6IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
WARNING
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, injury to persons, or death.
SAFE TY INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following.
UÊÊ,iviÀÊÌÊ -//" Ê -/,1/" -ÊvÀÊ`iÌ>i`Êgrounding procedures. Installation instructions are
packed with the washer for installer’s reference. If the
washer is moved to a new location, have it checked
and reinstalled by a qualified service technician.
Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury,
fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊÊÌ]ÊÕ`iÀÊ>ÞÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃ]ÊVÕÌÊÀÊÀiÛiÊÌiÊthird (ground) prong from the power cord. Failure to
follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire,
electric shock, or death.
UÊÊÀÊ«iÀÃ>ÊÃ>viÌÞ]ÊÌÃÊ>««>ViÊÕÃÌÊLiÊ«À«iÀÞÊgrounded. Failure to follow this warning can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊ/iÊ«ÜiÀÊVÀ`ÊvÊÌÃÊ>««>ViÊÃÊiµÕ««i`ÊÜÌÊ>Ê3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard
3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the
possibility of electric shock from this appliance.
UÊÊ/ÃÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÕÃÌÊLiÊ«Õ}}i`ÊÌÊ>Ê£ÓäÊ6H]ÈäâÊgrounded outlet. Failure to follow this warning can
cause serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊ>ÛiÊÌiÊÜ>ÊÕÌiÌÊ>`ÊVÀVÕÌÊViVi`ÊLÞÊ>ʵÕ>vi`Êelectrician to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded. Failure to follow this warning can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊ7iÀiÊ>ÊÃÌ>`>À`ÊÓ«À}ÊÜ>ÊÕÌiÌÊÃÊiVÕÌiÀi`]Êit is your personal responsibility and obligation to
have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong
wall outlet. Failure to follow this warning can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊÊÌÊÃÌ>ÊÊV>À«iÌ°ÊÃÌ>ÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÊ>ÊÃ`ÊvÀ°ÊFailure to follow this warning can cause serious leak
damage.
UÊÊÊÌÊÀiÛiÊ}ÀÕ`Ê«À}°ÊÊÌÊÕÃiÊ>Ê>`>«ÌiÀÊor extension cord. Plug into a grounded 3-prong
outlet. Failure to follow these warnings can cause
serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death. UÊÊ/iÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÃÕ`Ê>Ü>ÞÃÊLiÊ«Õ}}i`ÊÌÊÌÃÊÜÊindividual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating
that matches the rating plate. This provides the best
performance and also prevents overloading house
wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from
overheated wires.
UÊÊ iÛiÀÊÕ«Õ}ÊÞÕÀÊÜ>ÃiÀÊLÞÊ«Õ}ÊÊÌiÊ«ÜiÀÊcord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out
from the outlet. Failure to follow this warning can
cause serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊ,i«>ÀÊÀÊi`>ÌiÞÊÀi«>ViÊÊ>Ê«ÜiÀÊVÀ`ÃÊÌ>ÌÊhave become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not
use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either end. Failure to follow this
warning can cause serious injury, fire, electric shock,
or death.
UÊÊ7iÊÃÌ>}ÊÀÊÛ}ÊÌiÊÜ>ÃiÀ]ÊLiÊV>ÀivÕÊÌÊto pinch, crush, or damage the power cord. Failure to
follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire,
electric shock, or death.
UÊÊ/iÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÕÃÌÊLiÊÃÌ>i`Ê>`ÊiiVÌÀV>ÞÊgrounded by a qualified service person in accordance
with local codes to prevent shock hazard and assure
stability during operation.
UÊÊ/iÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÃÊi>ÛÞ°Ê/ÜÊÀÊÀiÊ«i«iÊ>ÞÊLiÊneeded to install and move the appliance. Failure to
do so can result in back or other injury.
UÊÊ-ÌÀiÊ>`ÊÃÌ>ÊÌiÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÜiÀiÊÌÊÜÊÌÊLiÊexposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to
outdoor weather conditions. Failure to follow this
warning can cause serious leak damage.
UÊÊÊÌÊÃÌ>ÊÌiÊÜ>ÃiÀÊÊÕ`Êë>ViÃÊÌÊÀi`ÕViÊthe risk of electric shock. Failure to follow this warning
can cause serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
UÊÊ/ÊÀi`ÕViÊÌiÊÀÃÊvÊÕÀÞÊÌÊ«iÀÃÃ]Ê>`iÀiÊÌÊ>Êindustry recommended safety procedures including
the use of long sleeved gloves and safety glasses.
Failure to follow all of the safety warnings in this
manual could result in property damage, injury to
persons or death.
