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\YA1?NING—lVhenusingthis appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions, includingthe following: * use this appli%mce only for its irHem%x!/ purpose as describedin thisUse and Care Book. o This washer must be properly irls$tilledand hMX3ted in accordarleewith the Installation Instruetions before it is used. If you did riotreceivean InstaHationInstructionssheet with your washer,you can obtain one by contactingthe servicelocation nearest you.
@Do not tamperwithcontrols. @Do notoperatethisappliance if it is damaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,or has missingor brokenparts, including a damaged.cord or plug. s Do notwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybe pickedup byclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse. ~The laundryprocesscanreduce the flameretardancyof fabrics.To avoidsucha result,the garment manufacturers’careinstructions shouldbe foHowedverycarefully.
Regular fcy&+’— Pmvkks kmgerwash time for most cottcms~linens, work and playclothes. 1 1 Pa’mm PRESS Qyd5-—— For permanent press and delicates. An extendedcobl-downspray rinse is provided to minimizethe setting of wrinkles. So&ksem&LJsewith most soakingaids to loosen embeddedsoil; and stains. ‘i 1’ REGULAR CYCLE PRESS CYCLE RIN SIAR1 SOAK N lIGH1 S NORMAL / HEAVY NORMAL /1 HEAVY Vvht Happens in.Each setting (AppFofimateF$!mnutef$ mm-n. Press Regular ~.
ControlsSettingGuidefor differentfabrics andloam . wash water setting Load Temperature cycle cycle CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/NoncolorM Hotor Warm JWdrm or Cold RegularCycle RegularCycle NormalSetting Normalor LightSoilSetting Workclothes,dungarees,etc. Heavysoil Averagesoil Hot Hotor Warm RegularCycle RegularCycle Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforallotherloads NormaiSetting PermanentPress.
—_ Bleach — SpeciailInstructions Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehot water.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page13. — Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchart onpage 13. Whiteor colorfmt,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.
— How toW!?&thesoak [ NORMAL / HEAVY setting @%OAK” settingtemperature willautomaticallybe cold. ~If a hotor warm soak isdesired,set theWASWRINSE TEMPERATURE switchto “H/C” or” W/C”and turn the CycleSelectorknobto “NORMAL”in the RegularCycle. Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills andbeginsto agitate,pushin the CycleSelectorknobandturnto +TART SOAK’Pu1lOuttheCycle Selectorknobto completethecycle. ~ I?oran extendedsoak, allowthe washerto fill andagitatefor a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent.
betterwashing sortby soil - upays to cheekand prepare clothes for Wawlgo Separat Separate @Empty pockets,brush out cuffs, zipzippers,snap snaps, hook hooksand button buttons. @Do any necessaryrmending— rips, hems, tears. @Checkall itemsfor areas of heavysoilor stain. @Removestains. KM?STAIN REMOVALCHART,SEE PAGES 16and 17. ~ Turn Poly Knitsinside-outto minimizefabric surface damage. Seating & Pre”tre8ting— $3good way to loosen deep soils and stains.
If you are machine-washing Permanent Press clothes that you plan to line dry or drip-dry, use extra care to minimizewrinklingin the wash process: * Be careful not to overload washer.Permanent Press clothes must have ample room to move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Press load is the largestthat shotild be washed. ~ use more water than you would for a regular load. Use a Medium Water Levelfor a SmallLoad; a Large Water Levelfor a Medium Load.
selectionofdetergentsandsoap Pmdmxi Detergents Non-Phosphate— Powdered Detergents Perform well in hard or soft water. Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Are not availablein some areas. Perform satisfactorilyin soft or moderatelyhard water. In some areas only nonphosphate products are available. Generallydo not ckan wellin hard water. May be difficult to dissolve, especiallyin cold water. Should nol be used in cold water.
. TheResultsofcontinueduse ofcarbonate Detergents Is your water hard? If it is, and if’ you use a carbonate type nonphosphatedetergent,you willmost probably noticelimestone* depositson your clothesand washersurfaces. The hardnessof your water and your washing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuildup. If your water is VERYHARD (11or more grains)and if you washjust a few loads a week, you may seelimestonebuM-ups in just a fewmonths (seepage 14).
How much detergents .4R$?A. The use of a sufficientamount of detergentis one of the most hnpo~‘.. tant thingsyou can do to make sure your wash comesout clean. Amount requiredVm’ies according ‘$0: 1. Water hardness 2. Amount of soil 3. Sizeof load ~. Typeof detergent 5. Wash temperature. use more dt?tqy?ntif you have. 1. Hard water 2. Large loads 3. Greasy or oilysoils 4. Lower wash temperature 5. Low phosphate detergent.
Beforeyou can decidewhat to do about hard water, you need.to knowif you have it and, if so, how hard it is. @If you livein a municipalarea, contact your water company. @H you livein a rural area, or in somesuburban areas, contact your county agent. The answer willbe “you have ‘so many grains’per gallon” and means this: Oto 3 grainsper gaUon-SOFT, 4 to 10grains-IuRD, 11to B grains-VERY HARD, 20 grains and cwer—EXTREMELY HARD. If your wateris SOFT,youhaveno problem.
BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Clorox brand How to use special Instructions Dilute bleachwith at least one quart (0.96liter)water and add after wash action has started and detergentis dissolved. 1)Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorinebleach directlyinto washeror cmdry clothes. 2) Some of today’swashablefabricsshouldnot be chlorine bleachedsuch as: NM%cotton flameretardant children’ssleepwear,silk, wool, mohair, spandex, leather, or non-fast colors. Dilutebleach before using on any fabric.
Ekwv toremovestains 1.TTY tO removestains as soo~)as possible.The fresher the stain, the easier it is toremove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove any stain, take these steps: @Finclthe fabric and the finish in the chart at right, and use only recommendedmethods. @Check the care labelsthat came tviththe garment, @Teststain removalproduct on an insideseam or sampleof the material. @Avoiduse of hot water on unknown stain. It can set some stains. 3. Followstain removalwith a thorough rinsing. 4.
-@, * ~ white md Bleach8bie Fdlrks Other WmhableFabrics Rub with iceor immersein cold water. Usedull tool to carejuiiy scrapeoff as much adhesiveorgum aspossible. Spongewith a safe dry cleaningfluid$then launder. Sameas whiteand bleachablefabrics. Applyundiluted liquid detergent. Rinse. H’stain remains,bleach accordingto Stain RemovalHint on oppositepage. If color has changed, you may be able to restore it by spongingwith ammoniaT* Rinsethoroughly.
-.. PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY LINTORRESIDUE ONCLOTHES @Incorrect sortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterry towelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). ~washing too long, especially for smallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdry clothes. ~Useof non-phosphate detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessminerals to form a precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY GRAYED CLOTHES (continued) @Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenand removesoil, causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload. @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-rninutesoakis sufficient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicethe recommendedamountofdetergent. ~Use of soapin hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsix stepsat the bottomof page18.
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY BLUE(IR GRAY COLORSTAINS Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always dilutebeforeaddingto rinse water.Seepage 15.Toremovestains: dampenstained area andrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe for fabric. SHRINKAGE, GENERAL Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer. FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions exactly.If in doubt,do not machinewashor dry.
PRO13LEI$1 — POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY }VRHVKLING IN To remove vvrinkies: PERMANENTPRESS’ 1. Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting. AND “T?O-RON” 2. I&rinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting. ITEMS 3. If unsuccessful,returnbleon highheatfor 10to 12minutesand hangimmediately. (continued) 4. Ironcarefidly. 5. Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing. 6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed. $ SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,IUPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR @Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.
.- K9SS1BLECAUSEANDREMEDY @@ WASHER worm’ OPERATE @Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet. @Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon. a ~a~e sure ~ontro}s are setand ~y~~e se~ector knobiSpulledouttoON position. @Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfillbut willnotspinor agitatewithlidopen. QCheckhousefusesOrcircuitbre~ers. If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrica~ outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet. WATER TEMPERATURE Is lNcoRREm @Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesare correctlyset.
If YouNeedservice UserMaintenanceInstruction -me mile The porcelainis self-cleaning. Leatielid open after washing10 u!kw moistureto evaporate.Do not use harsh or gritty cleansers. The B3xtetior’. Wipeoff any spillsof washing compounds. Wipe or dust with damp cloth. Trynot to hit surface with sharp objects. TOstore washer: Ask servicetechnicianto remove water from drain pump and hoses to prevent freezing. Do not store the washerwhereit willbe exposedto the weather.
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT is COVERED FULL.ONE-YEARWARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any gwf of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect. It I.
