GE PDWT580PSS Owners Manual - Page 3

ge.com WARNING! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE DISHWASHER Junked or abandoned dishwashers ore dangerous... even if they will sit for "just o few dogs." If you ore getting rid of your old dishwasher, pleasefollow the instructions to help prevent accidents. Before You Throw Awag Your Old Dishwasher Take off the door of the washing comportment or remove the door latch (asshown). NOTE: CDW9000 Series and PDW9200-PDW9900 Series models also have a latch screw which must be removed (Step 1) as shown. O Screw (Of} some 0 models) A WARNING! When using gour dishwasher, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Usethis appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual. • Do not touch the heating element during or immediately offer use. • Useonly powder, tabs, liquid detergents or rinse agents recommended for use in o dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of children. Cuscude®, Cascade ®Complete and Electrusol ®Automatic Dishwoshing Detergents,and Jet-Dry®and Cuscude Crystal Cloute rinse agents hove been approved for use in oil GE dishwashers. • On models with the SmartDispense TM system, do not mix any chlorine bleach-bused eutometic dishwashing detergent with any dishwashing detergent containing enzymes us this could cause the detergents to congeal end lead to blockage of the SmartDispense TM system. • Locate sharp items so that they ore not likely to damage the door seal. • Load sharp knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries. • Do not operate your dishwasher unless oil enclosure panels ore properly in place. • Do not tamper with controls. • Do not abuse, sit on or stand on the door or dish rock of the dishwasher. • Do notollowchildretnoployorounddishwosher when openingorclosindgoorduetothepossibility ofsmollfingerbseingpinchedindoor. • Do notdiscorod dishwoshewrithoutfirsrtemoving thedoorofthewoshingcomportmentorthedoor latch. • Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. • Do not allow children to play with, on or insidethis appliance or any discorded appliance. • Do not wash plastic items unless marked dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer's recommendations. READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3