IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when
using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1) Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2) Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in, or spotted
with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substanc-
es, as they give off vapours that could ignite or explode.
3) Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of
children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.
4) Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door
to the drying compartment.
5) Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
6) Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
7) Do not tamper with controls.
8) Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing
unless specifically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in
published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to
carry out.
9) Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommend-
ed by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
10) Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured
rubber-like materials.
11) Clean lint screen before or after each load.
12) Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free
from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
13) The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically
by qualified service personnel.
14) Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminat-
ed with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a
load to catch fire.
15) To reduce the risk of fire due to contaminated loads, the final part of a tumble
dryer cycle occurs without heat (cool down period). Avoid stopping a tumble
dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
16) Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If
flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified
by the appliance manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible
venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These
conditions will obstruct clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire.
17) To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instruc-
tions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown,
grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least
resistance for electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an
equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be
plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in
accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
WARNING – Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can
result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service
representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance: if it will not fit the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
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