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Before using
your Washer
Please read this booklet to be
sure your washer ISinstalled and used
properly. It WIII help you get the best
results and longest life your washer was
designed to give.
You are personally responsi-
ble 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 electrically grounded.’
l Is used only for jobs normally
expected of home automatic washers
l Is properly maintained.
l Is protected from the weather
l Is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
Remove the Consumer Buy
Guide label. It WIII be easier to remove
before the washer is used.
You may want to wipe out the
basket with a damp cloth before using
to remove dust from storing or shlpping.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
laundry Guide for tips on deter-
gents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
‘See the Installation InstructIons for
complete Information
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CAUTION: Store laundry deter-
gent and additives in a cool, dry
place where children can’t
reach them.
Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Understanding Your Washer
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Using the Dispensers
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
Liquid Fabric Softener Dispenser
MAGIC-CLEAN” Lint Filter
Important Detergent Information
Cycle Operation
PERMANENT PRESS
KNITS GENTLE
REGULAR HEAVY
SUPER WASH : : ‘:. ::
SOAK CYCLE
PRE-WASH.,
ForSpinning Only :‘.
For Rinsing Only
Using the SUDS-MISER’ System
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Calling for Service
2 If You Need Servrce
3 If You Have a Problem
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loading your
Washer
For best washing results and
energy savings, sort the laundry
carefully.
1. Sort the laundry into loads.
l Group the laundry into loads that
can be washed and dried together.
See the Laundry Guide for informa-
tion and samples of typical loads.
l Try to mix large and small items for
best movement in the washer.
2. Measure Detergent; Add to
Washer Basket.
l See detergent information on
page 7 and in Section IV of the
Laundry Guide.
l Add dry bleach or water condi-
tioner (not fabric softener) if used.
Follow the package directions
carefully.
3. load the Washer.
l Spread the load evenly. (Don’t put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other.) An unbal-
anced load can cause the washer
to shake during spinning.
l Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser.
l See page 6 and the “Laundry
Aids” section of the Laundry Guide
for more information.
5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener to
the Dispenser.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners can
combine with soap or detergent to
make greasy stains on fabrics.
Understanding
your Washer
This automatic washer has cycle
settings with different agitation and
spin speeds for different fabric types.
For example, the REGULAR HEAVY
Cycle has high agitation and high spin
speeds. The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,
has high agitation speeds, but low
spin speeds
The washer has a LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR that lets you adjust the
water level to match the size of
the load.
It has a TEMPERATURE SELEC-
TOR. You can select the wash and
rinse water temperatures best for the
amount of so11 and fabric type in
each load
Sections In this Use & Care
Guide go into detail on the “what and
why” of each setting. Read this and
the ioundry Guide carefully to get the
best cleaning results.

Using your Washer
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Your automatic washer ISeasy to
use. To make it even easrer. read the
following steps before sfarting your first
load. Start your washer after You put In
detergent, the load, and any other
laundry aids according to information
on page 3 and page6.
1. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
l Select the water level that matches
the srze of the load. See page 5 for
more rnformation
l To change the seitrng on the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR, first move rt to RESET.
Then move it back to the setting you
want.
IMPORTANT: For the best cleaning
results with the least wrinkling, make
sure the load has enough water for
2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
l Match the wash and rinse water tem-
peratures to the type of fabrrcs and soils
being washed. (See the instructions
under the washer lid and on page 14 in
your loundry Guide
l Be sure to use a cold rinse for PERMA-
NENT PRESS and KNITS GENTLE Cycles.
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3. Select a Cycle and Start the
Washer.
l Push the Cycle Control Knob in and
turn it to the right (clockwise).
l Stop when the pointer is on the num-
ber of minutes of washing you Want
in the cycle you want.
l Instructions for which cycles to use for
which fabrics are under the Ild.
l To start the washer, pull the C;YL~le
Control Knob out. When the cycle IS
over, the washer will stop.
l To stop the washer at any time
during a cycle, push the Control
Knob in. Pull ii out to restart the washer
l To change a setting, push the Con-
trol Knob in to stop the washer. Then turn
the Control Knob to the right (clockwrse)
to the setting You want. Pull the knob
out to start the washer.
l Pages 8-11 show what happens in
each cycle.

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Water levels and
load Sizes
The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets
you control the amount of water that fills
the washer. The selector can be set at
any water level between HANDWASH-
ABLE and EXTRA LARGE.
WATER LEVELS
Setting Gallons/liters*
HANDWASHABLE 7.8/29.5
MEDIUM 13.9152.6
EXTRA LARGE
20.5/77.6
*Approximate fill with load.
To change the water level settrng
move the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR to
RESET. Then move it to the setting you
want. To save water and energy,
match the water level to the load
size.
For the best cleaning results, the
load should move freely in the water.
Watch for rollover. An item (like a sock)
should sink in the middle and come
UD later on the outside.
Be sure to read pages 11 13 in
your Laundry Guide You WIII find more
information on loading and load srzes.

Using the
Dispensers
You may want to use liquid
bleach and fabric softener In some
loads. Your washer has dispensers
desrgned to automatrcally add these
liqu~3 laundry aids at the correct time.
Follow the product package
recommendations carefully. Use the drs-
pensers for best results.
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
The bleach dispenser is under the
lid of the washer in the front corner. It
has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on it. The
dispenser will hold enough liquid
bleach for one wash load.
l Before starting the washer, but after
loadrng It. add the bleach.
l Use a measuring cup with a pouring
spout to help avord spelling or spattering
the bleach.
l Follow the drrectrons on the bottle for
the amount to use. Never use more
than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.
Use less with lower water level
settings.
Use a standar
measuring cu
with a pouring
spout to fill dispensers
l Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concen-
trated bleach will damage any
fabric.
liquid Fabric Softener
Dispenser
The dispenser for liquid fabric
softener fits over the top of the agitator.
The dispenser will hold enough diluted
fabric softener for one deep rinse.
l After adding the detergent and the
load, fit the dispenser over the top of the
agitator cap
Full Mark
l Following directions on the bottle,
add the correct amount of fabric soft-
ener. Use a cup with a pouring spout
to avoid dripping any on the load.
l IMPORTANT: Add enough hot or
warm water to fill the dispenser to
the FULL mark.
l Drluted fabric softener WIN be added
just before the washer starts filling for the
rinse. NOTE: Do not stop the washer
during the first spin [when the wash
water is spinning out). If you do, the fab-
ric softener will be added to the wet,
soapy load. This can cause stains.
l Clean the dispenser after each use
with warm water only. Detergent can
make softeners sticky and lumpy.
MAGIC CLEAN@
lint Filter
The lint filter is self-cleaning. It
filters water used in both the wash and
the rinse. When the washer drains, lent
collected is flushed away.
If your washer drains into a tub,
watch the drain strainer forthe lint. A
linty load can plug the tub drain and
cause an overflow.
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Important
Detergent Information
Detergents and soaps clean 2 for loads and water levels
by loosening soil, and by holding It In larger than MEDIUM.
the water so it drains away. If not
3. for heavy greasy or
enough detergent ISused, soil and oily soils.
lint can settle back on the items in 4. if the detergent is low
the load. phosphate.
SOAP works best In soft water 5. for cold-water washes.
(O-4 grains hardness). In harder water,
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
both the wash and rinse water should high, normal and low sudsing pow-
be softened. Use enough soap to dered detergents. If the recom-
make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5 mended amount of detergent makes
cm) of suds. too much suds, switch to a lower
sudslng brand. DO NOT REDUCE THE
DETERGENT works in hard or
AMOUNT of detergent.
soft woter Package directions are Use the following chart as
usually based on soft water and beginning suggestions for powdered
washers with normal-size tubs. Use
and liquid detergent amounts See
more detergent your laundry Guide for more infor-
1. for hard water.
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds 11/4cups (300 mL) 1% cups (350 ml) IQ-2 cups
(425-475 ml]
Normal Suds 1% cups(425 mL) 2’12cups (600 mL) 3 cups (700 ml)
High Suds 2 cups (475 ml] 3 cups (700 mL)
3'12cups (825 ml)
No phosphate -Follow package recommendations-
Liquid Detergents ‘13to 1% cups (80 to 325 ml], depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
* These recommendations do not apply...
l In areas where phosphates are banned.
l In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage]
the amount of detergent used in a wash load.

Cycle Operation
The numbers in each cycle are
for the number of minutes you want the
Your washer has SIXcycles on the washer to agitate before it drams and
Cycle Control Dial Each cycle IS
fills for the rrnse. You will want longer
designed to match the fabric type with agitatron times for heavily soiled loads
pre-set agitatron and spin speeds You choose the wash and rinse
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:
. SET LOAD SIZE
l SET WATER TEMPERATURES
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
l PULL OUT TO START
l SET LOAD SIZE
l SET WATER TEMPERATURES
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
l PULL OUT TO START
. SET LOAD SIZE
l SET WATER TEMPERATURES
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE
Use for permanent press fabrics Cool
rng of the wash water and low spin
speeds help prevent the setting of
wrinkles
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KNITS GENTLE CYCLE
Use for delicate items and washable
synthetic knits such as polyester, nylon,
acrylic. Wash nylon hose or panty hose
in a net laundry bag.
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-
tons, and for heavy work clothes High
agitation and spin speeds are pre-
set for best cleaning results.

water temperatures you wont wrth the
RINSES. Cold water ISsprayed on the
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
sprnnrng load to help rinse and remove
You set the amount of water that detergent residue
fills the tub with the LOAD SIZE
if you turn to o cycie and start the
SELECTOR.
washer, but change your mind, push In
NOTE: You may notrce that some on the Cycie Controi Knob and turn
of the ‘SPIN” cycles have SPRAY
to the right jclockwse) to the sethng you
wont Then puli out to start
NOTE Always use COLD RINSE WATER
for PERMANENT PRESS fabrrcs
The washer pauses for about IV2
mrnutes after partral dram
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NOTE Always use COLD RINSE WATER for Knits and Delicate Items.
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SUPER WASH CYCLE
Use as a double wash for heavily soiled
loads Use enough detergent for two
washes [SUPER WASH and REGULAR
HEAVY)
SOAK CYCLE
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PRE-WASH CYCLE
Use for heavily solled items that may need
two washes. Use enough detergent for a
single wash. When the washer stops, add
more detergent and select a cycle *
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To
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Level
The washer WIII go on with the REGU-
1 LAR HEAVY Cycle. If you want a
different cycle to follow SUPER WASH,
1 push in the Cycle Control Knob. turn to
the cycle and time you want, pull it out.
Before adding detergent for washing, dissolve In quart of warm water (or
use liquid detergent]
Some stains may need a worm or cold PRE-WASH
to help prevent setting

For Spinning Only
There may be times when You
want to drain out all the wash water and
start over. To stop the washer at any
time, just push rn on the Cycle Control
Knob.
To set the washer so It drams and
spins water out of the load, push in on
the Control Knob, turn the dial to the
right [clockwise) so the pointer is touch-
ing the bar just before OFF in any cycle.
The washer WI/I drain, spin out
water and stop. If you want a low-speed
spin, use the bar on PERMANENT PRESS
or KNITS GENTLE. All the other cycle
seitrngs have a high-speed sprn.
For Rinsing Only
Loads with towels, diapers, jeans
or heavily soiled items often need extra
detergent. Extra detergent can require
an extra rinse.
Your washer can be set to rinse
only Use the setting for an extra rinse, or
for laundry that only needs a rrnse and
sprn.
There is a dot just after the num-
bers in PERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR
HEAVY and KNITS GENTLE. If you push in
on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the
pornter to one of those dots and pull the
Control Knob out, the washer will fill,
agitate drain and spin.
If you want high agitation and a
high-speed spin, use the dot in REGU-
LAR HEAVY. If you want low agitation
and a low-speed spin, use the dot in
KNITS GENTLE. Use the dot In PERMA-
NENT PRESS if you want high agitation
and a low-speed spin
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Model LA7805XK only
Using the
Suds-MiseP
System
If your washer has the
SUDS-MISER” System, rt has two dram
hoses One hose drains wash water
Into the storage tub, the other carrres
rinse water to the drain
The storage tub should hold at
least 20 gallons (76 liters] If you do
not want to re-use wash water, leave
the stopper out of the storage tub
so the water drams away.
The basket in your super
copacrty washer holds more than 20
gallons (74 liters) when the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR IS set on EX LARGE
Because so many storage tubs hold
only 20 gallons, your washer is
designed to save most of the wash
water and pump the rest down the
drain.
If you have a storage tub
big enough to hold about 25 gal-
lons (95 liters), you can have a
qualified installer convert your
washer to save all the wash water.
In the PERMANENT PRESS
Cycle, part of the wash water IS
drained away (wrth part of the deter-
gent) Then the washer fills again
wrth cold water This helps keep per
manent press fabrrcs from wrrnklrng
durtng the sprn
To Re-Use Wash Water
To pump the used wash water
back Into the washer, push in the
Cycle Control Knob. Turn It to the right
(clockwrse) so it points to SUDS just
before the time numbers in the SUPER
WASH Cycle
Pull the Control Knob out The
washer WIII start pumping the used
water into the basket. About an Inch
of water will stay rn the storage tub.
This water will contain most of the soil
that settles out.
When the washer is finrshed
pumping, fresh water will finish filling
the basket to the selected level
When the washer stops filling,
push the Cycle Control Knobin. Add
about half the recommended
amount of detergent [See page 7 )
Add the load of laundry, pull
the Cycle Control Knobout
To Save Wash Water
Be sure the stopper is in the
storage tub. The SUDS-MISER system
does not save wash water from the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.

If You Need
Service or Help,
l Is a fuse blown or circuit-breaker
tripped?
l Are the water supply hoses kinked’
l Is the Cvcle Control Knob set
We suggest You
and pulled out?
Follow These Three
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
.ls the Ird closed7
l Is the power supply cord plugged in?
l Is a fuse blown or circuit-breaker
1. Before calling for service’
Problems are sometimes caused
by little things you can correct without
tools Check thus list before you call for
service
tripped?
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
l Make sure that the Cycle Control
Knob ISpointing to a number In the
cycle.
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE
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PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.
l Remember, the washer will stop for
about 1% minutes after the partial drain
during the cool-down period in this
cycle.
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN’T...
l The washer may seem to be draining
during wash and rinse cycles
l Water can srphon out (See lnstallatron
Instructions.)
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
l Is the power supply cord plugged in7
l Are both water faucets open7
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2. If you need service’ :
If your WHIRLPOOL’ applrance ever
needs servrce anywhere in the United
States, help is just a phone call away..
to your nearest Whirlpool franchised
TECH-CARE ” service representative.
Whirlpool maintarns a nationwide
network of franchised TECH-CARE ser-
vice companies to fulfill Your warranty
and provide after-warranty service and
maintenance to keep your WHIRLPOOL
appliance In peak condition.
You’ll find your nearest TECH-CARE
service company listed In your local
telephone book Yellow Pages under
APPLIANCES - HOUSEHOLD - MAJOR
SERVICE & REPAIR. Should you not find
a listing, dial free, the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE ’ service assistance tele-
phone number.
When calling from:
Michigan . (BOO) 632-2243
Alaska &
Hawaii . (BOO) 253-l 121
All other
states (800) 253-l 301
If you move...To make sure that your
appliance is correctly Installed and to
Insure its continued satisfactory
operation, please telephone your
nearest TECH-CARE * service company
for installatron or to get the name of a
qualified installer. (Installation cost will,
of course, be paid by you.)
Helpful hints...You can help your
TECH-CARE service representative give
you faster service if you include the
model and serial number of your
applrance when requesting service.
Also, retain Your sales slip and warranty
to verify your warranty status
Remember...Your TECH-CARE service
representative is specially trained in the
expert repairing and servrcrng of your
WHIRLPOOL appliances. He can help
you maintain the quality originally built
Info your WHIRLPOOL appliance. So why
not take the time, now, to look up his
telephone number and jot It down in the
space provrded on the cover
3. If you have a problem’:
Call Whirlpool Corporation in Benton
Harbor at the COOL-LINE service
assistance telephone number [see Step
2) or write
Mr GUY Turner, Vrce President
Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 U.S. 33 North
Benton Harbor, Mrchigan 49022
elf you must call or write, please
provide your name, address,
telephone number, type of appliance,
brand, model, serial number, date of
purchase, the dealer’s name, and a
complete description of the problem.
This information is needed in order to
better respond to your request for
assistance

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