Kenmore Automatic Washers Operating instructions

Owner's Manual and
Installation Instructions
®
"Fhree-Speed
AUTOMATIC WASHERS
IMPORTANT: Your washer may look different
Read and follow all safety from the washer shown.
and operating instructions
before first use of this product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
PART NO. 3950144 Rev.APRINTED IN U.S.A.

BEFOREUSINGYOURNEWWASHER
SEARSAUTOMATICWASHERWARRANTY
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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OPERATING YOUR WASHER
LAUNDRY TIPS
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER
TROUBLESHOOTING
SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
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Please read this manual. It will help
you install and operate your new
Kenmore washer in the safest and
most economi('al way.
For more information about the care
and operation of Kenmore appliances
call your nearest Sears store. You will
need the complete model and serial
numbers when requesting information.
Your washer's model and serial numbers
are located on the Model and Serial
Number Plate.
Use the space below to record the model
number and serial number of your new
Kenmore Washer.
Model No.
Serial No.
Date of Purchase
ModelandSerial
NumberPlate
Keep this book and your Sears
Salescheck (receipt) in a safe
place for future reference.

FULL1-YEARWARRANTY
ON]MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL PARTS
For ,oneyear from the date of purchase,
when the washer is installed and operated
in accordance with the instructions in
the Owner's Manual, Sears will repair or
replace any mechanical or electrical parts
in this washer, if defective in material or
workmanship.
LIMITED 5-YEAR WARRANTY
ON GEARCASE PARTS
After one year and until five years from
the date of purchase, Sears will furnish
replacement parts for any defective gear-
case parts. You will be charged for labor.
LIMITED 10-YEAR WARRANTY
ON PLASTIC TUB
After one year and until ten years from
date of purchase, Sears will furnish a
replacement plastic tub for any plastic
tub which is defective in material or work-
manship. You will be charged for labor.
If the washer is subjected to other than
private family use, the above warranty
coverage is effective for only 90 days.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE
BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST
SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE
UNITED STATES.
This warranty applies only while this
product is in use in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA,
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual
and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts
you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety
alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING"
These words mean:
You will be killed or seriously
injured if you don't follow
instructions.
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don't follow
instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the
chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are
not followed.

YOUR SAFETY IS IMPORTANTTO US
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your washer, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
•Read all instructions before using
the washer.
• Do not wash articles that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, other flammable or explosive
substances as they give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
• Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, or other flammable or explosive
substances to the wash water. These
substances give off vapors that could
ignite or explode.
• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas
may be produced in a hot water system
tlnat has not been used for 2 weeks or
more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
If the hot water system has not been
used for such a period, before using a
washing machine, turn on all hot water
faucets and let the water flow from each
for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is
flammable, do not smoke or use an open
flame during this time.
• Do not allow children to play on or in
the washer. Close supervision of children
is necessary when the washer is used
near children.
•Before the washer is removed from
service or discarded, remove the lid.
• Do not reach into the washer if the tub
or agitator is moving.
•Do not install or store this washer where
it will be exposed to the weather.
•Do not tamper with controls.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the
washer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in the Owner's
Manual or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and
have the skills to carry out.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
For acomplete list of tools and parts
needled, see pages 6-8.
A. SELECT LOCATION
FOR YOUR WASHER (pgs. 10-12)
Recessed Area/
Closet Installation Instructions (p. 10)
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Standpipe [)rain System (p. 12)
Laundry Tub Drain System (p. 11)
Floor Drain System (p. 12)
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B. REMOVE SHIPPING STRAP (p. 13)
Tools Needed:
Scissors Flashlight (optional
depending on installation)
C. CONNECT DRAIN HOSE (pgs. 14-15)
TWIST
AND
PUSH
Tools Needed: Parts Needed:
Pliers that open
to 19/16inches
Flashlight (optional
depending on installation)
1 yellow, single-wire
hose clamp (top of
drain hose)
1 silver, double-
wire hose clamp
(bottom of drain
hose)

D. CONNECT INLET HOSES TO WASHER (pgs. 15-16)
Tools Needed: Parts Needed:
Pliers that open
to 19/16inche_
Flashlight (optional
depending on installation)
2water inlet hoses
4 flat water inlet hose washers
E. CONNECT INLET HOSESTO WATER FAUCETS (p. 16)
Tools Needed: Parts Needed:
Pliers that open to 1%6 inches
uoket
(optional Flashlight (optional
depending on depending on installation)
installation)
2 water inlet hoses

F. SECURE DRAIN HOSE (p. 17)
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Tools Needed: Parts Needed:
Flashlight (optional
depending on installation) Shipping strap with fastener
G. LEVEL WASHER (p. 18)
Tools Needed: Parts Needed:
U _
9/lo-lnch
open-end wrench
Flashlight (optional Wood block
depending on installation)
2 front leveling legs with nuts

Selecting the proper location for your
washer will improve its performance
and minimize concerns like washer
walk or noise,
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
120-Volt, 60-Hz., AC-only, 15- or
20-arnpere fused electrical supply is
required. (Time-delay fuse or circuit
breaker is recommended.) Connect to
individual branch circuit.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3-prong
outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Improper connection of
the equipment grounding conductor can
result in a risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualified electrician or serviceman
if you are in doubt as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded. Do not
modify the plug provided with the appli-
ance - if it will not fit the outlet, have
a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
For your personal safety, this washer
must be grounded. In the event of
malfunction or breakdown, grounding
will reduce the risk of electric shock
by providing a path of least resistance
for electric current.
This washer is equipped with a power
supply cord having a 3-prong grounding
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard,
you must plug the power supply cord
into a mating 3-prong grounding-type
wall receptacle, grounded in accordance
with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70-latest edition and all local codes and
ordinances.
3-Prong
Grounding-Type
Wall Receptacle
3-Prong
Grounding Plug
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Supply
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A. SELECT LOCATION
FOR YOUR WASHER -
RECESSED AREA/
CLOSET INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
This washer may be installed in a recessed area or closet.
19"
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48 sq. in.
minimum-
ventilation
area
24 sq. in.
minimum-
ventilation
area
1"1.-2s,/2'14-
SideView
(DoorShown)
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[,<--- 27"_1-<--'1"
FrontView FrontView
(DoorNotShown) (DoorWithVent)
3"
3"
*Additional clearanceforwall, doorandfloormoldingsmayhe required.
Toreducetransferofwashersounds,a clearanceofI inchonthesidesofthewasherisrecommended.
• The installation spacing is in inches
and is the minimum allowable.
• AI]_owadditional space if other appli-
ances are to be installed in the area.
• If closet door is installed, the mini-
mum air openings in top and bottom
are required. Louvered doors with
equivalent air openings in top and
bottom are acceptable.
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