Fisher & Paykel Smart Drive Owner's manual

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Fisher&Paykel
AUSTRALIA

YOUR SMART DRIVE
Your Smart Drive has a unique control and drive system developed by Fishor &
Paykel for use in autowashers. Using this system, the wash cycle can be
controlled in such a way that soil removal is maximised with minimum wear
and tear
to clothes. . ,.
The Smart Drive system includes a sophisticated package of electronics in the
console
of the washer which controls a variable speed motor coupled directly to
the agitator. This allows much greater versatility than conventional mechanical
machines that use clutches, brakes and gearboxes to control one or
two speed
motors.
AGITATOR ACTIONS
When selecting cycles, you choose between one of 3 wash actions that alter
across the 5 water levels. This provides
15 different agitator actions to cater for
all your wash situations.
Each is the result of extensive testing over many years.
LOAD ADAPTION
Your Smart Drive monitorsthe agitator action at the water level you have
chosen and fine tunesthe action
to suit the size of the load you are washing.
This ensures a consistently high wash performance.
HANDWASHING
The unique delicate and wool* cycles allow you to wash articles that you
have previously onlywashed by hand.
WATER TEMPERATURE
Your Smart Drive has a range of 5 electronically controlled water temperaturos.
Electronic control protects your clothes and ensures optimum wash
performance by mixing the hot and cold water prior to entering the wash bowl.
WATER LEVELS
Unlike conventional mechanical washers, your Smart Drive allows the lowest
water level
to begin at the base of the agitator. This provides a wider range of
water levels and greater water savings with smaller loads.
SPIN SPEEDS
The same electronic flexibility that provides a variety of agitator actions also
provides a range of spin speeds
(300, 700 and 1000 rpm) to cater for all fabrics.
The
top spin speed of 1000 rpm will leave your clothes noticeably drier.
CONTROLS
The electronic controls are designed for maximum ease of use. Software
prevents you from programming your machine in a way that
will damage your
clothes. The Favourite cycle allows you to select the cycle and wash options at
the touch
of a button.
In summary, your Smart Drive offers better wash performance over a more
versatile range of fabric types, water levels and clothes loads whilst increasing
the machine's
ease of operation.
*for machine washable woollens.
COI\ITENTS
1. Installation
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Installation
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2. Operating Your Smart Drive i
Operating Your Smart Drive 7
Changing The Wash Options 8
Changing The Wash Progress 9
3. Wash Cycles
The Wash Cy?'es
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Favourite. Cycle
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Special Wash Options
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Saving Water
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Washing Woollens!
Cold Water Washing
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Programming Your Own Options
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4. For Best Results
Sorting
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Loading
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Detergent
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Fabric Softener
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HowTo Remove Stains
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5. Machine Infor.mation
Caring, For Your Smart.Drive
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Specifications
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Smart Drive Sounds and Beeps
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Operating Problems
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If Your Smart Drive Calls For Help
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INSTALLATION
INSTALL.ATION INSTALLING
To ensure the best performance from your new
1. Uncoil power cord.
Smart Drive please read the following
instructions carefuIIy.
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2~ Remove the blaCK ribbed drain hose from
the fixture on the left hand side ofthe rear
UNPACKING panel
by carefully pulling the exposed part -
1. Having removed the outer packaging, leave
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ofthe hose downwards and outwards.
the machine standing upright in the bottom
-cardboard packer.
3. Connect drain hose to tub or standpipe. The
hose guide, included in the accessory kit, is
2. Lift. lid and remove bowl packer from bowl..
to guide the drain hose over the tub'or
sta-ndpipe. It MUST be fitted to the drain
hose. The-drain hose should not extend
3. Remove hoses and accesso.r-ies.
4. Rotate the agitator anti-clockwise for 3 more than 20mm from the end
oHhe guide
revplutions to unscrewthe transit restraint. (this
is to prevent sypho'ning). If nece_ssary
(The wash bowl
will then be free to move the drain
ho~e can be trimmed to le-ngth.
from side to side.)
4. Place filtered sealingwashers (from
-5. Flatten the bottom cardboard packer, accessory kit) into straightend ofthe plastic
remove machine checking the transit inlet hoses and connect
to taps.
restrainthas come away with the cardboard
packer. Keep the transit restraint and bowl
5. Place sealing washers (from accesso:ry kit)
packer in
case they are required for ftlture -, into the elbow ends
of plastic inlet hoses
transit. -FILTERED and connect
to machine inlet valves. -
SEALING Inlet valves
are marked on the.rear of
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machine.
H hot C= cold
PLEASE ENSURE THE TRANSIT RESTRAINT Turn on water and
.check hose connections
HAS
BEEN REMOVED BEFORE OPERATING TAP END
YOUR MACHINE. for leaks.
6. Move the machine into its final position.
(We suggest a
minimum clearance of20mm
either side
of the machine for ease of
SEALING
WASHE.R installation.)
Make sure there are no kinks
inthe hoses.
7. It is IMPORTANT to level the machine.
Fit the rubber inserts into the feet on
the
base ofthe machine. Adjust the feet to
make sure the machine is level.
MACHINE
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(RefE1r to page 5.)
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8. Make sure the machine is firm on all
levelling feet.
9. Plug power cord into wall socket.
BOTTOM •
CARDBOARD PACKER
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ROTATE ANTI-CLOCKWI'SE

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,INSTALLATION
,HOT WATER SUPPLY TEMPERATURE •'
Q' Yo~r ,hotwater should not exceed 65°C '
(150°F.).Water,abQve this temperature will
,,cause damage to the machine. ' , ,
o if you have an uncontrolledwater heating
source,(e.g. wetbackor solar heating
system) you should fit a Safe Valve. This
,willtimsure the hot·watertemperature.-
remains within safe Hr:nits.
Hot 'n' Safe Valvesavailabla are:
RMC TV75 ,.'20mmfitti,ng (3/4 hlch pipe)
RMC TV 50 15mmfitting (112 inchpip~)
RMG TV 75A) Adjustabletemperature '
.;HMC TV 50A) between35°C.- 65°C'
. Consult Q pllJmber or electrician ifyou are
, :ul'lable to adjust the watertemperature.
•DRAINING
O'Drai!1.ngmust complywithlocal by-laws;
,Inml:llti-~tor,ey. apartirlentspr an upper,
floor,the machine should be installed on a
drain'eel floor. "." , " '
, 0 Regularly check that your stanapipe ortub
, is free from lint or other-obstructions, as,
_ ,thi$may affect thEifl,mcticining of your .
, machine,.,
'. LOW WATER, PRESSURE,,',
: , A slow flow r<3t€! into your machine will be , '
improved by removing the flow contr.olwa'sher .. '
o The flowcohtrolwasher is fitted ,in the inlet
valves onthe Jear efyourmachine. '
o Disconnectthe~inlet hose,usingpUers'
remove the inlet valve filter and flow control'
IJV8sher;Refitinlet valVe fHtehmd inlet hose.
o Spray rinse mavnotbe effective on,.
extr~mely low:water pressu·r~s. We,
recommend reprogramming,your rinse.
options so the spray rinse is replacedwith a
short spin or aqeeprinse. , , "
(R~fer to ProgrammingYour Options
page 18). ' .
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.,' LEVELLING. YOUR MACHINE
It IS rm.pertant that yourSmartDrive is level
and~sit~ firmly ontha-floor. .
,,1, Fitthe 4 rubbe(inserts (fromaccessory kit)
into the adjustable feet on the base of the
',machine,' , '
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2. Adju$t the feet torrfakesure themqchineis
level and cann.otrock. . .
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3; . Use the bench, cupboards, sink or Walls as a
guide to c~epk,that yourmachine is level.
Readjust the feet if ne.cessary.
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ADVANCE.
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DELAY WASH PROGRESS
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'OPERATING YOUR.' "
SMART DRIVE '
'1. Sort your !oad according'to garment / fabric
types, colour, lint arid level of soilihg. Check
'pocketsfor'nails, coins etc as these
items'
'can.dama(Je both your,au~owasher al1dyour
" garments. . . .
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{Referto Sorting aqd:Loading page 19:20) ..
2". Place Ip,ad evenly around theagitater,
\ Use theniarks Qn the agitatortohelp you
.' selectthe
correctwater level. ..
'" ,(R'eferto Loading page .~) .. ' .
, 3. Remove fabric softener dispense(. Pour the
appropriate
amount of detergent down the
centre .of the agitator stem. ..' ,
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(RefertoDeteJgentP~ge 21);
,Replace fabric·softener dispenser as this
. preventssmaH ar'tidesfalling down the ,
. centre
of thepgitator.
4. If fabric. softener i'nequired. place in the .,
. . dispehserat the top of the agitator. .
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to FabrieSoftener page 22)~
.,5. Closethe lid,'and push POWER.
. It is possibleto'operate your S~art prive .
without first pressing the POWER button.
Simply press thebuttoli relating toyour
preferred wash cycle" .' . '
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6. Selec~theWash Cycle and Wash'Options;
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'7. Press START/PAUSE to startthe'machine;
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