Maytag MAV8600 User manual

OVERSIZED CAPACITY PLUS WASHER MAV-16
MAV8600
GUIDE
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_RO LS......................................................Pages 3,,4
_TING TIPS.................................PagesS-8
_HSER ....................................................P_9_s7-8
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Readthis guideforbestresults.Itcontainsinstructionstoacquaint
youwith proper operatingand maintenanceprocedures.
In additionyou will find a LaunderingTips
guide packed with your clothes washer.It
containsinformationon recommendedlaun-
dering procedures,stain removaland spe-
ciallaunderingsituations.
Savetime and money.If somethingshould
gowrong,wesuggestconsultingthe"Before
YouCall"section in the backof this book.It
isdesignedto helpyousolvebasicproblems
beforeconsultinga servicer.
However,shouldyou needassistancein the
future,itis helpfulto:
Have complete model and serial number
identificationof yourwasher.This is located
on a dataplateonthe backleftofthecontrol
panel. Record these numbers for easy
access.
ModelNumber
Serial Number
DateofPurchase
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IMPORTANT:Keepthis guideandthesales
receiptina safeplaceforfuturereference.
Proofoforiginalpurchasedateisneededfor
warrantyservice.
MaytagAppliancesSalesCompany
Attn:CAIR®Center
I?O.Box2370
Cleveland,TN37320-2370
1-800-688-9900USA
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(Mon.-FrL,8am-8pmEasternTime)
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NOTE:Inourcontinuingefforttoimprovethe
qualityofourappliances,itmaybenecessary
to makechangesto theappliancewithout
revisingthisguide.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIOHS
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5.
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Read all instructionsbefore usingthe
appliance.
As withanyequipmentusingelectricity
and having moving parts, there are
potentialhazards.Tousethis appliance
safely, the operator should become
familiar with the instructionsfor opera-
tion of the applianceand alwaysexer-
cisecarewhenusingit.
Do not installor store this appliance
whereitwillbe exposedtotheweather.
Installand levelwasheron a floorthat
cansupporttheweight.
This appliance must be properly
grounded. Never plug the appliance
cord into a receptacle which is not
grounded adequately and in accor-
dance with local and national cedes.
See installationinstructionsforground-
ingthis appliance.
To avoidthe possibilityof fire or explo-
sion:
a. Do not wash items that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in,
soakedin, or spottedwith gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, other flam-
mable or explosive substances as
theygive off vaporsthat could ignite
or explode.Handwash and line dry
any items containing these sub-
stances.
Any material on whichyou have
useda cleaningsolvent,or whichis
saturatedwith flammableliquidsor
solids,should not be placed in the
washer until all traces of these liq-
.
8.
,
10.
11.
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uidsor solidsandtheir fumeshave
beenremoved.
These itemsincludeacetone,dena- 13.
tured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene,
some liquid household cleaners,
some spot removers, turpentine, 14.
waxesand waxremovers.
b. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, or other flammable or
explosivesubstances to the wash
water. These substancesgive off
vaporsthat couldigniteor explode. 15.
c. Under certain conditions,hydrogen
gasmay be producedin a hotwater
systemthat hasnot beenusedfor 2 16.
weeks or more.HYDROGENGAS
ISEXPLOSIVE.Ifthehotwatersys-
tem has not been used for such a
period, before using a washing
machine or combination washer- 17.
dryer, turn on all hot water faucets
andlet the waterflow from eachfor
several minutes. This willrelease 18.
anyaccumulatedhydrogengas. As
thegas is flammable,do notsmoke
or use an open flame during this
time.
Do not reachinto the applianceif the
tubor agitatoris moving.
Donotallowchildrenor petsto playon,
in, or in front of the appliance.Close
supervisionisnecessarywhentheappli-
anceisusednearchildrenand pets.
Donottamperwithcontrols.
Donot repairor replaceanypartof the
appliance or attempt any servicing
unless specifically recommended in
published user-repairinstructionsthat
you understandand havethe skillsto
carryout.
Unplug power supply cord before
attemptingtoserviceyourwasher.
The agitatorshouldnot be removed. If
the agitator is removed, it must be
replacedby pushingdown completely
and thelockingscrewtightenedbefore
thewasherisoperated.
Storelaundryaidsandothermaterialin
a cool,dryplacewherechildrencannot
reachthem.
Donotwashordryitemsthataresoiled
with vegetable or cooking oil. These
itemsmay containsome oil alter laun-
dering.Duetotheremainingoil,thefab-
ricmaysmokeor catchfire byitself.
Do not usechlorinebleachand ammo-
nia or acids (such as vinegar or rust
remover)in the samewash.Hazardous
fumescanform.
Donotmachinewashfiberglassmateri-
als. Smallparticlescan stickto fabrics
washed in following loads and cause
skin irritation.
Beforethe applianceis removedfrom
serviceor discarded,removethedoor
to thewashingcompartment.
Inlethosesare subiectto damageand
deterioration over time. Check the
hoses periodically for bulges, kinks,
cuts,wear or leaks and replacethem
everyfiveyears.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONSFORFUTURE REFERENCE 2

CONTROLSATAGLANCE
SELECTCYCLE
Pressthe controldial inandturnin eitherdirectionto thedesired
cycle.Pullthedial outto startthewasher.
NOTE:Allwashtimes are approximate.
COLORS isdesignedto clean col-
ored items as well as dress shirts,
dress pants, business casual and
poly/cottonto reducewrinkling.
HEAVY:21 minutesof washtime.
NORMAL:15 minutesofwashtime.
LIGHT:9 minutesofwash. SPIN
COLORS
WHITESisdesignedto cleanunderwear,T-shirtsand
othercottonsturdyitemsliketowels,sheets,jeansetc.
HEAVY:24-27minutesofwashtime.
NORMAL:15 minutesofwashtime.
LIGHT:9 minutesof washtime.
HEAVY
WHITES
E_'r_* ( NORMAL
LIGHT
Agitation speeds may
ichangeduringthe cycleif ;,
I nocustomzecyce optons
;arechosen(seepg.4).You
may hear this change in
speed.This isnormal.
PRESOAKallows for atotal of 33
minuteswashtime.Thefirst12 minutes
are periodsof agitationand soakfol-
lowedby21 minutesofagitation.PRE-
SOAK automaticallyadvancesthrough
thewashcycle.
DELICATES
SPIN RINSI" HANOWASH
DELICATESis designedto clean itemsrequiringa gentlewash
action.Thiswouldincludeblousesand dressshirts.Therewillbe 18min-
utesofwash andsoakcleaningaction.
HANDWASH:isdesignedto dean itemslikenylonsorlingerie.Therewill
be6 minutesofintermittentwashand soakcleaningaction.
SELE(TWATERLEVEL
Move theinfinite slide leverup or downto
the desiredsettingor anypointinbetween.
If morewater isneededoncethefilliscom-
plete,movethe leveruptoreset andthento
the propersetting.
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WATER LEVEL
RESET i
SUPER
LARGE
MEDIUM
MINI ;_
SUPER- 3/4- Full
LARGE- 1/2- 3/4 Full
MEDIUM- 1/3- 1/2Full
MINI- 1/4Full

SELECTWATER
TEMPERATURE
Press the appropriatebuttonto selectthe
wash and rinse temperatures.Follow the
garmentcarelabelfor best results.Usethe
chart atthe rightasa guide.
HOT
COLD
WARM
WARM
WARM
COLD
COLD
COLD
WASH/RINSE
HOT/COLD -White and heavily soiled,
coloF_stitems
WARM/WARM-Delicateor colorfastitems
WARMICOLD Moderately soiled,
coloreditems;mostwrinklefree items
COLD/COLD - Brightlycolored, lightly
soileditems;washablewoolens
SELECTA
CUSTOMIZEDCYCLE
Press the appropriatebutton(s)to select
oneor moreoptions.
S_PER
WASH
GENTL_
WASH
T_i_PCR_TUR_
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SUPERWASH - Can be used with any
wash cycleto clean very heavily soiled
items.Providesfast agitationand normal
spinthroughoutall cycles.
GENTLEWASH- Can be used with any
washcycle to provide a normal agitation
and slow spin. Use with delicate items
includingthose labeled"HandWash."
AUTO TEMPERATURE CONTROL-
assuresa coldwaterwashof 75° F and
warmwater wash of 95° E This option
assuresdetergentwilldissolveand provide
optimumcleaningresults.
CANCEL- Pressthisbuttontocanceland
resetanyoftheoptions.
AUTO
O TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
IfAutoTemperatureControlisselected
with a Warm/Warm, Warm/Cold, or
Cold/Coldwatertemperaturesetting,the
lightwillilluminateduringthefirstfill.
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EXTRA RINSE- Providesan additional
rinseatthe endof thecycleto morecom-
pletelyremovelaundryadditives,suds,
perfume,etc.
ton isdeselected,the lightwillremaininac-
tive.
CANCEL- Pressthis buttontocanceland
resetanyof theoptions.
REMIND CHIME -When this optionis
selected,anend-of-cyclereminderchime
willsoundevery4 minutesafterthecycle
iscompleted.To cancelchime,pushthe
controlknobin,presstheCANCELbutton
ORsetCHIMESwitchtoOFF.(Seepg.6)
CLEANLIGHT - When this option is
selected, the CLEAN indicator lightwill
illuminateattheendofthecycle.Ifthebut-
•Add detergentandanyadditives
• Add loadandclose lid
•Pullthe controldial outto start 4

OPERATINGTIPS
Pour liquid chlorine bleachinto bleach dispenser. Pour liquid fabdc softener into cup and dilute with
warmwater. Add detergent beforethe lead.
CHLORINEBLEACHDISPENSERFABRICSOFTENERDISPENSERDETERGENT
The dispenser automaticallydilutes liquid
chlorinebleachbeforeit reachesyourwash
load.Touse,followthese steps:
1. Measureliquidchlorinebleachcarefully,
followingtheinstructionson the bottle.
2. Add the bleachto the dispenserbefore
addingthe load.Avoidsplashingor over-
fillingthedispenser.Wipeup spills.
• Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine
bleachdirectlyontothe loador intothe
washtub.It isa powerfulchemicaland
can cause fabric damage, such as
tearingor colorloss, if not usedprop-
edy
• If you prefer to use color-safe, non-
chlorinebleach, pour it into thewash
tub with your detergent.Do not pour
non-chlorinebleachesinto the bleach
dispenser.
Thisdispenserautomaticallyreleasesliquid ,
fabricsofteneratthe propertimeduringthe
cycle.Touse,followthesesteps:
1. Pour liquid fabric softenerinto the dis-
penserusingtheamountrecommended
on the package.
2. Addwarmwaterto thedispenseruntilit
reachestheMAXline.Wipeupspills.
• Do notstopthewasherduringthefirst
spin.This will cause the dispenserto
emptytoosoon.
• Neverpourfabric softenerdirectlyon
the load.It willleavespotsandstains.
• Usethedispenserforliquidfabricsof-
teners only Clean the area in and
around the dispenserfrequentlywith
hotwater,detergentanda soft brush.
Use either liquid or granular laundry
detergent.For best results, be sure
detergent is added to the washer
BEFOREthe load and be sure wash
wateris above65' F.
Usethe correctamountof detergentfor
theload size,soil levelandwatercondi-
tions. Use more detergent if you have
hardwaterand/orverysoiledloads.
If you havesoft wateror a lightlysoiled
load,useless detergent.(See manufac-
turer'sinstructions.)
Wipe up any detergent spills on the
washer.
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lOADING
Putdry, unfoldedclothes looselyin the
tub,up tothetop rowof holesfora max-
imumload.
Do not wrap large items like sheets
aroundtheagitator.
Mix largeand small itemsfor bestcircu-
lation. Wash bulky items like blankets
separately.
• When launderingwrinkle free items or
itemsof delicateconstruction,washable
woolensor looselyknit items,neveruse
less than the MEDIUMwater levelset-
ting. This will minimizeshrinkage,wrin-
klingand pullingof seams.
For best results, add the detergent to
washtubbeforeaddingthe load.
Closelid carefullyto avoidslamming.
LOADSENSOR"AGITATOR
The LoadSensorTM agitator is specially
designedto be sensitiveto every load.The
spiralfinswill movecontinuouslywith large,
heavy loads. With smaller, more delicate
loads,thespiralfinswill moveintermittently,
orwithvery lightloads,notatall.Itisnormal
to notice a differencein the agitatorsound
fromloadto load.
ADJUSTABLECHIME
CHIME
HI
, :_ OFF
LO
The end-of-cycleCHIME will sound once
whenthecycleiscompleted.Thevolumeof
the chimecan beset on HIor LO,orturned
completelyOFF bysettingthe switchin the
upperright-handcornerofthecontrolpanel.
The chime can also be set to soundonce
every4 minutesuntil it is manuallyturned
off.(SeeStep4 Selecta CustomizedCycle,
pg.4)
FINGERTIP
FAUCET FINGERTIPFAUCET
The FingertipFaucetcan be used anytime
BEFORE the selected water level is
reached.A simple touchof theswitch pro-
videsa 7-secondflow ofcoldwater.
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USINGTHE30DAYDETERGENTDISPENSER
FILLIHGDISPEH R
1, Unscrewthedispenserfillcap(figure1).
2. Pourin yourfavoriteliquiddetergent,up
to 10{)fluid ouncesatone time.
3. Replacethe dispenserfillcap.
4. Closethe washerlid.
5. Openthewasherlid.
7. Place the cap of your detergent bottle
under the "PUSH"button. Fill the cap
withdetergentfromthedispenserasfull
as youwouldfor mostof your loadsby
pressingand holdingthe"PUSH"button
(figure2), Placethe detergentfrom the
cap eitherin thetub or back in the dis-
penser.
8. Move the slide indicator to the levelof
theliquidinthesightglass(figure3).For
yournextleadof laundry,just pressand
holdthe "PUSH"buttonuntil the deter-
gentmovesdownto theslideindicatorto
dispensedetergentdirectlyintothetub.
Steps 7 and 8 only need to be done
ONCEwhenf_rst_]llingthe dispenseror
changingbrandsofdetergent.
6. Movethe slide indicatorall the way to
the top (figure 1). Next, follow steps 7
and 8 to set the amount of detergent
usedforthe averageload.
Figut_ II_gum 2
Figure 3
9. The sight glasson the rightsideshows
howmuchdetergentremainsin the dis-
penser. Refill the dispenser when the
detergent levelnearsthe bottomof the
refillindicatorwindow.
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TOREMOVETHEDISPENSER
FORCLEANING
1. Supportthebottomofthe dispenserwith
one hand.Use a quarter and turn four
slotted screws counter clockwise 1/4
turn (figure4).
2. Pull the dispenserout from the bottom
ofthe lid.
3. Removefill cap.
4. Fillwith water abouthalf way.Movethe
dispenserfromside to sideto wash out
detergent.
5. With the dispenserovera largesink or
bath tub, turn it upsidedown to empty
thewater/detergentoutof thedispenser
fill area.
Ifyoudecideto changebrandsof liquid
detergent(Example:Tide®to Wisl_ or
TidewithBleachAlternative®toTide®)it
:is important the dispenser be empty
and clean before adding new deter-
gent.Differentdetergentsmay interact
andclogthedispenser.
F'igure 4
TOREPLACETHEDISPENSER
1. Placethe topofthe dispenserinthe top
lip ofthe lid.
2. Push the bottom of the dispenserinto
thebottomofthelid.
3. While supporting the bottom, use a
quarterandturn eachofthefourscrews
1/4turn clockwiseto lock thedispenser
into place.
4. Closethewasherlid.
5. Openthewasherlid.
G. Pressthe"PUSH"buttonto releaseany
remaining water/detergent. Repeat
steps 4-6 until no more water can be
drainedfrom the dispenser.It is normal
fora smallamountof waterto remainin
thedispenserafter cleaning.
7. Refill the dispenser with your favorite
detergent (seepage7).
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CAREANDCLEANING
Turnoffthe waterfaucets afterfinishing
the day'swashing. Thiswillshutoffthe
watersupplytothewasherandpreventthe
unlikelypossibilityofdamagefrom escaping
water.
Use asoft cloth to wipe up all detergent,
bleachor otherspills astheyoccur.
Cleanthefollowingas recommended:
Control Panel-cleanwith a soft, damp
clothand glass cleaner.Do not useabra-
sivepowdersorcleaningpads.
Cabinet-cleanwithsoapandwater.
Intedor - hard water deposits may be
removedusinga recommendedhardwater
remover/cleaner labeled washer safe.
Followthecleanermanufacturer'sdirections
for use, and make surethe washeris run
througha completecycle to rinse out any
remainingcleaningsubstance.
STORINGTHEWASHER
Washerscan be damaged if wateris not
removed from hoses and internal compo-
nents beforestorage. Preparethewasher
forstorageasfollows:
•Select NORMALon the WHITES cycle
and add one cup of bleach OR white
vinegar to a full load of water without
clothes. (Donot mixbleachand vinegar
in thesamewash.Hazardousfumescan
form.) Run the washer througha com-
pletecycle.
•Turnthewaterfaucatsoffanddisconnect
the inlethoses.
•Disconnectthewasherfrom the electri-
calsupplyand leavethewasherlidopen
to let air circulateinsidethe tub.
If thewasherhasbeen storedin below-
freezingtemperatures,allowtimeforthe
washertothaw outpriorto use.
• After storage, select NORMALon the
WHITES cycle and run the washer
througha completecycle.
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BEFOREYOUCALL
Forproblemlaundrysolutions(i.e.fabric damage,residue,tangling)and speciallaundrycare procedures,seethe enclosed
Laundry Tipsbooklet
CHECKTHESEPOINTSIF
YOURWASHER..,
ALWAYSCHECK FIRST
Plugcordintoliveelectricaloutlet.
Checkfuse or resetcircuitbreaker.
WON'T FILL
•Turnthecontroldial topropercycleand
pull dial out to start the washer. If
equippedwith buttons,be sure theyare
fully depressed.
• Turnbothfaucetson fully
• Straighteninlethoses.
Disconnect hoses and clean screens.
Hose filter screens may be plugged at
thefaucet.
WON'T AGITATE
Makesurethelid iscompletelyclosed.
Turnthecontroldialtopropercycleand
pull dial out to start the washer. If
equippedwithbuttons,besuretheyare
fully depressed.
Close lid and pull dial out to start the
washer.Foryoursafety,washerwillnot
agitateorspin unlessthelidisclosed.
Thewasherisequippedwitha lidswitch
failuredetector.If thelid switchshould
malfunction,thedetectorwilFstopopera-
tionsforyour safaty.Callforservice.
•Pausesare normal.Waitand see ifthe
washerwillstartagain.
WON'T SPIN OR DRAIN
• Straightendrain hoses.Eliminatekinked
hoses.Ifthereisa drainrestriction,call
forservice.
•Close lid and pulldial outto start the
washer.Foryoursafety,washerwillnot
agitateorspinunlessthelidisclosed.
•Thewasherisequippedwitha lidswitch
failuredetector.Ifthe lidswitchshould
malfunction,thedetectorwillstopopera-
tionsforyoursafety.Callforservice.
•Ifdrainheightisfivetoeightfeet,a high-
volumepumpkit maybenecessary.See
installation instructionsor call 1-800-
688-9900.ifthedrainheightisovereight
feet, water may not be removed,even
withthe highvolumepumpkit.
LOAD ISWETTER THAN NORMAL AT
THE END OFTHE CYCLE
• The washer is designed to reduce
spin speed if an unbalancedload is
detected.Thisisnormal.
•Redistributethe load in the tub and
set thewasheronSPIN.
STOPS
•Turnthecontroldialto propercycleand
pull dial out to start the washer. If
equippedwithbuttons,besurethey are
fullydepressed.
• Close lid and pull dial out to start the
washer.Foryoursafety,washerwill not
agitateor spinunlesslidisclosed.
• This may be a pause or soak pedod
in the cycle. Wait briefly and it may
start.
• Thewasheris equippedwitha lid switch
failuredetector. If the lid switchshould
malfunction,thedetectorwillstopfilloper-
ationsforyoursafety.Callforservice.
LEAKS WATER
Makesurewaterinlethoseconnections
aretightatfaucetandwatervalve,
Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectly
insertedandsecuredtodrainfacility,
Avoid extended soaking - soak for
30 minutesorless.
Avoidoverloading,
IS NOISY
Be sure washer is leveled properly
asoutlinedin installationmanual.
• Weak floors can cause vibration and
walking.
• Be sure rubber feet are installed on
levelinglegs.
• A clicking sound may be the
LoadSensorTM agitator as it moves
the load down through the cleaning
zonefor maximumcleaningeffectivness.
Thissoundwillvaryfromloadtoload.This
is normal.
• Operatingsoundswill vary depending
on agitationspeed.
FILLS WITH THE WRONG TEMP-
ERATUREWATER
•Turnbothfaucetson fully.
•Make sure temperatureselection is
COrrect.
If AutoTemperatureControlisselected,
coldwatermayfeel warmerthan cold
waterfrom thetap(seepage4).
Makesurehosesare connectedtocor-
rect faucets and inletconnections. Be
surewatersupplyisregulatedcorrectly.
Flushwaterlinebeforefillingwasher.
Checkthewaterheater.Itshouldbeset
to delivera minimum120°F (49°C)hot
wateratthetap.Alsocheckwaterheater
capacityandrecoveryrate.
•Disconnecthoses and clean screens.
Hosefilterscreensmaybeplugged.
CYCLESELECTORDIALADVANCES
THROUGH"OFF"
• ExtraRinseisselected.
FINGERTIP FAUCET WILL NOT
OPERATE
• Thewaterlevelswitchhasdetecteda
felltub,Nomorewaterwillbeaddedto
preventthetubfromoverflowing.
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Tolocateanauthorizedservicecompanyin yourareacontacttheMaytagdeal-
erfromwhomyourappliancewas purchased;or callMaytagAppliancesSales
Company,MaytagCustomerAssistanceat the numberlisted below.Should
you notreceivesatisfactorywarrantyservice,pleasecallor wdte:
MaytagAppliancesSalesCompany
Attn:CAIR®Center
I?O.Box2370
Cleveland,TN 37320-2370
g.s. 1-800-688-9900 Canadat-600-688-2002
U.S.customersusing_fordeaf,bearingimpairedor
speechimpaired,call 1-600-688-2080.
When contacting Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Customer
Assistanceaboutaserviceproblem,pleaseincludethefollowing:
a. Yourname,addressandtelephonenumber;
b. Model number and serial number (found on the back left of the
controlpanel)of yourappliance;
c. Name and address of your dealer and the date the appliancewas
purchased;
d. A cleardescriptionof theproblemyouare having.
e. Proofof purchase.
WHATISNOTCOVEREDBYTHESEWARRANTIES:
1.Conditionsanddamagesresultingfromanyof thefollowing:
a. Improperinstallation,delivery,or maintenance.
b. Any repair,modification,alterationor adjustmentnotauthodzedbythe
manufactureror an authorizedservicer.
c. Misuse,abuse,accidents,or unreasonableuse.
d. Incorrectelectriccurrent,voltageor supply
e. Impropersettingof anycontrol.
2. Warrantiesarevoidif theodginalserialnumbershavebeenremoved,
altered,or cannotbe readilydetermined.
3. Productspurchasedfor commercialor industrialuse.
4. Thecostof serviceor servicecellto:
a. Correctinstallationerrors.
b. Instructthe useron properuseofthe product.
e, Transportthe applianceto theservicer.
5.Consequentialor incidentaldamagessustainedby anypersonas a result
ofany breachof thesewarranties.
Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionor limitationof consequentialor inci-
dentaldamages,sothe aboveexclusionmaynotapply.
User'sGuides,servicemanualsand partscatalogsare availablefromMaytag
AppliancesSalesCompany,MaytagCustomerAssistance.
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MESURESDESI CURITIIMPORTANTES
2.
3,
4.
Liretouteslesinstructionseventd'utiliserla
machine.
Commeavectout6quipementfonctionnant
r61ectridteet comportantdes pieces
mobiles,il existetoujoursdes possibilites
dedanger.Pourutilisercartemachinedans
les meilleuresconditions de securite,
roperateurdolt se familiariseravec les
instructionsdefonctionnementdeI'appereil
etuserdeprudencependantsonutilisation.
Nepasinstallerniremiserlamachinedens
unendroito_ elleestexpes_eauxintem-
peries.
Installerla machineet la mettrede niveau
sur un p]ancherpouvantsupporterson
poids.
Cetappareildoltetrecorrectementmis_ le
terre. Nejamaisbrancherle c_ble_lec-
triqued'unemachine_ laversurunepdse
muralenonraise_ la terreconformement
aux codesIoceuxet nationaux.Voir les
instructionsd'installationpourla raise_,la
terredecettemachine.
Pour_viterlesrisquesd'incendieoud'ex- 7.
plosion:
a. Nepaslaverd'articlesquiontauperavant
etenettoyesoulaves_,I'aided'essence,8.
de solventsde nettoyage_, sec ou
d'autresproduitsexplosifsouinflamma-
bles, ou qui en sont imbibesou
edabousses,carces substancespro-
duisentdesvapeursqui peuvents'en-
flammerouexploser.Laver_ la mainet 9.
secher_ rair toutarticlecontenantces
substances.
Touttissusurlequeldessolventsdenet-
toyageonteteutilisesouquisontsatur_s
de liquidesou solidesinflammablesne
doltpas_tremisdartslamachine_ laver
eventquetoutetraceel toutevepeurde
ces liquidesou solidesne soientcom-
pletement_liminees.
CesproduitscomprennentI'acetone,t'al-
cool denature,I'essence,le keros_ne,
certains produits de nettoyage
m_nagers,les d_tachants,la t_reben-
thine,leseiresetlesdecapentsdeeire.
b. Nepasajouterd'essence,desolventsde
neltoyageasecoutouteautresubstance
inflammableou explosive_ I'eau de
lavege.Ces substancesproduisentdes
vepeuraqui pourraients'enflammerou
exploser.
c. Denscertainesconditions,il peutyavoir
productiond'hydrogenedartsunsysteme
de chauffaged'eauqui n'estpasutilise
pendant2 semainesou plus. I'Hy-
DROG_NEESTUNEXPLOSIESivotre
syst_mede chauffaged'eau n'estpas
utilisesurunetelledur_e,ouvrirtousles
robinetsd'eauchaudeet laisserceuler
reau pendantplusieursminutesevent
d'utiliservotremachinealaverou votre
ensemblemachine_ laver-s_cheuse.
Ceci elimineroute accumulationd'hy-
drog_ne.Ce gazetantinflammable,ne
pesfamerniutiliserde Itammevivepen-
dantcesquelquesminutes.
Nepasmettrela mainou le brasdansla
machinesi ragitateurou la cuveest en
mouvement.
Nepaspermettreauxenfantsouauxani-
mauxfamiliersdejouersurI'appareil,_ I'in-
terieurouenfacede celui-ci.Unesupervi-
sionetroiteestnecessaireIorsqueI'appareil
est utilise_ proximited'enfantsou d'ani-
mauxfamiliers.
Ne pas modifier les mecanismesde com-
mande.
10. Nepasreparerouremplacerunepiecede
la machineou proc_dere und_pannage,
saufsi lesinstructionspubli_eslerecom-
mandentet que la personneeffectuantla
reparationles comprendet poss_deles
cennaissancesveuluespourlesexecuter.
11. Debrencherla machinede la prise de
courantavantroutereparation.
12. I'agitateurne dolt pas_tre retire.S'il est
retire,lereplacerenrenfon_ant_ fond,puis
serrerlavis deblocagesventdefairefonc-
tionnerlamachine.
'13. Mettrelesproduitspourlalessiveetautres
substancesdansunendruitfraisetseco_
lesenfantsn'ontpasecc_s.
14. Ne pes laver ni secher des articles
impregnesd'huilevegetaleoudecuisson.II
pourraity resterde rhuileapr_slavege,et
ilspourraientfumerous'enfiammer.
15. Nepasm61angerdejavellisentetd'ammo-
niaqueoud'acides(telsqueduvinaigreou
du produitpourenleverlarouille)pourune
mSme charge de linge. Des vapeurs
nocivespeuventseformer.
'16. Nepaslaverd'articlesenfibredeverre_ la
machine.Depetitesparticulespeuventse
collersurlelingelaveparlasuiteetprove-
querdesirritationscutanees.
t7. Aventdemettrelamachinehorsserviceou
aurebut,retirarlaporteducompertiment
delavage.
'18.Les tuyauxd'alimentationse detedorent
progressivement.Inspecterlestuyaux
intervaller_gulier;rechercherdilatations,
ecrasements,coupuras,fuiteset indices
d'usure.RemplacerlestuyauxaprSs5ans
deservice.
CONSERVERCES INSTRUCTIONS 14

COMMANDESENBREF
S[:LECTIONNERLECYCLE
Appuyersurleselec_euretle tournerdansunsonsou dansrautrepour
obtenirlecycleveulu.Letirerpourmettrelalaveuseenmarche.
Remarque:"routeslesdur_esdelavagesont approximatives.
COLORS(couleurs)convientauxarticlesde couleursainsi
qu'auxchemiseshabilldes,auxpantalonsbabill_s,auxv6tements
sportetaupolyesteretcolonpourqu'ilssefroissentmoins.
HEAVY(tingetr_ssale): 21minutesdelavage.
NORMAL(tingenormalementsale): 15minutes
delavage.
LIGHT(linge peusale):9 minutes E_
delavage. _F'F
SPIN
COLORS
LIGHT
HEAVY
WHITES (blanc) convientauxsous-vStements,T-
shirtsetautresarticlesengroscolontelsqueserviettes
detoilette,draps,bluejeans,etc.
HEAVY(lingetr_ssale): 24-27minutesdelavage.
NORMAL(linge normalementsale) : 15 minutes
delavage.
LIGHT(lingepeusale): 9minutesdelavage.
WHITES
NORMAL
LIGHT
Losvitessesd'agifationpeuventchanger
pendantle cyclesile r_glagecycleper-
sonnalis_optiona 6t6 no s_lectionne
(voirpage16.)II estpossibleque I'on
entendecechangementderythme.Ceci
estnormal.
PRESOAK(prdtrempage) assureune
p_riodede lavagetotalede 33 minutes. Les
premieres12 minutesse composentde p_ri-
odesd'agitationel de trempagesuivies de21
minutesd'agitation.Le trempageest automa-
tiquementsuivi d'un cyclede lavage.
DELICATES
SPINRINSE HANDWASH
DELICATES(lingefragile)convientauxarticlesquiexigentuneagitation
douce.Ceoiinclutlescorsageselleschemiseshabilldes.Lap6dodedelavage
etdetrempageestde18minutes.
HANDWASH(lavagemanuel)convientauxbaset_ lalingerie.IIyaura6 min-
utesdelavageetdetrempageintermitlents.
S{LECTIONNERLE
EAU
IIsuffltdeleveroud'abaisserleselecteurcoulis-
santa reglageinflnisurleniveaudesir6.Pour
ajouterdeI'eau_ lafinduremplissage,r_glerle
s_lecteursur la position4{reset=(nouveau
r_glage),puislepositionnerenfacedureglage
d_sire.
WATER LEVEL
mas[T
SU_R
I_ARGE
_EO_U_
MINI
SUPER-3/4- Plein
LARGE(Gros)- 1/2- 3/4Plein
MEDIUM(Moyen)-1/3-1/2Plein
MINI(EnMiniature)-1/4Plein
1S

SELECTIONNERLA
TEMPERATURE
Appuyersurlatouchequiconvientpourselection-
nor les tamp_raturesde lavageel rin_ge
desir_es.Pourdesresultatsoptimums,suivreles
indicationsder'etiquetteduvetement,Vousguider
surletableaudedroite,
R£MA_QUE: a _ rature de ;lavageest
,_ , bo,
WASH/RINSE
MOT ,
COLD
WARM
WARM
WARM
COLD
COLD
COLD
HOTICOLD(chaode/fl'oid)-Blancetcouleurs
tr_ssales
WARM/WARM(tiede_iede)-Articlesfragiles
ouantissubontaint
WARMICOLD{ti_delfroid)-Artidesmod6rb-
mentsales,couleurs;la plupartdestissus
infroissables
COLD/COLD(froid/froid)- Articlespeusales
decouleurviva;]ainageslavables
S LE(TtOHNERUN
CYCLEPERSONNALISE
Appuyersur[atouchequiconvientpourselec-
tionnerlecyclepersonnalis_desire.
_UPER
w,,.!
WASH
_TO
SUPERWASH(lavageextra)-Peuts'utiliser
avecn'importequelcycledelavagepournettoy-
erdulingetr_ssate.Fournitoneagitationrapide
el unessoragenormalpendanttousleacycles.
GENTLEWASH(lavagedoux)-Peut _treutil-
is_avectoutcycledelavageafind'obtenirune
agitationnormaleetunessoragelent.Utiliserce
r_glagepourlesarticlesfragiles,y comprisceux
portantla mention_ Handwash_,(lavage
manuel).
AUTOTEMPERATURECONTROL(contrGte
automatiquedela temperature)- Assureun
lavageb raaufToidede24°C(75° F)ete I'eau
chaudede35_ C (95"F).Cetteoptionassure
unebonnedilutiondudetergentetdesr_sultats
optimums.
CANCEL(annulet)- Appuyersurcartetouche
pour annularet r8initiafisern'importelaquelle
des options.
AUTO
OTEMPERATURE
CONTROL
Si ( AutoTemperatureControl_(contr61e
automatiquedelatemperature)- ests_lec-
tionneaveclereglagede latemperaturede
I'eau (_ Warm/Warm)_ (tibde/tibde), _
Warm/Cold_(ti_de/froid)ou _:Cold/Cold
(froid/froid),le voyants'ailumependantle
_avage.
_GNT
EXTRARINSE(rinc,agesuppl_mentaire)- Un
rin_ge supplementaireest ajout_=_latin du
cycleaflnd'enleverpluscompletementlesaddi-
tifspourlessive,lamousse,leparfum,etc.
REMINDCHIME(signalsonorerappel) -
Lorsquecarteoptionests_lectionnee,lesignal
sonoradefindecyclesefaitentendrerouteslea
4minutesonefoislecycletermine.Pourannular
ce signalsonora,appuyersurle boutonpuis
appuyersurla toucheCANCEL(annuler)ou
mettreI'interrupteurdusignalsonorae I'arret.
(voirpaget8).
CLEANLIGHT(contrSleautomatiquede la
temperature)-Lorsquecarteoptionestselee-
tionn_e,le temoinlurnineuxCLEAN(propre)
s'allumeelafinducycle.Sile boutonestdes-
activd,letemoinlumineuxderneureetaint.
CANCEL(annuler)-Appuyersurcattatouche
pourannuteret r_initialisern'importelaquetle
desoptions.
•Pourmettredudetergentetdesadditifs
•Mettre lelingoetformerlec_uvercle.
•Tirer our le selecteur pour mettre la
machineenmarche. 16

(ONSEILSDEFOHCTIOHHEMENT
Verserlejavellisantliquidedensle distributeur
dejavellisant. VerserI'assouplissantliquidedens]egodetet dilueravecdet'eauti6de. Veifler_ toujoursajouterle d_tergentavantle
linge.
DISTRIBUTEURJAVELLISAHTDISTRIBIITEURD' SOUPUS TDETERGENT
Le distributeurdilueautomatiquementle javel-
lisantliquideavantdeI'ajouteraulinge.PourI'u-
tiliser,procedercommesuit:
t. Mesurersoigneusementle javellisantliquide
en suivantle moded'emploiindiqu_surla
bouteille.
2. Mettrelejavellisantdansledistributeuravent
de mettrele lingedensta machine.Eviter
d'Sclabousserou detropremplirle distribu-
teur.Essuyerlesedaboussures.
•Nejarnaisverserdejavellisantliquidenon
dilu_directementsur le lingeou dansla
cuve.C'est un produitchimiquepuissant
capabled'abTmerles tissus (d6chirures,
pertedecouleur,parexemple)s'iln'estpas
utilis_correctement.
• Si un agentde blanchimentsanschlore
sansdangerpourlescouleursestutilis_,le
verserdensla cuveavecled_tergent.Ne
pas verserd'agentde blanchimentsans
chloredansledistdbuteurdejavellisant.
CedistributeurajouteI'assouplissantliquideau
momentvouluducycle.PourI'utiliser,proceder
cornmesuit:
1. VerserI'assouplissantliquidedensledistrib-
uteurenutilisantlaquantiterecommandee
surI'emballage.
2. Mettrede I'eautilde dansle distributeur
jusqu'acequ'elleatteignelereputeindiqu6
(_MAX)).Essuyerles6claboussures.
•Nepasarr_terlamachinedurantlepre-
mieressorage.Ledistributeurseviderait
troptSt.
• Nejamaisverserd'assoupliscantdirecte-
mentsurlelinge.IIlaisseraitdestrainees
etdestaches.
•UtiliserledistributeurpourI'assouplissant
]iquideuniquement.Nettoyerfr_quem-
mentle distributeuret son pourtour
I'aided'unebrosseetd'eautreschaude
additionn_eded_tergent.
• Utiliserdu d_tergentliquideouenpoudre.
Pourdesr_sultatsoptimums,veiller_tou-
joursajouterled_tergentAVANTlelingeet
ce que I'eau soit d'une temperature
sup_rieure_18oC(6G° F).
• Utiliserla quantit_ded6tergentqui convient
pourlacharge,le niveaudesalet6etle type
d'eau.Si I'eauestdureelJouquele]ingeest
tr_ssale,utiliserdavantageded6tergent.
SiI'eauestdouceoulelingepeusale,utiliser
moinsded_tergent.(Voirlemoded'emploidu
d_tergent.)
• Essuyertout d6tergentqui pourraits'_tre
r6pandusurlamachinealaver.
17

CHARGEMENT
•Mettrele lingesec,nonpli6sansle tasser •
dansla machine,en remplissantle panier
jusqu'aurangsuperieurde trouspour une
chargemaximum•
, Ne pas enroulerdes articlesde grandes
dimensionscommelesdrapsautourdeI'agi-
tateur.
, Pour une meilleurecirculationdu linge,
melangerlespetitsartidesetlesarticlesdeplus
grandesdimensions.Laverlesarticlesvolu-
mineuxcommelescouverturess_par_ment.
Lorsdulavaged'artidesinfroissables,frag-
iles,delainageslavablesoud'artidesentri-
cot amaillesI_ches,ne jamaisutiliserun
niveaud'eauinfarieurau r6glageMEDIUM
(moyen).IIsaurontmoinstendance_ retrecir,
sefroisserel lescouturestiendrontmieux.
Pour des r6sultatsoptimums,rnettredu
d6tergentdansla cure avantd'ajouterle
linge.
Refermersoigneusementle couverclepour
qu'ilnedaquepas.
!i;i ilii!
AGITATEURi.OADSENSOR"
L'agitateurLoadSensorTM detectelescaract6ris-
tiquesdechaquechargedelinge.Lespalesen
spiralesont constammenten mouvementen
presenced'artielesIourdsou de grandetaille.
En presencede lingeplusd61icatou de plus
petitetaillele mouvementdespalesen spirale
estintermittent,etpourunet_s petitechargeil
n'ya aueunmouvementdespalesenspirale.II
estnormalquele sonemisparr'agitateursoit
differentd'unecharge_ uneautre.
CHIME
ADJUSTABLECHIME
(SIGNALSONORfGLAB )
Lesignalsonoredefindecycleseferaentendre
unefais_ la fin du cycle.L'intensitedu signal
peut_treregleesurHI(61ev_)ouLO(faible),ou
miscompl_tement&rarr6tenr_glantI'interrup-
teuraucoinsup6rieurdroitdutableaudecom-
mande.On peut _galementregler le signal
sonoreafinquecelui-dsed6clenchetoutesles
4 minutesjusqu'¢_la raise_ ]'arr_tmanuelle.
(Voir_tape4 Selectiond'uncyclepersonnalis_,
page16.)
FINGERTIP
FAUCET
_ ON
i_!i_ TMi A
FINGERTIPFAUCET
(BINETFACILED'UIILI flOH)
Le robinetfaciled'utilisationpeutetreutilis6
n'importequelmomentAVANTque le niveau
d'eaus61ectionn6ne soit atteint.En touchant
I'interrupteurunelois,onobtientun_coulement
d'eaufroidede7secondes. ]8

UTILISATIONDUDISTRIBUTEURDEDETERGEFITDE30JOURS
flEMPLISSAGEDU
DISTRIBUTEUR
t. D_visserlecapuchonderemplissagedudis-
tributeur(figure1).
2.Verserle detergentliquidede votre choix,
jusqu'a2,8litres(100oz)a lafois.
3.Remettrele capuchonde remplissageen
place.
4.Fermerlecouvercledela machine_ laver.
5,Ouvrirlecouverdedela machine_laver.
Suivrelesetapes7 et8 UNEFOISseule-
ment apr_savoirremplile distributeurou
chang_demarqueded_tergent.
6.RemonterI'indicateurcoulissant_fond(figure
1).Proc6derensuitetelqu'expliqu6en7et8
pour r6glerla quantitede detergentutilis6e
pourunechargemoyennedelinge.
Indicateur !_uchon de remplissag_
coulissant _ _l;trlbLrteur
Figure I
7.Me[irelecapuchondevotremarquededeter-
gentsouele bouton_(PUSH_ (pousser).
Remplir,enappuyantsurlebouton((PUSH
defaconcontinue,lecapuchonde d6tergent
au distributeuren y inerrantla quantit(_qui
convient_ unechargemoyenne(figure2).
Megrele d6tergentqui se trouvedartsle
capuchondunslacureouleremettredansle
distributeurapr_sevoirenlev_lecapuchonde
remplissage.
Rgure 2
8.Me[irerindicateurcouliesantaunJveauduliq-
uidevisibledartsle viseurde liquide(figure
3).Pourla prochainechargedeling&ilsuffit
d'appuyerdefawn continuesurlebouton{{
PUSH _ jusqu'_ ce que le d_tergent
descendejusqu'auniveaude rindicateur
coulissant pour que le d_tergentcoule
directementclanslacure.
_ure 3
9.Leviseurde liquideduc_t6droitindiquela
quantit_de d6tergentqui restedartsle dis-
tributeur.RemplirIorsque!'indicateurdescend
au-dessousduviseurdeI'indicateurderem-
p[issage.
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