©2005 Maytag Services 16022089 9General InformationGroundingNOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded, forpersonal safety.Power cord on this appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug. This matches standard three-pronggrounding wall receptacle to prevent possibility of electricshock from this appliance.Consumer should have wall receptacle and circuitchecked by qualified electrician to verify receptacle isproperly grounded.It is the consumers responsibility to replace standard two-prong wall receptacles with properly grounded three-prongwall receptacles.DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT ORREMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROMPOWER CORD.For 15 amp circuits only, do not use an adapter on 20amp circuit. Where local codes permit, a TEMPORARYCONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed adapter(available at most hardware stores).Larger slot on adapter must be aligned with larger slot inthe wall receptacle to provide proper polarity.W ARNIN G!Attaching adapter ground terminal to wall receptaclecover screw does not ground appliance unless thecover screw is metal and not insulated, and wallreceptacle is grounded through the house wiring.Consumer should have circuit checked by a qualifiedelectrician to verify receptacle is properly grounded.When disconnecting power cord from adapter, alwayshold adapter with one hand. If this is not done, adapterground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.Should this happen, DO NOT USE appliance until aproper ground has been established.Neutral WireHot LineGroundNOTE: Circuit tester can be used to verify voltage atoutlet. Connect one lead to hot line and theother lead to ground. Circuit tester should light.