Whirlpool LA3400XP User manual

AUTOMATIC
WASHER
Design 2000@
Large Capacity
Model
LA34ooXP
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Parts and features
LAUNDRY
INFORMATION CYCLE
I CENTER CONTROL
KNOB AND
\
TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR
MODEL AND SERIAL
-
NUMBER PLATE
Inni chnwnl
-CLOTHES GUARD
- AGITATOR
- BASKET
-TUB
Remove the Consumer
Buy Guide label. It will be
easier to remove before
the washer is used.
You should wipe out the
basket with a damp cloth
before using to remove
dust from storing or
shipping.
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
When you need service or call with a
question, have this information ready: Model Number
1. Complete Model and Serial Num-
bers (from plate under the lid near the
hinge]. Serio, Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase Date
Keep this book in the Laundry Informa-
tion Center with your “Laundry Guide;’
sales slip and warranty.
Service Company/
Phone Number
There is no warranty registration to return. Proof-of-purchase is all
that is required for in-warranty servfce.
2

Your responsibilities
Read this “Use and Care Guide”
and your “Laundry Guide” care-
fully for important use and safety
information.
You are personally responsible
for making sure that your
washer..
l is installed by a qualified installer.
l is properly installed and
leveled on a floor that can
support the weight.*
l is connected to the right kind
of outlet, electric supply, water
supply and drain.’
l is properly grounded..
l is used only for jobs normally
expected of home automatic
washers.
l is properly maintained.
l is protected from the weather
and kept where the tempera-
ture will not fall below freezing.
l is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
*See the “Installation Instructions”
for complete information.
Contents
Page
PARTS AND FEATURES. 2
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES. 3
SAFETY FIRST 3
STARTING YOUR WASHER 4
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH
CYCLE. 6
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS 8
Fora Rinse and Spin 8
Fora Drain and Spin 8
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 9
Winterizing 10
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE. 11
1. Before Calling for
Assistance 11
2. If You Need Assistance 11
3. IfYou Need Service 11
4. If You Have a Problem 1I
0 1985 Whirlpool Corporation

Starting your washer
Before starting
your washer: 1. Measure and add detergent
2. Place sorted load in washer.
3. Start washer.
4 Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;
1. Start the washer \ Fill Area
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A. Push In the Control Knob and turn
lt to the right. It must be pushed in
and turned only clockwise.
C. Start the washer by pulling out
the Control Knob. After filling, the
D. To stop the washer at any time
push In the Control Knob. To
washer will agitate for the selected
number of minutes. restart the washer, pull out the
Control Knob.
B. Stop on a number in the cycle you
want. The numbers are minutes of
wash time. The drawing shows10
minutes of agitation in the REGULAR
HEAVYCycle. NOTE: The washer will
fill only when the knob points to a
FILLarea.
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To select a
WASH WATER TEMPI
HOT WATER can be selected only
in the REGULARHEAVYCycle. Turnthe
Control Knob to12 or14 minutes in the
REGULARHEAVYCycle.
Ail rinses use cold water. this saves
energy and helps prevent wrinkles
from sefflng into fabrics.
CRATURE
WARM WATER can be selected by
turning the Control Knob to 8 ort0 min-
utes in the REGULARHEAVYCycle.
l A warm wash is preset in the SHORT
Cycle. Just turn the Control Knob to
the 6 or 8 minute setting in that cycle.
To select a
3. WATER LEVEL
HIGH WATER LEVEL. The washer will
automatically fill to its highest level,
(about17.2 galsI65.1 L),when the
Control Knob points to a FILLarea.
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LOWER WATER LEVELS. Setting the
washer to fill with less water also sets it
for a shorter wash time.
1. Pushthe Control Knob in and turn it
clockwise to a FILLarea in the cycle
you want.
2. Pull the Control Knob out; the washer
will startto fill.
3. When the washer reaches the de-
sired water level, push in the Control
Knob and slowly turn it past the FILL
area. Pull out the Control Knob to
start the washer.
For ail rinses, the washer fills to its
hlghest level with cold water.