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orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
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AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If you! I%?ceiveda
damageddryer.e e

Immediatelycontactthedeakr
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

dryer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyoureqw%tserviceo ● e
checktheProblemSolveron
pagesMM2.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

writedmvnthemdd

andserial

You’llfindthan onalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

ToobtainHispanicversionof

this book,call

TheGEAnswerCenter”

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consumerinformationservice.
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IRumberse

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M Wing instructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabeling
Rule&ta61ishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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use this applianceody for its

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intendedpurpose asdescribedin

this Use and (Me Book.

@This dryer must be properly

insblled and locatedin
accordancewiththe Instillation
Instructions beforeit is used. If
you.didnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.

—Properlyground to conform
withailgoverningcodesand
ordirlanm%EWwVdetailsin
Ins*iIation hstmctions.

—Locatewherethe temperature
isabove50°F.(Io”c.)for

satisfactoryoperation ofthe
dryer COWFOEsystem.Donot
instill or store the dryer Whereit
VWbe exposedto the weather.

–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis

ST’RONGLYRENX)MMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intothe room.CarefhHyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.

~Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplug rather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug.Makesurethatthecordis
located

so that it willnotbestepped

on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedto damageorstress.

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bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay

mak?rids(suchaspadded

tennisshoes,galoshes,hMh.

meltor burn. Ad@ smile lwbber
matetids9wk. heated9cm Rmder

retain Circmstinces prodwx!!
fire by SpontaneousCombustion.

@Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat”(suchas lifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyour dryer.

@Do not washor dry articles
that haveibeen&mmx.i!@washed
in9soakedin9or spottedwith
Combdble or ex@osiW!SUbsmcm
(suchas $@$olh?.,degreasers,
@cltig solvent$,kerosene,etc.)
whichmay giveoff vaporsthat
eodd ligniteor explode.m notuse
or store SWhSubstmlces@n/or
around your washer and/or dryer
during

iptxatim.

@Anyarticleonwhich youhave
usedacleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedin ornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

@43%M$the WE4fi~terbeforeeach

to-@wentw accumulation

kx?d

insidethe dryer itmilltheil’cmme

Do TwYrOYRRATE‘-mm
DRYRRWITHOUT ‘mm Ln+rlr
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rags,‘Ehemkxds,etc.

@Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
ormelt (suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthe dryer
duringoperation.

@Theinterior ofthe macMme
and the exhaustCM%Connection
insidethe dryer shodd be
cleanedperiodicaMybya
qualifiedindvidu%l.

@Exhaustduet (see

instructions). Use OnEymetal
dud insidedqw’ or for
exhaustingdryer to the m.mide.

inswllation

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discardinga dryer, m’ remowing

from Sw’vke, removethe (km of

the drying Compatiment.

@Keep
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyina locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleanand.dry to reduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

~Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Win irritationcould
resultfromthe remainingglass
particlesthat maybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

notWow children to

Disposeof dkarded

alllaundryaids(such

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@Theh.mdry processcanreduce

theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scare instructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefidly.

@Neverclimbonor stand.onthe
dryertopor door.

@Do not-@Rq3erwithcontrols.
@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfiker). NTOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toan OFFpositiondoesMIT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
the powersupply.

@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordor plug.

~Ifyoursis a gasdryer,itis
equippedwithan automaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothavea pilot
light. DONOTATTEMPTTO

IJGHT WITHA NIAT’CH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand

inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen

theautomaticignitionmayturnon.

Dryer-appliedfdmk

softeners Ow anti’”sbtic

Conditioners

Mmmaywishto soften your
h.mderd fabricsor I’edwethe

staticelectricity inthem we

reeolnmendyouuse‘eithera

softenerill-lthe washcycle,

fabric
Wxml.hg

imtruetiom
try a dryer-added ‘productfor

whichthe manufacturergives

written atsswranceon the padmge

that their productcan besafely

used

Serviceorperformanceproblems
catisedbythe useoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

tothe manufacturers

M’thosepmdwf$ or

in your dryer.

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Howtoopemte yourdryer

WAWNG-–TQreduce therisk (# IfIre,electric shock, or injm’ytopersons,

wad the IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSbefore operatingtheappliance.

DRYINGSELECTIONS START

NORMAL

DEUCAIES

KNITS

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LoadYourDryer’ Roperly

@Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe

dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe
M filterisinplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.

@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes

aresortedrightforwashing,they’re

sortedrightfordrying.Seepage 8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsin your
load,setthecontrolsforthe

lighter-weightfabricsandremove

whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)

set the Controk
SeetheControlsSettingGuide

onpages6 and7.

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HEAVY i3UTV DRYER

WITH AUTOMATIC DRY CONTROL

@ DryingSelections
Selectthe properheatforyourload.

FabricCare
Seiection,s

Cottons
High Heat

!PermPress
Medium Heat

lMicates/Knits
LCFWHeat

FM
No Heat

e ‘TurnCycleSelectortodesired

cyclesetting.

Should be used with cycles indicated ‘@

Automatic,

Automatic

ReguiarCycle

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PermPressand

KnitsCycie

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0 TurnSTARTknobtostart
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
o~eration-stops-thedryer.Tore-

start,closethedoorandturnthe
STARTknob.)

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PermanentPress
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beingdriedor dewrinkledshould
tumblefreely.

QI~MOVE CLOIMESPRXVIPTLY

—Tohelppreventwrinkling,remove
fromthedryerpromptlyattheend
ofthedryingcycles.

~PLACE0?4HANTGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

betweenAutomatic&
Timed

AutomaticDrying

WhenusingtheAIJTQMATIC
cycles,theAutomaticDry Control
systemcontinuallysensesthe
temperatureoftheairinthedryer
drum. Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whenlaundryis dry enough
(andthedrumairwarmenough)
theheatturnsoff.Whentheair
cools,theheatturnsbackon.This
offandon cyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe
fabric,loadsize,andCycleSelector
setting).TheCycleSelector
advances(whentheheat is off)until
itautomaticallyturnsoffdryer.

drying?

‘rimed

Drying

WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLE,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorun andit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.

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