Whirlpool LA98OOXP User manual

AUTOMATIC
WASHER
Super Capacity
Model LA98OOXP
Solid State
Mark II Series
Electronic Touch
Control
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Parts and features
POWER
ON/OFF LAUNDRY MAGIC CLEAN’
LOAD
SIZE LEVER INFORMATION LINT FILTER
SELECTOR I /
CENTER SOLID STATE (not shown)
ELECTRONIC
\ , TOUCH CONTROL
LIQUID
FABRIC SOFTENER
LIQUID BLEACH
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
-- (not shown)
- 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.
See the”Laundry Guide”
for tips on detergents,
other laundry aids and in-
structions for washing spe-
cial items.
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). Ser,o, 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 service.
2

l-t%pOIl
lsibilities
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 youi
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.-
. 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
FABRIC SELECTION 8
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH
WASH OPTION. . 10
Wash Time and
TemperatureOptions 12
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH
RINSE OPTION 13
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS 14
Liquid Bleach Dispenser. 14
Liquid Fabric Softener
Dispenser 14
MAGIC CLEAN@ Lint Filter 14
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER
15
Winterizing . . . 16
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE. . . . . 17
01984 Whirlpool Corporation -SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - 3

Starting your washer
Select a
1. LOAD SIZE Move POWER /
2. SWITCH TO ON.
l To change the setting on the
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR, move the tab
to RESET.
l Then move the tab to a setting that
describes the size of the load you
want to wash.
l Set the tab on or between HAND
WASHABLE (a few small items) and
EXTRA LARGE (a full load).
See the “Laundry Guide” for details
on load sizes.
l The REG/HEAVY Indicator Light will
come on. You will have 8 seconds
to touch a different FABRIC selector.
l If you do not touch a different
FABRIC selector, the washer will
automatically start in the REG/
HEAVY cycle.
LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS
For best cleaning results, the
load must be able to move freely
in the water. Too big a load or too 0
DO NOT
little water can cause wear or OVERLOAD WASHER.
tearing of load items.
*Approximate -’
fill with load.
EXTRA LARGE (20.5 gals/77.6L)’ e
MEDIUM (13.9 gals/52.6LJ*
HAND WASHABLE (7.8 gals/295L)*
4

/ Select a
3. FABRIC selector
A. Other selections. lf you want a
cycle other than REG/ HEAVY, touch
a different FABRIC selector within 8
seconds after turning on POWER
SWITCH.
B. For more time. Touch HOLD if
You want more time to decide on
another selection.
l HOLD will stop the washer while
you make another selection. Then
push RUN.
C. If an Indicator Light does
not glow after a Selector is
touched:
l The Selector was not touched on
the lower half. Only touch Selec-
tors in lower area beneath light.
l The Selector was not touched
before the 8 second selection
time ran out.
l The option you chose can’t be
combined with the FABRIC selec-
tion. See pages 6 and 7.
D. Changing a Selection. Before
the washer starts, touch another
selector. This cancels the selection
You don’t want.
If the washer has started, move the
POWER SWITCH to OFF.
l Then start back at Step 1 on
page 4.