2 _ Safety Instructions
1-2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Toavoidriskofre,electricshock,seriousinjury,ordeathwhenusingyourdryer,followthesebasicprecautions:
1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthedryer.
2. InstalldryeraccordingtoInstallationInstructions.RefertotheGroundingInstructionsintheInstallationInstructions
forpropergroundingofthedryer.
3. Donotdryarticlesthathavebeencleanedin,washedin,soakedin,orspottedwithgasoline,drycleaningsolvents,or
otherammableorexplosivesubstances.Vaporscouldigniteorexplode.
4. Donotusethedryertodryclotheswhichhavetracesofanyammablesubstance,suchasvegetableoil,cookingoil,
machineoil,ammablechemicals,thinner,etc.,oranythingcontainingwaxorchemicals,suchasmopsandcleaning
cloths.Flammablesubstancesmaycausethefabrictocatchrebyitself.
5. Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherammablevaporsandliquidsnearthisoranyotherappliance.
6. Donotallowchildrentoplayonorindryer.Closesupervisionofchildrenisnecessarywhenthedryerisusednear
children,asafetyruleforallappliances.
7. Beforethedryerisremovedforserviceorisdiscarded,removedoorstodryingcompartment.
8. Donotreachintothedryerifcylinderisrotating.
9. Donotinstallorstorethedryerwhereitwillbeexposedtowaterand/orweather.
10.Donottamperwithdryercontrols.
11.Donotrepairorreplaceanypartofthedryerorattemptanyservice,unlessspecicallyrecommendedinuser-
maintenanceinstructionsorinpublisheduser-repairinstructionsthatyouunderstandandhaveskillstocarryout,if
you are a consumer.
12.Toreduceriskofelectricshockorre,donotuseextensioncordsoradapterstoconnectthedryertoelectricalpower
source.
13.Usethedryeronlyforitsintendedpurpose,dryingclothes.
14.Alwaysdisconnectthedryerfromelectricalsupplybeforeattemptinganyservice.Disconnectthepowercordby
holdingtheplug,notthecord.
15.Donotuseheattodryarticlescontainingfoamrubberorsimilarlytexturedrubberlikematerials.
16.Alwayscleanthelintlteraftereveryload.Alayeroflintinthelterreducesdryingefciencyandprolongsdrying
time.
17.Useonlyfabricsoftenersorproductstoeliminatestaticthatareappropriateforautomaticdryers.
18.Keepyourdryeringoodcondition.Bumpingordroppingthedryercandamagesafetyfeatures.Ifdamageoccurs,
havethedryercheckedbyaqualiedservicetechnician.
19.Replacewornpowercordsand/orlooseplugs.
20.Donottumbleberglasscurtainsanddraperiesunlessthelabelsaysitcanbedone.Iftheyaredried,wipeoutthe
cylinderwithadampclothtoremoveparticlesofberglass.
21.Alwaysreadandfollowmanufacturersinstructionsonpackagesforlaundryaids.Heedallwarningsorprecautions.
Toreduceriskofpoisoningorchemicalburns,keepproductsawayfromchildrenatalltimes,preferably,inalocked
cabinet.