not bypass safety devices.
25. Failure to install, maintain, and/or operate
washer according to manufacturer's instructions
may result in conditions which can produce bodily
injury and/or property damage.
NOTE: Warning and Important Safety
Instructions appearing in this manual are not
meant to cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. Common sense,
caution, and care must be exercised when
installing, maintaining, or operating washer.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent,
or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do
not understand.
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