Safety Instructions - Maytag Neptune FAV9800AWW Use & Care Manual

Welcome
Welcome and congratulations on your
purchase of a Maytag Neptune
washer! Your complete satisfaction is
very important to us. For best results,
we suggest reading this material to help
acquaint you with proper operating and
maintenance procedures.
Should you need assistance in the future,
it is helpful to:
1) Have complete model and serial
number identification of your washer.
This is located on a data plate on the
back right side of the control panel.
Date of Purchase ________________
Model Number __________________
Serial Number __________________
2) IMPORTANT: Keep this guide
and the sales receipt in a safe
place for future reference.
Proof of original purchase date
is needed for warranty service.
If you have questions call:
Maytag Customer Assistance
1-800-688-9900 USA
1-800-688-2002 CANADA
(Mon.–Fri., 8am–8pm Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.maytag.com
U.S.A. customers using TTY for deaf,
hearing impaired or speech
impaired, call 1-800-688-2080
NOTE: In our continuing effort
to improve the quality of our
appliances, it may be necessary
to make changes to the
appliance without revising this
guide.
For service and warranty
information, see page 25.
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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 appliance.
Always contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.
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WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in
severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor
personal injury.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock
property damage or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow
basic 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 grounded 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 substances 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 solvent, 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, gasoline, kerosene,
some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers.
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