Electrolux EW 970 C: Unpacking the machine

Unpacking the machine

If the machine is damaged

If the machine has been damaged during transportation,

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you should immediately notify the company responsible for

delivering it. Check that the washing machine is undamaged.

If you discover any damage, faults or that anything is

missing, you should notify the seller immediately.

Never leave packaging material in a place where children

may play with it.

When lifting the machine

Take care when lifting the machine. Incorrect methods of

lifting can cause physical injuries, and also increase the

risk of damage to the machine. Open the door and take

hold of it inside the top of the door opening. You can also

grasp the rear overhang of the machine top to lift this

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machine.

Never lift the machine by gripping its control panel, the

door itself, or its detergent dispenser (Fig. 1).

Transit locking devices

When supplied the washing machine is packed using a

number of locking devices/packing pieces to prevent

drum and motor from damage in transit. These must all

be removed before the washing machine is installed.

Spread some of the polystyrene packaging materials on

the floor behind the machine and then lay the machine

carefully rearside down on them. Make sure that no hoses

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are crushed in the process (Fig. 2).

Remove the polystyrene base the machine was transported

on. Then return the machine to its normal upright position

and undo the three screws on its rear (Fig. 3).

The three holes must then be plugged with the plastic

plugs supplied with the machine (in the plastic bag inside

the drum) (Fig. 4).

Identification of materials

All materials used in packaging this machine are

environmentally-friendly. The various plastics used are

identified and can be recycled:

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• PE stands for polyethylene, which is used for the bag

around the machine and the bag in which these

instructions were supplied.

• PS stands for polystyrene (in this case moulded

polystyrene), which is used for the sections of

packaging needed to cushion the machine in transit.

The cardboard components of the packaging are made

from recyclable paper and should be taken to a collection

point for recycling.

The machine contains plastic and rubber components.

These have identifying marks to show what they are

made from, so they can be recycled or disposed of

properly at the end of the machine's life. The materials

are identified according to international standards.

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