RCA WRW4800S User manual

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Appliance Registration 2
Bleacl~Dispenser 9
Care and Cleaning 20
Consumer Services 23
Controls Setting 7
Cvcle Descriptions 5
C)peratingInstructions 6
Problem Solver 16-20
Safety Instructions 3,4
Soak Cvcle 9
Sorting 7,10
Stains 14
Stain Removal Guide 15
Cycle Times 7Storage and VacationTips 20
Detergents, Additives 12,13 User MaintenanceInstructions 20
Energy-Saving Tips 9Warranty BackCover
Fabric and Cvcle Settings 8
Fabric Softener Dispenser 9
Hard Water 12
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WRW4600S
WRW4400S
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Readthisbookcarefully.
It is intendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newwasherproperly.
Keepit handyfor answersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.
writedownthemodel
andsefialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelon
thelowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscmd,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourwasher.
Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seethe First,contactthepeoplewho FINALLY,if yourproblem
ConsumerServicespage servicedyourappliance.Explain is stillnotresolved,write:
in thebackof thisbook. whyyouarenotpleased.In most MajorApplianceConsumer
We’reproudof ourserviceand cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. ActionPanel
wantyouto bepleased.Ifforsome NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, 20NorthWackerDrive
reasonyouarenothappywiththe writeallthedetails—including Chicago,IL 60606 .-
serviceyoureceive,herearethree yourphonenumber—to:
stepsto followfor furtherhelp. ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225 I
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WAWNGTO reducetheriskof
fire,electricshock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourapptiance,
foflowbasicprecautions,includingthefollowing:
*Usethisapptianceonlyfori~ intendedpurpose
asdescribedinthisUseandCareBook.
o*Thiswashermustbeproperly
‘.Q4$$
++’ instaliedandlocatedinaccordanr~
--+ withthekstallationhstructions ,
beforeitisused.Eyoudidnotreceivean
bstallationInstructionssheetwithyourwasher,
youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Prop@rlygroundtoconformwithall
governingcodesandordinances.FO11OW
detailsinhstiflation hstructionsa
—htaU orstorewhereitMl notbeexposed ‘
totemperaturesbelowfreezingorexposedto
theweather.
<unnect toaproperlyrated,protectedandsized
powersuppl~ch~ui~toavoidelectricaloverload.
--Connecttoadequateplumbinganddrain
facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation
Instructions.
eT~ of waterfaucetswhen the washer isnotin
usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,andto
Hze leakageif ahoseorvalveshouldbreak
oxrupture,
*Whendisconnectingthisappliancepull
bytheplugratherthanthecordto
avoiddamagetothecordorjunctionof
.4.
cordaudplug.Makesurethatthecord
islocatedsothatit willnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.
~Donotrepairor=repiaceanypartof
theapplianceorattemptany
serticingunlessspecifically
recomlnendedinthisUseandCareBookorin
~lublisheduser-repairinstmctionsthatyou
nndem~ndandhavetheSMIStocarryout.
*Donotwashordryarticlesthat
havebeencleanedin,washedin,
soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry-
cleaningsolvents,kerosene9etc.)whichmay
igniteorexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances
tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand./ordryerduring
operation.
WA~~G-HYDROGEN GASis
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulateinthewaterheateranti-orwater
pipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod
oftwoweeksorlonger.HYDROGENGASCAN
BEEXPLOSIVEUNDERTHESE
CIRCUMSTANCES,.Sotopreventthe
possibilityofdafiageor$njuryjifyouhavenot
usedhotwaterfortwoweeksormore,ormove
intoaresidenceinwhichthehotwatersystem
maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon
all hotwaterfaucetsandallowthemtorunfor
severalminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallow~a~y~ydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflame‘orappiiance
duringthisprocess.
eNever reach intowasher ~h~le it is
roofing.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
SelectorknobtoOFFposition,then
waituntiltheWachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningthelid. —
~*Closesu~ervisionisnecessarvif
x.x a-
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~thisapp~iance‘isusedbyorn;ar
children.Donotallowchildren
~toplayinside,on,orwiththis
ba~~lianceoran~~discarded
appliance.fii;poseofdisc~rdedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremovingfromservice,
removethewasherlid.
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WORTANT SAFEm mSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
~Donotoperatethisapplianceifitisdamaged,
malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includingadamaged
cordorplug,
Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinaIockedcabinet.
Observeallwarningsoncontainer
labelstoavoidpersonalinjury.
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moNeverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.
Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
particlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath
yourappliancesfreefromthe
accumulationofcombustiblematerials,
suchaslint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc. 4~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
A
i\ theflameretardancyoffabrics.
~ ~ Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
eKeeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand
drytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.
6Tominimizethepossibilityofelectric
g
shock,unplugthisappliancefromtie
“J powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(exceptthe
removalandcleaningofthelintfilter).
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
Forwasheroperation
●Donotleavewasherlidupduringcycle.
ThiswillstonthewashandsDinactionand
*%
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
“‘knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
/- disconnecttheappliancefromthe preventcom~letionofthecy;le.
wpowersupply.
SAm THESE
~Donottamperwithcontrols.
mSTRUCTIONS
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Tms TOm~~You SELECTsETTmGs
Cyclenamesandfeaturesm~yvaryfrommodelto model.(on modelssoequipped)
Regularcycles— PermanentPressCycIes—
Formostcottons,linens,workandplayclothes. Forloadsof synthetics,blendsand/ordelicatefabrics.
Longerwashtimesplusdeeprinse,sprayrinse Acoldwatercooldownhelpspreventset-inwrinkles
andspinprovidethoroughwashinganddetergent inpermanentpressshirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar
removal. apparelwithnormalsoil.
HandwashSystem— SpotscrubberSystem—
Savestimeandenergywhenwashingsmallloads TheSpotscrubbercycleusesaspecialwashcycleand
oflightlysoiledclothes.Aspecialagitatorconcealed ahighlyconcentrateddetergentsolutionin asmall
undertheregularagitatorwashessmallanddelicate amountofwaterin theMini-Baskettub.
loadsgentlybuteffectively.TheHandwashSystem Rinsewatercarriesawaysoilsanddetergentsudsand
usesupto 24%lesswaterthantheregularlowwater
levelselection. automaticextrarinseassurescompleteremovalof
detergent.
OptionalExtraMnseCycIe- PreWashCycle-
Theoptionofan extrarinsein theRegularCycle Foruse whenclothesareexcessivelysoiled.
helpsassurecompletebleachanddetergentremoval Providesan agitatedsoak,andasoakwithout
whenextradetergentwasusedor whereunusualskin agitation,followedby agitationandspin.Washer
sensitivityto deterge~itis aconcern. mustberesetfordesiredwashcycle.
KnitscycIe- Supercycle-
Ashortercyclespecially-designedfortoday’sknits. Forfabricswithheavyoroilysoil.Agitationfor
Anearlyandlongsprayrinsecoolsdownfabrics alongtimeloosensstubbornsoils.
beforethewasherreachesmaximumspinspeedto
helppreventwrinklesetting.
soak cycle- AutoSoakCycIe-
Clothesactivatein asoakingagentfor ashorttime, Thiswilladdadditionalwashtimeon cyclesto allow
thenthewaterspinsout.Washerturnsoff atendof thedetergentto breakdownexcessivesoils.Afterthe
SoakCycle—mustberesetfor desiredwashcycle. AutoSoakis complete,it willautomaticallymove
throughtheselectedcycle.
DelicateCycle- WashableWoolensCycle-
Forlingerieandfabricsrequiringspecialcare,this Thiscyclehelpsto reducetheneedto washthese
cyclehasagentlewashand aslowspin. fabricsby hand.
Mini-BasketSystem—
Forfinewashablesilks.Checkmanufacturers’care UsestheMini-Basketfeature
labelsfor specialinstructions. wash,rinseandspincycle. Providesacomplete
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HOW ToOPEMTE YOURc~o~ms w~sm~
Featuresandappearancesmayvaryslightly
WA~lN&To reducetheriskoffire,eIectricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appIiance~readthe~PORTANT SAVETY~STRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
WRW4800S
WRW4600S
WRW4400S
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settingthecontrols —Controlsandfeatureswillvaryfrommodeltomodel
UsetheSuggestedFabricCmdCycleSettingguide e
to helpyoumaketheproperselections. o
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0SelectWashSpinSpeed.
QSelectWaterLevel. @
SMALL:Washeris lessthan1/3fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
Ifyouwishtoincreasethewaterlevelafteryou’ve
madeaselection,turnknobtoRESETandselect
newlevel.
SelectWasWme Temperature.
Mh CycleSelwtorbob inandturnclockwiseto
yourselectedwashsetting.
h~ CycleMieetorhob *START ,
outtos~rt thew=her.If
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youwishtochangesetting
*r washerhasstarted,push STOP0
CycleSelectorknobintostop
thewasherandresettothenew
position.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.
Sorting andLoading
oSortclothescarefullyby fabrictype,weight,color *SeeBleachandFabricSofienerDispensersections
andamountof soil,accordingto instructionsin How for instructionsintheiruses(onmodelssoequipped).
to SortClothessection, oFor ~O~atiOn On how to use bleaches ~d fabric
eAddmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergents softeners,seeOtherLaundryProductssection.
sectionforinformationondetergentsandother sClosethelid.Washerwillfillbutnotagitateor spin
laundryadditives. withthelidopen.
eLoadclothesintowashbasket,beingcarefulnot
tooverload.SeeHowto LoadYourWashersection.
cycle Times—TotalCycleTimes(ApproximateMinutes)
NOTES:
*Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof thecycle.
0Totaltimedoesnotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary-
dependingon householdwaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
PermanentPress Supercycle Regular soak
IWRW4800S 30 47* 36 13
IPermanentPress ISupercycle[Regular
IWRW4600S I30 I47* 36 I
~PermanentPress !RegularISoak
IWRW4400S I25 137112
*TotalCycleMinutesdonotincludetheautosoakcycleyouhavechosen.
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SUGGESTEDFABRICANDCYCLESETTINGS
CycleSuggested
PermanentPress&Knits
Delicates
Regular
ExtraCleaning&AutoSoak
SpecialInstructions
*Down-filledgarments
**Pillows
***Blankets
ForClothesLoad/Fabricssuchas:
oSynthetics
ePermanentpress,treatedcottons,
blendswithcottons
@Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingis recommended:~
OPillows**
“Babyclothes(delicate)
~Lingerie
*Cottonsandlinens
*Denims
*Blankets***
*Babyclothes(sturdy)
*Workclotheswithheavysoil
Wash/SpinSpeed
Normal/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.
WASHSEPARATELY.Wetdowngivesoffanodorwhichmaybe absorbed
byothergarments.Odordisappearswhengarmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiled
areaswithliquiddetergentorapastemadeofwaterandpowdereddetergent.
Closezippers.Wash2or 3garmentsatatimeoraddtowelsto balance.
GARMENThfUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,foam,polyester,naturalfeather,
anddown.MANUFACTURER’SCARELABELSMUSTBEFOLLOWED
CAREFULLY.If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor
holesandmend,topreventescapeofthefilling.Fillwasher,adddetergent
andagitatefor severalminutes.Addtwopillowsatatimeto balanceload.
Uselargestwaterlevel.
e
Fillwasherwithwater;adddetergentandallowtodissolve.Addblanket.
WASHONLYONEBLANKETATATIME.Onelectricblanket,sewastrong
pieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfromdamage.Pre-treat
heavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

OPERATINGmsTRucTIoNs
~Usethisdispenserwithliquidbleachonly.Ifyou ●Pourmeasuredamountof liquidbleachdirectlyinto
=prefertousepowderedbleach,pouritintothe /bleachdispenser.
~washbasketalongwithyourdetergent.Donot %% QDonotoverfillorallowdispensertooverflow.Avoid
pourpowderedbleachintothebleachdispenser. splashing.Undilutedbleachcancausefabricdamage.
sMeasurebleachcarefully.Seemanufacturer’s *Neverpourundilutedliquidbleachdirectly
ins~nctions. ontoclothesorintothewashbasket.
~PositiontheFabricSoftener ~Thefabricsoftenerwillautomaticallybedispensed
Dispenseron theagitator. at thepropertime.
oPourmanufacturer’srecommended eDonotstopthewasherduringthefirstspin.
amountof fabricsoftenerintoaThiswillcausethedispenserto emptytoosoon.
onecup (240ml) measuringcup. oDo notusetheFabricSoftenerDispenserwith
oAddenoughwaterto fillthecup 1/2full. theSoakorPrewashCycle.
ePourthedilutedsoftenerintothedispenser. eIf thedispensergetsclogged,soakit in asolutionof
onecup(240ml)waterandonecup(240ml)alcohol.
HOW ~0 ~S~ ~~~ ~0~~ ~~C~~S(onmodelssoequipped)
_eSoak:Turnthecycleselectortosoak.Startthe eNOTE:Foranextendedsoak,allowthewasher
washer.Addpre-measureddetergentorsoakproduc~ to fillandagitatefor afewminutesto dissolvethe
—addclothes. soakingagent.Thenpushin theCycleSelectorknob
to stopthewasher(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
-foras longasdesired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pull
outtheCycleSelectorknobto completethecycle.
~QW ~0 ~S~ ~~~~U~O ~Oa~ ~YC~~(onmodelssoequipped)
ktheAutoSoakcyclethewasherfills,agitatesand *ExtraCleaningwithAutoSoak:SettheCycle
it soaksforthe timeyou selected.It automatically Selectorknobfor soaktimedesiredin Exka Cleaning
advancesintothenextcycle. cycle.Startthewasher.Thewasherwillagitate,soak
~PreWashwithAutoSoak:Setthecycleselector andautomaticallyadvanceintoExtraCleaning.
forSO*timedesiredinthePreWashcycle.Starttie
washer.Thewasherwillagitate,soakandautomatically
advanceintoPreWash.
EWRGY=SAWNGTIPS
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditemsdon’tlookcleanand
freshafterwashing,youwillprobablyrewashthem..and
fiat meansyou’~wasteenergy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefi~y,andloadthemproperly,selectcorrect
cycles,useenoughdetergentandchooseawater
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‘-temperaturewam enoughtoreleaseandgetridofsoil.
~Try towashlessoften.Savearticlesofthe
-. sametypeof fabricuntilyouhaveafullload.
-’=If youmustwash smallerloads,adjusttheamount
—- of water.Smallloadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Alwaysrinsein coldwater.Thetemperatureof
therinsedoesnotaffectcleaning.
eWashin off-peakutilityhours.Yourlocalutility
cantellyouwhicharetheoff-peakhours.
@Useyourwasher’sNormalSpin.Thiswillremove
~morewaterduringspin,whichwillshortendrying
cycleto savemoreenergy.
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How TOsoRT c~o~ms
sortby surfaceTexture LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand
Separate chenille—giveup lint.
ro LINTCOLLECTC)RS-suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbewashedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlintcontroi,seeThe
ProblemSolversection.
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sortby Fabric
Separate ro ro ro
Inadditiontosortingto
reducelintcollection,
itisrecommended
thatfabricsofsimilar
consbuctionbe
washedtogether
wheneverpossible.
sortby soil . .
Separate ro ro
sortby color Forinstructions
Separate ondifferentfabria
andloads,seethe
ro ro FabricandCycle
Settingsguide.
It paysto cheekandprepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,andfastensnaps,
hooksandbuttons.
~Do anynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsfor areasof heavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.See Stain
RemovalGuide.
@Turnpolyknitsinside-outto
ininimizefabricsurfacedamage.
EXTM CLEANING
(SeeTipstoHelpYouSelect
Settingssectionforinstructions.)
SeeStainRemovalGuide.
SeeFabricandCycle
Settingsguide.
SeeTheProblemSolversection.
Soakingandhtreating—a good
waytoloosendeepsoihandstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor a
preliminarystepto acompletewash
cycle.Fordetailedinformationon
howto soakinyourwasher,see
Howto Use theSoakCycle.
FORINFO~ATION ON
SOAKINGAGENTS,seeOther
LaundryProductsGuide.
*.Pretreatheavysoilby rubbing
in asmallamountof liquid
detergentor apastemadeof water
andpowdereddetergentor soap.
Forbestresults,wait 1/2hour
beforewashing.
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How To Lom YOURwAsmR
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,s~owsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause
theyare notpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsarelikelyto packdown
whichencouragesoverloading.
Thissizeloadrequiresafull
waterfill.
~~hatis thebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentby avoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Tryto washafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitis betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthewater
levelforthesizeof theload.See
OperatingInstructions.
sLoadclothesdry.
eTakeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
Largeitems—likesheets.DO
notwraparoundtheagitator.
Smallitems—like
washcloths.
Mediumsizeitems—like
towels.
DONOTOVERLOADYOUR
WASHER.
‘Tryto mixlargeandsmallitems
in eachmachineloadforbetter
washingaction.
oWashlargeitems(blankets,bed
spreads,mattresspads,etc.)
separately.
sIf machineis overloaded,you
mayexperienceoversudsingor
outof balanceconditions.
aTOAddItemsAftertheWasherHas$tirted
~TurnoffthewasherbypushingintheCycle NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,pantyhoseand
Selectorknob. othereasilytangleditems,alwayshandleseparately.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingthemnext Tominimizetangling,werecommendtheuseof anet
to theagitator. laundrybag.
SpecialRecommendationsforWashingPermanentPressHYouDaJNotHaveaDryer
If youaremachine-washingpermanentpressclothes oBecarefulnotto overloadwasher.Permanentpress
thatyouplanto linedryor drip-dry,useextracareto clothesmusthaveampleroomto movefreely.A
minifize wrinklingin thewashprocess: mediumsizepermanentpressloadisthelargest
~Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstops
andhangimmediately.
~If youcan selectawaterlevel,usemorewaterthan
youwouldfor aregularload.Useamediumwater
levelfor asmallload.Useanextralargewaterlevel
for amediumload.
thatshouldbe washed. -

HOWMUCH DETERGENTSHOaD YOU USE?
Theuseof asufficientamountofdetergentisoneof themost
importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesoutclean.
Alwaysfollowthedetergentmanufacturer’srecommendedamount.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2.Amountof soil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5.Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2.Largeloads
3.Greasyor oilysoils
4.Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto alowersudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.
Usingtoolittle
detergentis a
~
=
commoncause =
oflaundry =
problems.Always -
measuredetergent
in astandardmeasuringcup.
Howto usedetergent;
granular,powde~ orliquid:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnextto the
agitator.
Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthard
water,youneedtoknowifyouhaveit and,if so,
howhardit is.
~If youlivein amunicipalarea,contactyour
watercompany.
eIf youlivein aruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,
contactyourcountyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘somanygrains’per
gallon(3.8liters).”Thismeans:
Oto 3.5grainsper gallon(3.8liters)—SOFT
3.6to 7grains—HARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhavenoproblem.You
canusesoapordetergentas youpreferandforgetall
abouthardwater.If youhaveHARDwater—lessthan
10grains-and youusephosphatedetergent,youalso
havenoproblem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10grains,youwillneed @
to softenyourwaterwitheithe;... -
1.An installedwatersoftenerin your~ome,or
2.Theuseof apackagedwatersoftener.
Forinformationonwatersofteners,seethe
manufacturer’srecommendations.
7.1to 10.5grains-VERY HARD
10.6grainsandover—EXTREMELYHARD
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oTmR LAm RYPRODUCTS
Laundry
Productandl’ype
BLEA~~
Chlorineliquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FABWCSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
Downybrand
SAMTIZER
Chlorinebleach
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRE-TREATING,STAIN
ANDSPOTREMOVERS
SuchasSpray’nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTSAm DYES
Powderedsuchas Rit
andTintexbrands
HOYYtouse It
Useyourbleachdispenser.
SeeHowto UseYourBleach
Dispensersection.
Ifyoudonothaveableachdispenser,
pourdilutedbleachnexttotheagitator.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Followpackagedirections
fordilutingsofteners.
Useincaseofinfection
andcontagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmay
notbecolorfast.Washseparately.
SpecialInstructions
1)Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.Donotpour
undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyintowasher
orondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas:silk,wool,spandex,ornon-fastcolors.
3)Checkmanufacturers’carelabelsforspecialinstructions.
1)Maybe usedonmostfabrics.Testfabricfirst,
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usethefollowingmanufacturer’sdirection.Toomuch
maycauseahard,roughfeelingonsomeclothes.
4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaandviruses.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyor milkyappearancetowater.
Forbestresults,soakgarmentsaminimumof30minutes.
CAUTION:Washeranddryercontrolpanelsandfinishes
maybedamagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoiland
stainremoverproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonor
havedirectcontact-withthewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload.Gothrough
completecycleusinghotwater,1/2cup(120ml)detergent,
1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipeexteriorparts.Caution:Tinting
maydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswill
reducediscolorationbutmaynevereliminateit.
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How To =MO~ sTAms
1.Trytoremovestainsas soonaspossible. ~Teststainremovalproducton ai]idden
Thefresherthestain,theeasieritis to remove. insideseamoron asampleof ~hematerial.
2. Befo~-eattemptingto removeanystain,take ~Avoiduseof hotwateron unknowns~ains.
thesesteps: It cansetsomestains.
eFindthefabricinthecharton thenextpage, 3.Followstainremovalwithathoroughrinsing.
anduseonlyrecommendedmethods. 4.Washwithrecommendedamountofsoap
~Checkthecarelabelinstructionsthatcamewith ordetergent.
tie garment,
StainRemoval~nt—Using ChlorineBleachformite andBleachableFabrics
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorinebleachwithonegallon(3.8liters)ofcool
water—approximately80°F.(27°C.)—inasinkorpan.Soakstainedarea
for5minutesandlaunderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe661nvisible99Stain
Foodorcookingoilsonyoursyntheticgarments Iftiese stainsarenotcompletelyremovedin thewash,
maycausestainswhicharevirtuallyinvisibleand theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyouputyourclothes Thentheywillbecomeveryvisibleandyoumaythink
intothewasher. theywerecausedbythewashcycleitself.
OnceTheseSpo@BecomeVisibIe9HowCanYouRemoveThem?
~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergentandlet stand30minutes.
~Rewashusinghottestwaterthefabriccan stand.
HowCanYouPreventThese64After-You-Wash99Stains?
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0Increasetheamountofdetergentnormallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewherefabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmoreoften,
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sTAmmMovm GmE
WhiteandBleachableFabrics
SeeControisSettingGuide. OtherWashableFabrics
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carejdlyscrapeoflas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwashastisual.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics,
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtotheStainRemovalHint;launder.Ifcolorhaschanged,
youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwithammonia.**
Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood Soakin coldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.If stainremains,
bleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint;launder. Spongeorsoakincoolwater,then launder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfiuid,* rinsewell,thenwashasusual.BleachaccordingtotheStain
RemovalHint.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafe
cleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash
asusual.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint;
launder.Withcream:Followguidedirectionsforcream. Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30
minutesandrinsewell,orspongewith
asafedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash
asusual,Bleachaccordingto theStainRemovalHint. Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid,*
rinsewell,thenwashasusual.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,VegetablesorFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto
theStainRemovalHint;launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-ctiorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)
Ifeithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtotheStainRemoval
Hint;launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch Spongewithwarmwater.Applyutiiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmiidewstainscanseldombe
removed.Scorchcanseldom
beremoved.
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
useaspraycleanerorspongewithdrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.O1dstains:BleachaccordingtotheStain
RemovalHint;launder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderin warmwater.
Ifcolorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreating
withammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafe
drycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwashasusual.
Applyrustremover,**usingmanufacturer’sdirections,Rinse
andlaunder.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachabiefabrics.
Rust
*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyou **Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas
areinawell ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaning vinegarand/ormstremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgas
fluidshouldbe usedunlessuseris familiarwiththelimitations whichmaycausedeath.
andrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecaution .
withflammablecompounds. Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturer’scarelabels. ‘
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials
(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

PROBLEiS4
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GA~ENTS
QUESTIONS?
USETHISPROBLEM SOLVER —
GRAYEDCLOTHES I
POSSIBLEICAUSE
*Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelintproducers(suchasterrytowelsand
chenille)fromlintreceivers(suchas man-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
.Washingtoo long,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminute
perpoundof dryclothes.
~Useof non-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a
packagedwatersoftener.
ePowderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappearto belint.Predissolve~~anular
detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingto washer;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchto liquidor coldwaterdetergentoruse
warmerwashwater.SeeDetergentsection.
eOverloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritems
withcorrectwaterlevel.
oToomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountof bleachaccordingto packagedirections.
*Notenoughdetergentto holdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount
of detergent.SeeDetergentsection.
eIncorrectuseof fabricsoftener.Ifusedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergentto createawhitedeposit.Use softenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.
ePillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylook
likelint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eStaticelectricitycausedby overdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin e
rinsecycle.
Theseare sometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,
theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.ThespotswiUthenbeveryvisible.
Theyareizotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafter “
wearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Hspots
appear,rubinundilutedEquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccanstand.
~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis
l~~er thanno~~,if soilsmeOilyorheavierthaiiaverage,if waterlevelislargeorif
IwaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwaterto
thewasherat 120”F.–15O”F.(45”C.–65”C.).Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—
suchasdishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
oPoororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1.Usewaterconditioner(suchasCalgonbrand).
2.Pretreatstains.
3.Usethehottestwaterpossible.
4. Usebleachwherepossible.
5.Usepresoakaids.
6.Installwatersoftener.
~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof load.

GRAYEDCLOTHES
(continued)
-YELLOWED
-CLOTHES
BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLECAUSE
eImpropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissuff~cient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmayneedto use
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
4Useofsoapin hardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsat
bottomofoppositepage.
oWashingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
oDetergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionat the
startofagitation.SeeDetergentandAdditivessection.
~Torestofegrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1. Wt clothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.Checkgarmentmanufacturer’scare
labelstodetermineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.
*Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonbrand.
Use2%timesas muchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
oDonotusedetergentor soap.
eAllowclothestogo throughcompletecycle.
oRepeat,if necessary.
2. If youpreferto usetheSoakcycle,seeHowto UsetheSoakCyclesection.Use
thewatersoftenerinplaceof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothes
to soakfor about20minutes.
3, Usean extracleaningcycle,seeTipsto HelpYouSelectsettings section.
@Incompleteremovalof soildueto constantuseof insufficientd6tergent.Checkhem
ofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,itcontainsbodyoil.
Restorewhitenessfollowingproceduresin GrayedClothes,above.
~Chlotinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresin~nishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
asClorox2,brand).Referto garmenttianufactier’s careinstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followingpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwaterbefore
addingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
Haveaspecialfilterinstalledinyourhometo removeironandmanganese
fromwater.
Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
Toremovespofi:Spreadstainedportionoverpanof boilingwaterAd squeeze
lemoniuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacotierci~y available
rustsc~e remove~followingpackageinstructi-ons.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.SeeOtherLaundry%oductssection.Also,donot
liftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremove
stains: Dampenstainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Rewash,using
chlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.Followgarmentmanufacturer’scareinstructions
exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashordry.
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(continued)
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,~S OR
ExcEssIm mAR
POSSIBLECAUSE
~Relwation shrinbge canoccurinknitPabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
ad elongatedby themanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedback
intQshap tier eachwashanddrycycie.
@_sive OFdelayedshrintige iscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
is gmdu~y removedbylaundering.Thismayalsobe noticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedrnmy timeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
Shritiage ~bove.
@$hti-e taw~ by overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.when washing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshageset,stinkage mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbeprevented
by washinghIcoolor warmwateranddryingonlowor delicateheat.
*havirig clothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@‘Tw manyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.
.*Imp~6~rlo~d~.Avoidlaunderingheavypermanentpressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withfighterpermanentpressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashpermanent
press[email protected]regularlaundry.
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*T&many clothesinwasher.Permanentpressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
mgula.rloads.i.nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomtomovefreely.
. .
*Jn@rr&[e-mail]lewhichprovides
‘~CWldpWn dnse to minifize wtinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle. ~
~lnco~~q~watefleYel.US?.largerwaterlevelformediumload,mediumlevelfor
.sm@lluad.
~R“e~atedw=hing in t60hotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
*Ratwbl@oti‘PemanentPresssettinginyourdryer.
.*Re&se and@ onPermanentPresssetting.
.‘~
~‘~If unsuccessful,retumbieonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediate~y.
*Send to@tileamer$
forpressing.
*~~metinkles mayremain
whichcannotberemoved.
*Pinsong~ents or sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureallsuchobjects
areremoved,Alsocheckwash tub.
*$fiaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersandbuttons.
Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.This,isespeciallyimportantinwashingknits
whichsn~geasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
~Hol@swi~ ~a.ndornsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseof chloxinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountof bleach.SeeOther
LaMndvRoducts section.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtuborallowclothes
to comehto contactwithundilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
*‘SmaU,moticed. tearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
wasting andmenda~lripsandtears.

PROBLEM
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS, RIPS OR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
(continued)
HEAVILY SOILED
A~AS SUChaS
collarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
WATER
TENIPERAT’URE
IS ~COR~CT
WATERWON’T
DRMN
POSSIBLECAUSE
Chemicalssuchas hairtieach, dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Doriot
contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals. .
As permanentpressgarmentsage,theyrn=yshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.This
isnomal dueto weakeningoffibersby thepermanentpressprocess.It isnotcaused
by washer.Youcanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallpermanentpressloadswith
amediumwaterlevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithpemanent press.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
Maybe causedbytheuseofRegularCyclesfordelicatearticles.UsePermanent
Presscycle.Referto garmentmanufacturer’scarelabels.
Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandisnotcaused
by washer.
Overloadingorunderloadingforselectedwaterlevel.Loadwasheronlywithnumber
ofitemsthatwillmovefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.
@
o1
~Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
*Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
sMakesurecontrolsaresetandCycleSelectorknobispulledoutto ONposition.
~M&e surelidis closed,Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.Hanotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
~Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsarecorrectlyset. ~
~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedonand [o\
regulatedcorrectly.
~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...
hotto hot,coldto cold. L-) $1’
~Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
~Checkhousewaterheatertomakesureit is deliveringwaterat
120°F.–1500F.(45°C.–650C.).
9Makesuredrainhoseis nottinked.
~Topof drainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. (2.4m) abovefloor.
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kV.4.ERLEAKS
WASHERPAUSES
IN CYCI.E
Tlm PROBLEMSOLWR
(continued)
POSSIBLE CAUSE
*Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets.
=Makesureendof drainhoseisconectlyinsertedin andsecuredtodain facility.
*Makesurewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand
frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallation~ns~ctions.
*Asharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardat theendof eachspinpefi.odas themotor
stopsandthe.spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin.” Thissoundis normal.
~HeavilyunbalancedIoadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseitto movefromitsoriginalposition.kextremecases(usuallyoccurs
whenwashingasingle,heavyitemor asmallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,stopthewasherbypushingin theCycleSelectorknob,openthetid ~d
redistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.ClosetheEdandrestart.
=Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor
betweenspinandrinse.
cAm mc~EANmG
USERMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
The~b. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid ToStoreWasher.Askservicetechnicianto remove
openafterwashingto allowmoistureto evaporate. waterfromdrainpumpandhosestopreventfreezing.
Do notuseharshorgrittycleansers. Do notstorethewasherwhereit willbeexposed
TheExterior.Wipeoff anyspillsof washing to theweather.
compounds.Wipeor dustwithdampcloth.Try ForLongVacations.Besurewatersupplyis shutoff
notto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. atfaucetsanddrainallwaterfromhosesif weather
willbebelowfreezing.
Howtoremovetheagititor
Toremove the agitator,snapthecapoffand
removethescrew.Thenremovetheagitator e—cap
w— Screw
extender(onmodelsso equipped)andtheagitator. 8—Agitator
TOIreplaca the agitator,carefullylowerit ~-. Extender
straightdownontotheshaftso thatit fits snugly
&
(onsomemodels)
intoplace.Replacetheagitatorextender(on —Agitator
modelssoequipped),thescrewandthecap. ))
A—
Shaft
(Appearance may vary)
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