contents Agitator ApplianceRegistration 26 2 BleachDispenser CareofWasher 2: ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettingsDetergentsand OtherAdditives Energy-SavingTips FabricSoftenerDispenser Filter-FloPan HardWater LimestoneDeposits Loading J Mini-BasketTM Tub Mini-QuickCycle Modeland SerialNumbers Moving& VacationTips OperatingtheWasher Pre-Treating ProblemSolver RepairService SafetyInstructions SortingClothes — Stains StainRemovalGuide Ikeand of 6,7 3 13,17 10 8 4 16 14,26 un ● 9 9 2 26 .
. you... Beforeusingywr washer9 madthis book4xm?fuIly. It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. -gilgg!h t Vv’itedowntheIrnodd am.i saw nmwwii. You’llfindthemona Iabe!onthe Iowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.
–htiorstorevukm~~wili not below f-tigore~~~~thew~ther. - –Connect to aproperlyrated, ~ protectedandsizedpowersupply circuitto avoidelectricaloverload. –Connectto adequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin theInstallationInstructions. s ~rn ~ffwaterfau~~~when thewasher~snotin usetorelieve pressuretmhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageif a hoseor valve shouldbreakor rupture.
-——- “-‘ ,: to * rr= rwh? reducetheriskoffire, electricshock,or in.uryto persons, readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRI.JCFIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance. 4= JLIJ ccl-o WASH m 14EAVV QLJ7V - LARGE VARIABLE WATER LEVEL CAPACITY 2 SPEED AU1OMATIC EXTRA RINSE - OFF SIAIN WASH =* “2;* ST*lt,tOA:p~%~u~ Url TEMPERATURE ::[Q.,,,,ET* I v~4~ @Sort clothescarefidlybyfabric type, weight,colorandamountof soilaccordingto instructionson page H. ~Removel?ilter-Flo@ panand Mini-BasketT” tub.
to . FWGW-JWcYa.xs–– Providelongerwashtimeformost cottons,linens,workandplay clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe selectedif desired. PC)LYESTER KNI’RlCYCLE– A combinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepoiyest~r knitslaundering+ Plusanextended cool-downsprayrinseISprovided to minimizethesettingofwrinkles. t ET SPIN @ PullCycleS~l~~~~~~~b~~~ to startthe washer.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherand resetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime.
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cm-e L4ak?k% R&w to Garment inform~iticn onczrelabeling,sendfix “Whal’s?+icw AboutCARE1.J4}lfi~$I” i>rintin~ Oflicc.Washingt{m, D.C.20402. ForsalebytheSuperintemicnt ofDocurncnts,U.S.Government —For more special Elklch ——— .——.--—-—--”—— ——— —— on Ifcolorfaslis unusuallysoiled, use hot water. [Jscnwxirnumdctcrgcnlrccmnnx!ndc~i page15. ———— ,—.—— Liquidchlorinetype. Non-chlorine type. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,lion-chlorinetype.
r — ‘“‘“7 OFF %1 ———. EXTRA RINSE REGULAR CYCLES @Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youprefertouse powderedbleach,pourit intothe l?ilter-Flopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Do notput powderedbletichintothebleach dispenser. @Measurebleachcarefully.Here are somerecommendedamounts: LARGEWATERLEVEL—1?4 CUp (310ml) liquid SMALLWATERLEVEL–213CUp (170ml) liquid MINI-BASKETtub—1/4CUP (60ml) liquid @Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
. ---- .-...—, ,—-—....— -.—...—. ..—-.———. ~ - 8. Close lid and W controlsas tub, designed ‘Me S(lllows: forsmallRoadsofregdme fhbrics ‘ or delicate CWl h? W2dlwith my cycleexceptthe SOAKsetting. Ml wash @$mallMAIsof regularfabrics (upto2fi pounds). @Deiieateloadssuchas lingerie, mntYhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters, socl&,shirt; babyclothesandother small,delicatehand-washables. ~Stuffedtoys. ~Tennisshoes. & — How to wash a small bad fabrics or delicate L RemoveFilter-Flopan. 4.
Hyourck]thesandhouseholditems dtin’tlookcleanandfreshafter wasi~ing, youwillprobablyre--wash them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentand choosea watertemperaturewarm enoughto releaseand get rid of soil. ~UseHotWash—wto 150°F.—on a regularbasis only”when washing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. @Undernormalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80CF.(Z7°C.).
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spew for if ‘pt?m-mwnt pl-i?ss ymlldo not have8 dryer. If youare machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyoI.I planto linodry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling inthewashprocess: IID Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freelv.A MediumsizePermanent Pres~loadis thelargestthatshould be washed. @Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad.
... . .. . . .- Pmdu.lds —. Performwellinhardor softwater ,, WashalltypesoffabricswM. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Arenotavailableinsomeareas. —— l?&m-Phosphim+——— Performsatisfactorilyinsoft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareason~ynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater, Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater, Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Uw?@ Is your water hard? If it is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestow+i depositson yourclothesand SUrfWWS. Thehardness WA-MM ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow mpidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or moregrains)andifycwwtish just a fewloadsfibweek,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
Theuseofa sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneof themost importantthingsyoucando to makesureyourwashcomesout dtx.in. If thereconlnlerided wnml?ltof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. Ammmtmquird varies accordingto: 1, Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4. Typeofdetergent 5. Washtemperature usemull-e Idetergentif’ youkm. . 1. l-lardwater . . 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4* Lowerwashtemperature 5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Beforeyoucandecidewhat@do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so,howhard it is. @If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. ~If youlivein a ruralarea, or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: 0 to 3 grainsper gaHon-SOFT 4 to 10grains–EIARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover— EXTREMELYEL4RD Add thi$ water If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no problem.
W4L —— —. IJm.mdry product and type Howh BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8. Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand FOIIOW packagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. I?ABRICSOFTENEl?$l Rinseadditivesuchas DownyBrand it 3.KW 1)DCInotpourundilutedliquk~chlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes.
L ‘J@toremovestainsassoon as possible. Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,take these steps: @Findthefabricandthefinishin the charton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamew’iththe garment, ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor orIa sample ofthe material, @Avoiduseof hot wateron unknownstain.It can setsome stains. 3. FOHOW stainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.
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.— Y%LLCWWD CLCHHES (continued) . —- —.— POSSIBLECXLEWAND RW$4WDY . —... —! @Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,UMoxygenbleach(sLlch as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentMamdacturem’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedircctiorm @Ironor rrmrlganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots. 1, Useextradetergentplusa non--precipitating w~tersoftenerdissoivcdin water beioreaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
—. I P’lmBLm’f - —.-. —.———— PCWSU3LE CAUSEAND ‘ AND “NO”IRON”’ ITEMS * TIXI manyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regidarloads.. .nomomthanmwiiurnloadsto givoclothesroomto movefreely, @Incorrectwashanddry cycles,UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinsetominimizewrinklirtg. AlsousePermanent PressDrycycle. @Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwith#enty ofdetergent. e ~ccumu~a~i~n of~~ s~~e duetouseof Carbona@ detergents.
—.—. —.. .——— * As PmnarxmtPressgarmentsage,{heymayshowfrayingat colhm andcuffs,Thisis SmLMxs, EKXEs, TEARS,RIPS , al? EIXC.ESSWE WEAR (continued) . HEAVILY Wm./m normaldueto weakeningofilbersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isrmtcausedby wtisher-. YoucanS!OW thisprocessbywashingsmallPerrmmentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress, Removecollarstays,whenpossible. @Roughnessm burrsonagitatormaycauseripsor team,Checkagitatorand file rough spotsif necessary.
I WATER LEAKS NOISY WASHERPAUSES IN CYCLE —- —-- @Makesurewasheris levelandfhm to thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frxmtjarnnutstight.SpeyourInstalkttionInstructions. ~A s~aq distinc~v~~~undwillbeheardat theendofeachspinperiodaSthe mOtOr ~stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“kwla in~’‘l%~s soundis normal.
—--—.—— USER Thetub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter md!mre to washing@(Z1LJW evaporate,Do notuseharsh Orgrittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects. Tostore washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do not storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather.
&&%$& ~of,b~a~n ~erv~~e,s~~y~urw~~r~n~y “-cm thebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofour serviceand wantyouto bepleased.H forsome reason you are not happy with the service you receive,herearethree stepsto followforfurtherhelp. IWWW,contact the people who serviced yourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
- --.......-— -...— ---- —.. -==-”=--.=-== .— - — — . Saw?prod oforiginalpurchaseCMOsuch as yoursalessl@orcandled che~k to establish warrantyperiod. —-.—..— —. —.—. -====== —.— FWI.L For one yOarfrom date of original purchase,we will provide,fre~ of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace aflYPafl Qf the !M4MMM’ that fails because of a manufacturing defect.