Safety Instructions - Maytag NEPTUNE MD75 User Manual

Welcome
Welcome and congratulations on your
purchase of a Maytag Neptune
Your complete satisfaction is very impor-
tant 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 dryer.
This is located on a data plate in the
lower center of the door opening.
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 war-
ranty service.
If you have questions, write us (include
your model, serial number and phone
number) or call:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR ® Center
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland,TN 37320–2370
1-888-462-9824 USA and CANADA
1-800-688-2080 USA TTY
(for deaf, hearing impaired or speech
impaired)
(Mon.–Fri., 8am–8pm Eastern Time)
http://www.maytag.com
For service and warranty informa-
tion, see page 23.
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.
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MPORTANT
® dryer!
What you need to know about safety instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant
to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, cau-
tion, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating appliance.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or manufacturer about
problems or conditions you do not understand.
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ECOGNIZE
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.
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock property damage or injury to per-
sons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING:
be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent
property damage, personal injury or death.
– Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liq-
uids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, ser-
vice agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING:
when using the appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
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Read all instructions before using the appliance.
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To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
• Do not dry 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. 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 dryer, until all traces of these flammable
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AFETY
read before operating your dryer
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AFETY YMBOLS
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
For your safety, the information in this manual must
Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons
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