Whirlpool LA5460XS User manual

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Contents
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PARTS AND FEATURES 2 For a Rinse and Spin 10
IMPORTANT SAFETY For a Drain and Spin IO
INSTRUCTIONS.. 3 MAGIC CLEAN@ Lint Filter 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.. 4 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 11
Starting Your Washer 4 Winterizing.. 12
What Happens in Each Cycle 6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
OTHER OPERATING ASSISTANCE 13
INSTRUCTIONS 10 WASHER WARRANTY 16
01987 Whirlpool Corporation
Parts and features
LOAD LAUNDRY
SIZE ‘NFORMATloN TEMPERATURE CYCLE
CONTROL
KNOB
ODE1 AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(not shown)
MAGIC CLEAN@
LINT FILTER
(not shown)
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:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers
Model Number
(from plate under the lid near the
hinge). Serio, Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase D9te
Keep this book,your”LaundryGuide”and
sales slip in the Laundry Information
Center.
Service Company
Phone Number
Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with
thls product.
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Addifional Safety Insftucfions and Your Responsibilities
ALWAYS store detergent, laundry aids ALWAYS unplug the power supply
and other materials in a cool, dry cord before attempting to service the
place where children can’t reach washer.
them - in a locked cabinet if possible. DO NOT machine wash glass fiber
ALWAYS read and follow instructions materials. Small particles can stick to
on packages of detergent and laun- fabrics washed in following loads
dry aids - especially warnings and and cause skin irritation.
precautions. You are personally responsible for
HAZARDOUS FUMES can be formed if making sure that your washer:
chlorine bleach is used in the same
l is used only for jobs normally ex-
wash as ammonia or acids such as petted of home automatic washers.
vinegar or rust remover.
l is not run by children or anyone un-
able to operate it properly. 3

Operating instructions
Starting Your Washer
Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place
a sorted load in the washer before starting it.
1
. Select a LOAD SIZE
2
Select
. WATER TEMPERATURES
l Turn the knob to point at a setting
that describes the size of load you
want to wash.
l The water level can be set for
SMALL (a few items] or LARGE
(a full load).
I
NOTE: Use the LARGE
for best permanent press results.
l Match the wash and rinse water
temperature to the type of fabrics and
soils being washed.
l All rinses are cold. Cold rinses save
energy and help prevent wrinkles from
setting into fabrics.
Recommended wash temperatures
can be found in your “Laundry Guide.”
LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS
For best cleaning results, the CAUTION:
load must be able to move freely DO NOT
in the water. Too big a load or too OVERLOAD WASHER.
little water can cause wear or 0
tearing of load items.
*Approximate LARGE
(17.3gals./65SL)*
fill with load. SMALL (9.5 gals./36.OL)’

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Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;
n Start the washer
A. Push in the Control Knob and turn
B. Stop on a number in the cycle
it to the right. It must be pushed in
and turned only clockwise. you want. The numbers are min-
utes of wash time. The drawing
shows 6 minutes of agitation in
the REGULAR NORMAL Cycle.
C. Start the washer by pulling out
D. To stop the washer at any time,
the Control Knob. The washer will push in the Control Knob. To
fill to the level you set with wash restart the washer, pull out the
water of the selected temper- Control Knob.
ature. After filling, the washer will
agitate for the selected number
of minutes.
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What Happens in Each Cycle*
Each cycle has been designed for different kinds of fabrics. Numbers on the
dial in each cycle are the minutes of WASH agitation time.
When the Cycle Control Knob is set to a number and pulled out, the washer fills
before agitation and timing starts, After agitation starts, the knob turns clock-wise
until it points to OFF and the cycle ends.
REGULAR HEAVY Cycle
A cycle for sturdily con-
strutted fabrics that are
heavily soiled.
REGULAR NORMAL Cycle
A cycle for regular loads
of fabrics that are moder-
ately soiled.
PERMANENT PRESS NORMAL Cycle
A cycle designed for mod-
erately soiled permanent
press and some synthetic
fabrics. The cool-down
rinse helps keep wrinkles
from setting into these
items.
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NOTE: You may hear the sound of water spraying during the spin parts of some
cycles. In some cycles, cold water is sprayed on the spinning load to help with
the rinsing.

PERMANENT PRESS LIGHT Cycle
A cycle designed for
lightly soiled permanent
press and some synthetic
fabrics. The cool-down
rinse helps keep wrinkles
from setting into these items.
SHORT Cycle
)
I
pLEifiL
(Pause)
DRAIN
No
Agitation t
Use for delicate items that
need a short wash and spin
time. Wash nylon hose or
panty hose in a net laundry
bag.
Alndicafes fhc
pausing fort
perlod.
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WASH
2
Minutes
High
Speed
/I
machine is
brief soak

Other operating instructions
For a rinse and spin
You may need an extra rinse and
spin for heavily soiled loads which
need more detergent. (Extra detergent
can require an extra rinse.)
I. Push Control Knob in.
2. Turn clockwise to any l on the dial.
See above drawlng.
3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer
will fill to selected level; agitate 2
minutes; drain and spin.
MAGIC CLEAN@ lint filter
For a drain and spin
Your washer can be set to drain and
spin out water.
1. Push Control Knob in.
2. Turn clockwise to the bar just before
the OFF area in any cycle. See
above drawing.
3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer
will drain and spin.
The lint filter in your washer cleans itself. Collected lint is
drained away with the wash and rinse water.
If your washer drains into a tub, remove any lint collected
in the drain or strainer.
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