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The purchaser must post in a prominent
location, instructions for the customer's
use in the event the customer smells
gas. This information should be
obtained from your local gas supplier.
Before you start...
We have provided many important
safety messages in this manual
and on your appliance. Always
read and obey all safety
messages.
WARNING
This is the safety alert
symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
potential hazards that can kill
or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol and either the
word “DANGER” or “WARNING”.
These words mean:
All safety messages will tell you what
the potential hazard is, tell you how to
reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are
not followed.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t immediately follow
instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
DANGER
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and
vapors, such as gasoline, away
from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches
(45.8 cm) above the floor for a
garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
— Do not store or use gasoline,
or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
WARNING: For your safety the
information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion or to prevent property
damage, personal injury or death.
WARNING
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
Check code requirements:
Some codes limit or
do not permit installation of clothes dryers in
garages, closets, bathrooms or sleeping
quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
Make sure that lower edges of the cabinet,
plus the back and bottom sides of the dryer,
are free of obstructions to permit adequate
clearance of air openings for combustion air.
See "Recessed area and closet installation
instructions," page 12, for minimum spacing
requirements.
Comply with the installation specifications and
dimensions.
Consider spacing requirements for companion
appliances.
Make sure you have everything necessary for
proper installation.
Properly install dryer.
Contact a qualified installer to insure that the
electrical and gas installations meet all national
and local codes and ordinances.
Exhaust to outdoors:
Dryer must be exhausted
outdoors.
Note: The dryer must not be installed in an area
where it will be exposed to water and/or
weather,
It is your
responsibility to:
If installing a GAS
dryer:
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other
appliances.
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 substances, 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
doors to the drying compartments.
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
recommended 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
contaminated with cooking oils may
contribute to a chemical reaction that
could cause a load to catch fire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• 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. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be
done by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
Post this warning in a prominent
location.
