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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions ........................... 2-5 Warranty ......................................................... 21

Washer Operating Instructions ....................... 6-12 Notes ............................................................. 22

Dryer Operating Instructions ........................ 13-16 Fran_als ........................................................... 23

Care and Cleaning ........................................ 17-18 Espa_ol ........................................................... 45

Avoid Servtce .............................................. t9-20

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For your safety the following information in this manual must be followed

minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage,

personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in

your building.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.

Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified

.................installer, service agency or the gas supplier. .........................................................................................................................................

Product Record

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your laundry center are found on the dryer serial plate located inside the door opening. Record and retain these numbers,

Recognize safety symboisr words and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described below:

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Definitions

_lb This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury

or death.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate

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Read all instructions before using this appliance. This book contains valuable information about:

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Keep it in a safe place,

This Use and Care Guide provides general operat- ing instructions for your laundry center. It also contains

information about features for several other models. Your model may not have every feature included,

Use the laundry center only as instructed in this Use &

Care Guide,

The instructions appearing in this Use and Care Guide are not meant to cover every possible condition

and situation that may occur, Common sense and cau- tion must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.

Save these instructions for future reference.

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Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding

prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.

A WARNING - RISK OF FIRE

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this laundry center, comply with the basic warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow these Important Safety Instructions:

PREVENT FIRE

Do not wash or dry items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, clean- ing solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not

store these items on or near the washer. These sub- stances give off vapors or chemical reactions that could

ignite or explode. Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the

laundry center. These substances give off vapors that could ignite the materials.

Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other flam- mable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be pro- duced in a hot water system that has not been used

for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGENGAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a

period, before using the washer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several

minutes. This wilt release any accumulated hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is flammable; do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may

contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.

Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar ma- terials such as bras, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby

pants, plastic bags and pillows that may melt or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion. Clean the lint screen before or after each toad. The in-

terior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by

qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and Cleaning.

A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. The dryer must be connected to an outdoors exhaust. Regularly

inspect the outdoor exhaust opening and remove any accumulation of tint around the opening and in the surrounding area.

* Do not operate the dryer if the tint screen is blocked,

damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur.

* Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack

or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the dryer.

Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at any time.

* Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate

static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

* Do not continue to use the laundry center if you hear

squeaking, grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a sign of mechanical breakdown and lead

to fire or serious injury. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

* Failure to comply with these warnings could result in

fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the laundry center.

PROTECT CHILDREN

* Do not allow children to play on or in the laundry cen-

ter. Close supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the laundry center is unpacked. Children

might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bed- spreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.

, Keep laundry products out of children's reach. To prevent

personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.

FIRE HAZARD

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Before the laundry center is removed from service or discarded, remove the washer door to prevent acciden- tal entrapment.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries,

PREVENT fNJURY

Toprevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the laundry center must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in

accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the washer for installer's reference. Refer

to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the laundry center is moved

to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified service person.

Toprevent personal injury or damage to the laundry center, the electrical power cord of a gas dryer must

be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet. The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.

Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death.

Groundingtype wattreceptacle

Power cord with

3:#tong groundedp!ug

ALWAYSdisconnect the laundry center from the electri- cal supply before attempting any service or cleaning.

Failure to do so can result in electrical shock or injury. Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning

dryer interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.

Toprevent injury, do not reach into the laundry center while parts are moving. Before loading, unloading or adding items, push in the cycle selector knob to stop the cycle. Allow the wash tub or dryer drum to coast to

a complete stop before reaching inside.

* Follow package directions when using laundry products.

Incorrect usage can produce poisonous gas - resulting in serious injury or death.

* Do not combine laundry products for use in I load un-

less specified on the label.

* Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such

as vinegar.

Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust

mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These

cause serious injury or death.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAHAGE TO THE APPLI =

ANCE

To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the

laundry center:

All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer unless specifically recommended in this Use& Care Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

Do not tamper with controls.

Do not install or store the laundry center where it witl be exposed to the weather. Donot operate the laundry center in below freezing temperatures.

Do not install on carpet. Install laundry center on a solid floor. It may be necessary to reinforce the floor to

prevent vibration or movement.

Do not sit on, step on or stand on the laundry center.

Do not rest heavy toads on top. The laundry center is not meant to support weight.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect this appliance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Canceling a cycle or turning the power off at the console does not disconnect this appli- ance from the power supply.

This laundry center is equipped with an electrical over- load protector. The washer motor will stop if it becomes

overheated. A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the

dryer motor in the unlikely event of an overheated situation. A service technician must replace the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to

warn customer of potential exposure to such substances. Included in this list are soot and carbon monoxide, both of which may be produced by the use of this product.

Washing Procedures

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons, read these ,MPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before

operating your washer. .....

Sort laundry into loads

that can be washed together.

Sort item.<;

by recom-

mended cycle and water temperature. Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark

and non-colorfast items. Separate items that shed tint from items that

attract tint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy

items will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and

bedspreads.

• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items. Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate items

from durable items.

Do not machine wash items containing fiberglass.

Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin

irritation and/or damage to fabrics.

2 Prepare items for washing,

Empty pockets.

Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach

towels. Close zippers, fasten hooks, button buttons, tie strings and sashes, and remove non-washable

trims and ornaments.

Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage

during washing. Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.

Placedelicate and small items such as bras,

mesh bag. .. _,:_

hosiery and baby socks in + +_

Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for

safe, successful stain removal

instructions.

Add a measured amount of detergent to the wash tub before adding the laundry load.

For best results

Use a low-sudsing, high efficiency deter- gent to prevent oversudsing. Look for this

symbol on the detergent label: '_

Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on type of detergent,

load size and soil level, and water hardness.

If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser.

Before adding the wash toad, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located in left front corner under

the lid:

Refer to bleach manufacturer's directions for quantity to add. Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dis- penser. Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispens- er. Add powdered bleach to the empty tub.

Add laundry load to washer.

Add iterns one at a time, each tightly bunched into its own "ball" to allow beneficial item interaction.

Avoid loading items in a fiat, laid-out fashion. For best washing performance, dry toad level

should not be higher than the upper row of holes in the wash tub. Do not overload the washer.

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(Mesh bag not included.)

Combine large and small items in a load. Load small items first. Large items should not be more than

half the total wash load. When washing a single heavy item, add 1 or 2

towels to balance the load.

Washing Procedures, continued

If desired, add liquid fabric softener to fabric softener dispenser (available on some models).

For models with built=in dispenser:

Add liquid softener to the dispenser, following fab- ric softener label directions. DO NOT use granular detergent in this dispenser.

DO NOT fill above the maximum fill line. Turn fabric softener option on.

• Do not use bleach in this dispenser. For models without a built-in fabric softener

dispenser:

• Follow fabric softener label directions.

• Add diluted fabric softener to the final rinse. You may use a fabric softener dispensing ball.

Other Wash Products

Water conditioner, detergent booster and enzyme products may be added with the detergent.

8 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for

the load.

To prevent staining, do not overfill the "FABRIC SOFTENER"chamber or pour liquid fabric softener

directly on the wash load.

See Washer Operating Instructions on following pages.

Use of multi-product (detergent plus softener) sheets or color-absorbing sheets NOT recommended. They

could disable your machine and result in unwarranted

Start the washer.

• Close the washer tid. The washer will not operate with the tid open.

• Push in or turn the cycle selector knob or turn any option knob to "wake" the washer. You wilt hear three short beeps to indicate washer is ready to operate.

• After making your selections, push in the selector knob to start the cycle. You will one hear short

beep and the washer lid will lock.

• The washer wilt perform a dry toad sensing proce- dure before adding water to the tub.

• To pause a running cycle, push in the cycle selec- tor knob.

• To add a forgotten item to the wash tub, push in the cycle selector knob to pause the cycle as above. You will hear two beeps. After the lock

releases, lift the lid and add the item. Close the lid and push in the selector knob again, continuing the current cycle.

If a running cycle is paused, washing performance may

differ.

Tocancel a running cycle, push in and hold the cycle selector untit the washer discontinues running, You

may have to perform a drain cycle to remove water left in the tub.

10 Remove items when the cycle is completed.

For your safety, the lid is locked during the opera- tion of the washer. It witl unlock at the cycle end after the tub has come to a complete stop.

SAFETY LID LOCK

• To open the lid during cycle operation, push in the cycle selector knob to pause the cycle. You will hear two beeps. Wait for the lid lock to release. Do not force open the locked lid.

To avoid serious personal injury, do not operate washer if safety lid tock is missing, damaged or operating

improperly.

Place washed items in automatic dryer, line dry, or dry fiat as directed by fabric care label. Excess

wrinkling, color transfer or odors may develop in items left in the washer after the cycle has ended.

Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to

I_ For best results

be dried.

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