WASHER SAFETYYour safety and the safety of others are very important.We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey allsafety messages.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:You can be killed or seriously injured if you don'timmediately follow instructions.You can be killed or seriously injured if you don'tfollow instructions.All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell youwhat can happen if the instructions are not followed.IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the washer, follow basic precautions,including the following:[] Read all instructions before using the washer.[] Do not wash articles that have been previously cleanedin, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosivesubstances as they give off vapors that could ignite orexplode.[] Do not add gasoline, dry=cleaning solvents, or otherflammable, or explosive substances to the wash water.These substances give off vapors that could ignite orexplode.[] Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may beproduced in a hot water system that has not been usedfor 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS ISEXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not beenused for such a period, before using the washingmachine, turn on all hot water faucets and let the waterflow from each for several minutes. This will releaseany accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas isflammable, do not smoke or use an open flame duringDo not allow children to play on or in the washer. Closesupervision of children is necessary when the washer is usednear children.Before the washer is removed from service or discarded,remove the door or lid.[] Do not reach into the washer if the drum, tub or agitator ismoving.[] Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed tothe weather.[] Do not tamper with controls.[] Do not repair or replace any part of the washer or attempt anyservicing unless specifically recommended in this manual or inpublished user=repair instructions that you understand andhave the skills to carry out.[] See "Electrical Requirements" for grounding instructions.this time. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSState of California Proposition 65 Warnings:WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.2