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Itisintendedtohelpyouopera~
andmaintainyournowwasher
properly. You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerMtsidenearthefront.
‘I%menumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwner~hip
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmomhelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
LouisviU&KY40225
!vlodelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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selectionofdetelgen~
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Immediatelycontactthedealer ~
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe --
washer. —
savetime
Before yourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages23-28.Itlistscausesofrninor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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muchdetergentor soap
shQuldyelluse -..............18
Hardwater—-doyouhaveit. . . . .M
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toremove . . .... .2!1-22
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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personswhenusingyourapplitice,
ibliowbasicprecauticms,including
theMlowirlg:
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asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBookl
@~ti$ washermusth?
and in
WM-11the used.Hyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
hxationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
To
*D. notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegtir
and/orrustremover,M“ixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DOmwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washwl
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
llonotaddthesesubs~cestothe ‘
washwater,anddonotmethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
GAS’
CANBEEXPLOSNE~~DE~
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepos$ibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseverairninutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@pJ@~~~~~~~~j~foW@sllerWW3it
is Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STU?9’position,
thenwaitui~tiitiiemachinehas
compktel~f+tOppfd kmf’om Opening
the iid.
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s~~OSCsqxwviskm is
ifthisapplianceisuswibyormmr
children.DonotWowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
packingrnaterhlspraperlytB&fore
discardingawasher,orremoving
Wrnservice,renmvetiewash~r~~d.
oJQQpallhmndryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabrict+oftmwrs,
etc.)outofthereachofchikhxm,
prefemblyhal~kdcab~et.Observe
allwarningscmcontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
*Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fiomtheaccumtiationofcomb~stib~e
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofs~ipping.
eTofitize thepossibtiity
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
i?JOTE:TurningtheCyc~eSelector
knobtoanO??l?positiondoesNO1’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~D. nottamperwithcontrols.
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga.
damagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~D. notwashfiberglassarticks in
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould.
resultfromtheremaining
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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lad-y process6Wd~~~ For
theflameretadarwyaffabtics.TO @~Qfi@~@~$l~Wagherlidup
avoidsucharesult,thegmllle~t duringcycle.’’fhkwillstopthe
cue waterfill,washandspinactionand
shouldbefollowedverywireiidly. ,,
preventcompletionofthecycle. ..
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to reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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sortingandLoading
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorand~ount Of
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page14.
~~emoveFilter-FIO@panand
Mini-BasketT”tub.Theunderside
ofthelidisagoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
cloti”s’ -
DonotuseMini-13askettubwhen
washi~~g
rqqbr ~O~ds.~ou’flfi~ld
mnphe dctaikonhowandwhento
usc[hehlini-Baskettubonpages8
throughIi.
~Add detergentnextto theagitff$or
afierclotheshavebeen loaded. See
pages16through19forinformation
ondetergentsandotherlaundry
additives.
@PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitator.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-F1opan.
~seepage 6forinformation
onhowtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.ForMormation
onbleachesandfabricsofteners,
seepage20.
~Closelid.Washerwillnotfill,
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
Use theControlsEktting Guideon
pagesHand 13tohelpyoumake
theproperselections.
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@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL: Washerislessthan1/3
fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2
full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over213full.
MINI-BASKET:Notusedfor
regularloads.Seepages8through
11forinstructions.
Ifyouwantto increasethewater
levelafteryou’vemadeaselection,
turnknobto “RESET” andselect
newlevel.
@SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.Coldrinsewillbe
automaticallyprovidedwithuseof
SyntheticsCycles.(Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseandcoM-
waterdeeprinsearep~ovided.to
minimizesettingofwrinkles.)

cyck$-
Formostcottons,linens,washand
playc!otheswithnornd soiling.
cycks-
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarwearing
3
OFF apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedtominimizewrinlding.
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soakswtiqg-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenernbedd~soilsandstains.
Seepiga X2and BforControlsSettingGuide
ineach
Regular synthetics
cycle
Sk3ktm Normal LightSoil Soak Perm.Press Knits
settings 15 510 5
Wash 3?t2 3% ~y.. 2v2
spin 3% 3Y2 3y2 3% 3%
Rim%
.— 77‘7 ~fi 4%
spin
Total 32 WJ 11Y2 24 20
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@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefer touse
powderedbleach,pour dinto the
washbasketalongwithyour
dezergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRA-LARGEWATERLEVEL
I%CUP (310ml) liquid.
SMALLWATERLEVEL
2Acup(170ml)liquid’
MIM-BASKETTUB
~cup(60@ liquid
~Pour-measuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintothebleach
dispenser.
*Donot overfillor allowthe
dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
$Never pour undilutedliquid
bleach directlyonto ddhes or
intothe washbasket.
@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFiher-l?lopan.
epourthemanufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
?42fill.
@Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwilla@-
maticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donotstopthewasherduring
the firstspin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@Donot use the FabricSoftener
Dispenser withthe SoakSetting.
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~~fs~AK”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemper-
atureswitch.(Hawarmsoakis
desired,settheWASHRINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H~/WARM.”
@Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/IUNSETEMPERATURE
switchto“HOT/WARM”and
turntheCycleSelectorknobto
“NORMAL”intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorknobandturnto
“SOAKj”PullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.
@h= an ext&ded soak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecyck.
*Donot use theFabric Softener
Dispenser with the Soak Setting.

Hyourclothesandhouseholditems
...- don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyw-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescmefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewmn enoughto
releaseandgetridofsoiL
@IJsfiHotWash—upto i50°F.--on
aregularbm%isonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledartick%-—+u~has
workandplayclothes.
*Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F$(27”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
011YOUI+washer—temperatures
appmxinlately
90°to 1lO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilMsa~cumu~atedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels”
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNornd Spin.
~UseyourMini-BasketT}’tubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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*$mdil 10MIsofregularfabrics
(upto 2%pounds)
*Dekate loadssuch askq3erie9
pantyiMMe9 girdks9 bkn.wf+
sweaters, sods, mrts, baby
ddhes and other man Ckm3te
hand
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@Tennisshoes
How bwa$h asmallkdl
Wfabricsor
1.RemoveJ?iher-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthef;oritof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3.Ptitdetergent in the bottomof
theMini-Basket tub before Loading
clothes. Seepage 18.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage14forsortinghelp.
5.Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-l?lopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
6.Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefkdlyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.
—Donot overfillor allow
dispenser to overflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
—Neverpour undiluted liquid
Meachdirectly onto clothes or
into the Mini-Basket tub.
—Ifyouprefertousepowdered
bleach,pouritintotheMini-
Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebIeachdispenser.
eD. not washci~fh~sinthe @Whenwashingstockings,
regularwashbasketwhenusing pantyhoseandothereasily
theMini-Baskettub. tangleditems,alwayshandle
@Shakesandand/or100SCdirt sepai.ately.Tominimizetangling,
outofclothesbeforeloading; theuseofanetlaundrybagis
otherwisesomemayremaininthe recommended.
tub andontheclothesafterthe
cycleiscompic{ed.
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7.Addfabric softener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle
describedonpage9),Pour1t&spoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintotheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheJ?ilter-Flopan.
$3.Closelid. Setcontrolsasfollows:
‘VariableWater Level
EXTRALARGE
RESE1”
LARGE
MINl-
MEDIUM BASKET‘::
::: SMALL
–Set WaterLeveltotheMINI-
BASKETposition.
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.
Seepage4.
—Selectdesiredcycle—Regular
(Normal),Regular(LightSoil),
PermPressorKnits.Seepage4.
—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer.

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1. Followallthestepsgivenon
page8exceptforcycleselection.
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—START
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OFF Mini-
Quick
cycle
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-2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
_andturnit clockwiseto theMINI-
QUICKCycle.
3. PullCycleSectorknobtostart
washer.Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.
the cycle
Wash.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3minutes
spin............. 1%~nutes
~nse. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%rnmutes
Spin . . . . . . . . .. . ●oz%~nutes
To~lTime. ........ 13mmutes
~Totaltimeincludespauses
betweeneachphaseofthecycle.
~Totaltimedoesnotincludewater
filltimes.Filltimesvary
dependingonhouseholdwater
pressure.

Cycle
stainsEMMiiheavy
soil
TheSPUXSCRVMW? Cycleuses
ahighconcentrationofdetergent
inabouttwogallonsofwaterand
isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.Tworinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.
Manystainsthat havenotsetinto
thefabric can be automatically
removedhyourwasher’s
SPOZW?UiBBER Cycle.
Step 1.Launderanystainedwashable
fabricwiththeSPOZSCRUBBER
Cycle, usingthehottestwaterthe
fabriccanstandandthe
recommendedamountofdetergent.
Step2. If thestainremains—and
ifthestainedarticleiswhiteor
bleachable—washitagainwiththe
SPQZSCRUBBERCycle, using
warmwaterandbleach (seepage
13)plustherecommendedamount
ofdetergent.
Chances are Step 1will remove
the followingstains:
*FreshBlood
@Perspiration
~Cosmetics,Grease,Oil
@Chocolate,Cream,IceCream,
Milk
@MostCommonFoodStains
Odds m-egoodthat Step 2WM
remove these stains:
*Grass,Foiiage,Flowers
@AgedBlood
=Antiperspirants.Deodorants
~C{}i”feeand‘I&
@FreshFruit, Fruit.Juices,Wine?
FoodColoring,Vegetables
Ethestainremainsafteryou
havetried bothstep%.●
or
if thestainiscausedhy rust3
adhesives(chewkg gum, etc.),
paint, varnishor tar...
or
titheitemistoobigtohe
in the tub...
followtherecommendationsinthe
StainRemovalGuideonpage22.
H(N’VtoWiwthe cycle
TypicalSPOTSCRUBBERCycle
WashLoad
@1averagesizetablecloth,or
@3shirtsorblouses,or
@1shirtand1pairofslacks,or
~1fill sizebedsheet,or
@3-5babygarments,or
~5-6undergarments
LRemoveFilter-Flopan.
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2. PlaceMini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
thefrontofthemachineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini-
Baskettub.
3. Putde[ergent in thebottom ofthe
Mini-Basket tlibbeforeloading the
clothes (aboutthesameamount
youwoulduseforasmallloadin
theregularwashbasket.Seepage
18.)Donotusedetergentswitha
built-infabricsoftener.Ifyoudo,
somesoilmayberedepositedon
thewashload.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.
5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan.The
panservesasalidtokeepthe
clothesintheMini-Baskettub.
6. Addfabric softener,ifdesired.
PositiontheFabricSo~ener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan, -
andput1teaspoon(5ml)of ‘+
concentratedsofteneror 1.
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintothedispenser.
7. AddBleach, ifdesired.
Measurecarefullyandpour
recommendedamountofliquid
bleach–1/4cup(60ml)directly
intothebleachdispenser.
—Besure to add bleach before
starting the washer.
–Do not overfill ‘orNow
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