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Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this information

ready:

Model Number

I. Complete Model and Serial Numbers

(from the plate under the lid near the

hinge).

Serfal Number

2. Purchase date from sales slip (or

date

installed).

Copy this information in these

Purchase Installal~on Date

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your loundry

Guide, sales slip and warranty.

Serwe Companv and Phone Number

Before using

your Washer

This washer ISdifferent from the

ones vou may have used before It IS

ImDortant that you read this and the

Laundry Guide carefully to get the best

results

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your

washer...

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vou may wont to wipe out the

basket with a damp cioth before using

to rernmsve dust from storing or shIpping

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

See the lnstallat~on Instructions for

complete lnformatlon

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

I I

loading your

Washer ~ /

Contents

Before Using Your Washer

Lint Filter

Loading Yoir’Washer

Using Your Washer

Water Levels and Load Sizes

Important Detergent Information

Liquid Bleach Dispenser

for Rinsing Only

For Spinning Only

Cycle Operation

PERMANENT PRESS : :

KNITS GENTLE

REGULAR HEAVY : : :

SOAK CYCLE

PRE-WASH : : : : : : : : :

If You Need Service or

Assistance

1. Before Calling for Assistance

If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service

4. If You Have a Problem

lint Filter

The lint filter is self-cleaning. It

filters water used in both the wash and

the rinse. When the washer drams. lmt

collected is flushed away.

If your washer drains into a tub,

watch the drain strainer for the lint A

llnty load can plug the tub drain and

cause an overflow.

For best washing results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully.

1. Sort the Laundry into loads.

Group the laundry into

loads that

can be washed and dried together.

See the Laundry Guide for informa-

tion

and samples of typical loads.

Try fo mix large and small items for

best movement in the washer.

2. Measure Detergent; Add to

Washer Basket.

See detergent information on page

6 and in Section IV of the Laundry

Guide.

3. load the Washer.

Load without packing so items can

move freely for best cleaning and

least wrinkling.

Spread the load evenly. (Don’t put

all the towels on one side and a few

wash cloths on the other.) An unbal-

anced load can cause the washer to

shake during spinning.

4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the

Dispenser.

See

page

7 and the “Laundry

Aids”section of the Laundry Guide for

more information.

5. Avoid Damaglng Laundry.

Carefully follow package direc-

tions when using detergents,

bleaches, softeners and other

laundry aids. For more informa-

tion, see pages 16-22 in your

“Laundry Guide.”

Using your Washer

Start your washer after you put in

detergent, the load, and any other

laundry aids according to Information

on page 3 and page 6.

Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

Select the water level that matches

the size of the load. See page 5 for

more information

IMPORTANT For the best cleaning

results with the least wrinkling. make

sure the load has enough water for

Items to move freely

2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Match the wash water temperature to

the type of fabrics and ~011sbeing

washed All rinses are cold

3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

Push the Cycle Control Knob in and

turn it to the right (clockwise)

Stop when the pointer is on the

numb

ber

of mrwtes

of washing you want

in the cycle you want.

lnstructrons for which cycles to use for

each fabric type are under the Ird.

To start the washer, pull the Cycle

Control Knob out. When the cycle IS

over, the washer will stop.

To stop the washer at any time

during a cycle, push the Control

Knob in.

Pull it out to restart the washer.

To change a setting,

push the Con-

trol Knob in to stop the washer. Then turn

the Control Knob to the right (clockwise)

to the setttng you want Pull the knob

out to start the washer.

Pages 8 -11 show what happens in

each cycle.

Water levels and

load Sizes

The

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

lets You

control the amount of water that fills

the washer. The water level can be set

for extra small or large loads, with two

levels in between.

WATER LEVELS

Setting Gallons /liters.

EX SMALL 7.71 29.1

10.2, 38.6

12.5 '47 3

LARGE 14.8 56.0

.Approximate fill with load.

To save water and energy,

match the water level to the load

size.

For the best cleaning results, the

load should move freely in the water.

Watch for rollover. An item [like a sock)

should sink in the middle and come

up later on the outside

Be sure to read pages 11 13 in

your

Laundry Guide.

You will find more

information on loading and load sizes

IMPORTANT: Use the LARGE water

level setting for best permanent

press results.

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents and soaps clean

by loosening soil, and by holding It In

the water so it drains away. If not

enough detergent ISused, so11and

lint can settle back on the Items in

the load

SOAP works best In soft

woter

(O-4 grains hardness] In

harder

water,

both the wash and rinse water should

be softened Use enough soap to

make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5 5

cm] of suds.

DETERGENT works In hard or

soft water. Package directtons are

usually based on soft wafer and

washers with normal-size tubs Use

more detergent...

1 for hard water

2 for heavy greasy or

OllV SOIIS

3 If the detergent

low

phosphate

4 for cold-water washes

DETERGENT SUDS. There are

high, normal and low sudslng pow-

dered detergents If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

sudslng brand. DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT of detergent.

Use the followlng chart as

beginning suggestions for powdered

and llquld detergent amounts See

your

Laundry Guide

for more infor-

mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds 3qcup (175 ml] 1’4cups(250-300 1’~-1’2cups

mL) (300-350 mL)

Normal Suds 1‘A cups (300 ml) II4 cups (425 ml) 2-214 cups

(475-525 mL)

High Suds l-l ’ J cups 2 cups (475 mL) 2 12cups (600 mL)

(300-350 mL)

No phosphate - Follow package recommendatrons -

Liquid Detergents ‘3 to 1cup [60 to 250 ml), depending on the brand and

amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.

* These recommendations do not apply...

In areas where phosphates are banned.

In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage] the amount

of detergent used in a wash load.

liquid Bleach

Dispenser

The bleach dispenser ISunder the

Iid of the washer In the front corner It

nas the words LIQUID BLEACH, on tt

Add the bleach after loading the

washer

Use a measuring cup with a pouring

spout to help avord spilling or spattering

the bleach

Follow the directions on the bottle for

the amount to use.

Never use more

than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.

Use less with lower water level

settings.

Use a standard

measuring cup

with a pouring

spout to fill

dispenser.

Do not let any bleach run down

into the washer basket. Concen-

trated bleach will damage any

fabric.

For Rinsing Only

Loads wtth towels, diapers, jeans

of heavily soiled Items often need extra

detergent. Extra detergent can require

an extra rinse.

Your washer can be set to rinse

only. Use the setting for an extra rrnse. or

for laundry that only needs a rinse and

spin.

There ISa dot just after the num-

bers In PERMANENT PRESS. REGULAR

HEAVY and KNITS GENTLE If you push In

on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the

pointer to one of those dots and pull the

Control Knob out, the washer WIII fill.

agitate, drain and spin

If you want high agrtatron and

spin, use the dot rn REGULAR HEAVY If

you want low agrtatron and sprn. use the

dot In KNITS GENTLE Use the dot in PER-

MANENT PRESS if you want high

agrtatron and a low-speed sprn

For Spinning Only

There may be times when vou

want to drain out all the wash water and

start over. To stop the washer at any

To set the washer so it drains and

spins water out of the load, push In on

the Control Knob, turn the dial to the

right (clockwise) so the pointer is touch-

ing the bar just before OFF in any cycle.

The washer will drain, spin out

water and stop. If you want a low-speed

spin, use the bar on PERMANENT PRESS

or KNITS GENTLE. All the other cycle

settings have a high-speed spin.

Cycle Operation

The numbers In each cycle are

for the number of mtnutes you want the

Your washer has five cycles on washer to agitate before It drains and

the Cycle Control Dial Each cycle IS fills for the rinse You

will

wont longer

designed to match the fabric type with agitation times for heavily soiled loads

pre-set ogrtotron and sprn speeds You choose the wash water

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:*

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURES

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delrcote items and washable

synthetic knits such as polyester. nylon

acrylic Wash nylon hose or panty hose

In a net laundry bag

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothes High

agitatron and spin speeds are pre-

set for best cleaning results

temperature you want with the rinse and remove detergent residue.

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Rinse water is if you turn to o cycle

ond start

cold In all settings.

the woshec but change your mind, push

You set

the

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR in on the Cycle Control Knob and turn

to fill the washer to the level that

to the right (clockwise] to the setting you

matches the load.

wont. Then pull out to start

You may notice that some of the

“SPINS” have

SPRAY RINSES.

Cold water

ISsprayed on the spinning load to help

WASH

d-l

High

Agitation

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURES

PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SETWATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

SOAK CYCLE

This cycle ISnot for woshlng It soaks. ogl-

totes spins out the water and stops [no

rinse) Use II for stained. yellowed grey or

heavfly sofled laundry with a detergent

or pre-soak product Chlorine bleach. If

wanted should be added to the cycle you

use after the SOAK Cycle ISover

PRE-WASH CYCLE

Use for heavlly sofled items that may need

two washes Use enough detergent for a

sfngle wash When the washer stops. add

more detergent and select a cycle

If You Need

Service or

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

Assistance, We

Suggest You Follow

These Four Steps:

1. Before calling for asslrtance.. .

Performance broblems often

Is the power supply cord plugged in?

Are both water faucets open?

’

result from little thongs you can find and

fix yourself wtthout tools of any kind.

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