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whenit’s full. Letthe dishesaccu-

mulateinthe dishwasher.When
youput in onlya partialload, use
theRH’=JSEONLYcyc~eto rinse
off heavysoils.Besure to latchthe

door whenwaitingfor a full-load.
Thishelpsto keepsoilsmoist,

easierto remove.

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It isintendedto helpyou operate
and maintainyournew dishwasher
properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.

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If you receiveda damaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(or builder)that sold
youthedishwasher.

Save timeand money...

before you cdl for service

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

12-14). It listsminorcausesof

operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.It couldsaveyou
an unnecessaryservicecall.

writedownthe modeland

serial numbers

You’llfindthemona labeljust

insidethe.dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsocmthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith

yourdishwasher.Beforesending

in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.
Usethesenumbersin any

correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour dishwasher.

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* If you don’t needyour dishes
rightaway,use your ENERGYu
SAVRRnomheatfeature that turns
thedryingheateroff automatically.

Dishesdry natuxallyovera longer

-periodsuch as overnight.

IhfPoRTANT SMETY INSTRUCTIONS

Readauinstructionsbefore l.lsing this appliance

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~RNMNG--When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

thisapplianceonly for its

s Use
intendedpurposeas describedin
thisUseandCare.Book.

Thisdishwashermustbe

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properlyinstalledand bcaled in
accordancewiththe Installation
Instructionsbeforeit is used.

youdid notreceivean Installation

Instructionssheetwithyourdish­washeryoucan obtainoneby
contactingtheservicelocation

nearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe con­nectedto a groundedmetal,

permanent,wiringsystem;or an

equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run withthe circuitcon­ductorsand connected,tothe
equipment-groundingterminal or

eadof the appliance.

—Connectto a properlyrated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply

circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
@UseonIydetergentsor wetting

agentsrecommendedfor useina

dishwasher.
@Donot washplasticitemsunless

marked “dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.For plasticitemsnot so
marked, checkthe manufacturer’s
recommendations.

@Loadlightplasticitemsso they
willnot becomedislodgedand
drop to the bottom of the dish-

\\asher-they mightcomeinto
contactwith theheatingunit and
bedarnaged.

u

If

To minimizethe possibility

ofinjury.

~Whenloadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelyto damagethe
door seal,and

B. Load sharpkniveswiththe
handlesup to reducea riskof
cut-typeinjuries.

@Do not touchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
after use.

@Do not operateyourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsare

properlyinplace.
@Do not tamperwithcontrols.

@Do not abuse,sit on, or stand
on the door or dishrack of the
dishwasher.

~ Closesupervisionisnecessary

if thisapplianceisused byor near

children.Do not aHowchildrento
playinside,on or withthisappli­anceor anydiscardedappliance.
Disposeof discarded appliances
and shippingor packingmaterial

properly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethedoor of

the washingcompartment.

@Keepall washingdetergentsand
wettingagentsout of the reach of
children,preferablyin a Iocked
cabinet.Observe all warningson

containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.

—

s HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythe chemicalactionwithinyour

waterheaterand thegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/or waterpipesifhot waterhas
notbeenusedfora periodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
GASISEXPLOSIVE.Soto pre-

ventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenot usedhot
waterfor twoweeksormore, or
moveinto a residenceinwhichthe
hot watersystemmaynot have
beenusedfor sometime,turn on

allhot waterfaucetsandallow
themto run for severalminutes
beforeusingany electricalappli­ancewhichisconnectedto thehot
watersystem.ThiswiHallowany
hydrogengasto escape. Of course,
sincethegasis flammable,do not
smokeor usean openflameor

applianceduringthisprocess.

Howvtooperateyour dishwasher

Door Latch
(Locked)

Cycle Indicator Dial

(Turnto Start)

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m-!!

STEP 1. Loadyourdishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc. accordingto instruc­tionscmpage8and 9.

STEP 2. Add detergentto the
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis at OFF

positionbeforeaddingdetergent,
~ages 6 and 7).

Userinseaidagentto helpprevent

spotting.(Seepage 6.)
STEP 3. SelectDryingOption

HEATHI
DRYING

ENERGY

SAVER

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STEP4. SelectTheCycleand start
dishwasher.
If your dishwasherdrainsintoa
food wastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintson nextpage.)

Toobtainthebenefitsof a comp-

lete cycle,be carefulthat youdo

not turn the dial any further than

necessaryto start the dishwasher.

NORMAL WASH cycle:

~For

LIGHT WASH @

ON 4#

OFF @

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~ ‘-~ ‘ ~ RINSE

@

@ DRYING

ONLY

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Aw-

LIGHT WASH ~

ON @

oFF @ _-: . &

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a. Besum door isunlatched.
b. SelectENERGYSAVER

dryingoption.

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto RINSEONLY
position.

d. Latch the door to startthe

cycle.

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— a DRYING

@ RINSE

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d

ONLY

HEATEDDRYING. Turnsthe

dryingheateron for fast drying.

ENERGYSAVER.Turnsthe
dryingheateroff to saveenergy.
Dishesdry naturallyovera longer

periodsuchas overnight.

If you need your dishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoor after the
cycleis completeto reducethe

dryingtime.
Useof this option reducesthe elec-

tricalenergyusedby thismodel
approximately9V0for Normal
Cycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings, depenci-

ing on your localelectricalrates,

are:

fElectric Rate

YearlySavings $6.25 $10.00 $13.7’5

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a. Latchthe door.
b. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto IONpositionto start

the cycle.

LIGHT WASH

ON @

OFF @

IlkSUm3door

isUMAkmhd.

&lJ

ONLY

43DRYING

RINSE

Slowlyturn Cycle Indicator
Dialto LIGHT WASH
position.
Latch door to start the cycle.

cycle selectionHints

5

XORMALWASH—

Formostloadsof everydaydishes,

lassesand cookware.

LiGHTWASH—

Fordishesthat havebeenpre­rinsedbeforeloading.Also,for
washingverylightlysoileddishes
withsoilsthat havenotdriedon.

RINSE ONLY—

Forrinsingpartialloadswhichwill
bewashedlater.Do not use

iiciergent.

W’M

Wash
Cycles

NORMAL WASH

LIGHT WASH

RiNsEONLY

HappensinEachcycle

Water

Use

Gallons

(approx.)

Cycle Sequence

Approx.

Wash
Cycle Time
(in minutes)

I

ryingOptions:

HEATEDDRYING. Add 30minutesto wash cycletime. Availableon

aI1wash cyc~esexceptRINSEONLY.

ENERGY SAVER.No Heat Dryingto saveenergy.

@You’11hearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
—Soft food disposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningto pump

waterout.

—Timercontrolas cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcup opening.
~ Themotor stopsduringdrying.
~ Watervapor comesthrough the

ventby the door latchduring
dryingand whenwaterisbeing

,pumpedout.