GE GSD4940ZZ0SS, GSD4940Z04SS, GSD4940Z00SS, GSD4940C02SS, GSD4940C01SS Owner’s Manual

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Part Ne. 165D4700P174 Pub. No,49.5845.1 _99 cG

Congratulations!

YouAmNow Partof theGEFamily.

Welcome/o tim GE t_tmily. We're proud of our quality

products and we are commitmd toproviding

dependable se_,ice. You'll see it in fl_iseasy-lo-use

Owner' s Mmmal and you'll hem il in tim fi_iendlyvoices

of our customer se_,ice departmenl.

Best of all, you'll experience .....

fl_ese values each lime you ii use your dishwasher. That's

important, because your new dishwasher will be part

of your family t_)rma W years. And we hope you will

be part of ours tar a long time tocome.

Weflmnkyou fi)r bwing GE. Weappreciate your

purchase, and hope you _ll continue lo rely on us

whenever you need quality appliances tar your home.

Important!

Fill out and relnm fl_e (;onsumer Product ()_ership Regisuafion card flint ispacked

_qth this product. If you cannot find il, please send in the duplicam cmd prinled in

fl_e back of fl_ismanual.

Write the modeland serial

numbershere.

Youcan find them on the tub wa// just

inside the door.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the

warrang

GE& You,

AServicePartnership_

Ask any GEappliance owner and they will

tefl you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service, However, did you know that most questions result from simple problems that you can easily fix yourself injust a few minutes ?This

Owner's Manual can tell you how

ReadthisManual

Inside you will find ma W helpfhl hinls on how to use and

maintain your dishwasher properly..lust a liule preventive care on your part Call save you a

Deat deal of time and money over die life of your dishwasher.

ReviewtheSectionon

TroubleshootingTips

Safety Information ....... 4-7

Operating Instructions ControlPanelandSettings..8, 9

DishwasherDoor.......... 12

LoadingtheRacks ...... 14-I6

OptionalAccessories ....... 17

Careand Cleaning....... 18-I9

Troubleshooting _ps

BeforeYou

CallForService......... 20-24

You'll find many answers to

cOlnlnoll piobIeIns here.

If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips fixst,

you may not need to call fbr seiMce at all.

ff YouNeedService

If you do need sei_ice, you can relax know,ring help is only a

phone call away. A list of toll-flee cus/omer sei_4ce numbers is

included in the back secdon. Or you Call always call tile

GE Answer Center ®at

800.626.2000, 24 hours a dW, 7 days a week.

Customer Service

ProductRegistration ........ 29

Warranty ................ 31

ServiceTelephone

Numbers .......... BackCover

iMPORTANTSAFETYiNFORMATION. READALL iNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREUSING

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or toprevent property damage, personal injury,

or loss of life.

WATERHEATERSAFETY

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in

a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGENGAS iS EXPLOSIVE.

If the hot water has not been used tbr t_voweeks or more, prevent the possibilily of damage or injm_i by turning on all hot water

faucets and allow them to run tbr several minutes. Do fl_is bei()re using any electi_ica] appliance which is connected to the hot water

system. This simple procedure will allow a W buih-up hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open

flame or appliance du|ing this process.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as

described in this Owner's Manual

PROPER/NSTALMTION

ANDMAINTENANCE

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in

accordance with the Installation Instructions before #is used.

If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with

your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling us toll-free at the GEAnswer CenteF?800.626.2000.

Connect to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or run an equipmenI_

gTounding conduclox with the circuit conduclors and

connect Io the equipmenI_ gTounding lenninal or lead

of lhe appliance.

Improper connection of the equipment-gTounding

conductor can resuh in a risk

of eleclxic shock. Check with

a qualified elecuician or sex-vice representative if you

ae in doubt wheflmr the appliance is properly

gTounded.

Dispose of discarded appliances and shipping or packing material properly.

Do not attempt to repair or replace a W part of your

dishwasher unless it is specifically recommended in

this manual. All odmr sex,Tieing should be refened

/o a qualified technician.

To minimize the possibilib: of elecuic shock, disconnecl

fl_isappliance flx)m fl_e power supply befbre attempting any mainlenance.

/VOTE."Turning the dishwasher offdoes not

disconnect file appliance fiom the power supply. We

recommend hm4ng a qualified lechnician sex_ice

your appliance.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING

O0NOT_..

Do nol lamper wifl_controls. Do not allow children _oplay

} Do not abuse, sil on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of appliance or any discarded the dishwasher, appliance.

Do not discmd a dishwasher _qd_out first removing the

door of the washing companmenl.

Do noÁstore or use combuslible mam_ials,

gasoline or other tlammable vapors and liquids in fl_e vicinily of lhis or aW other

appliance.

inside, on or wilh this

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WHENUSINGYOURDISHWASHER

Use only powder, tabs or liquid delergenls or weuing agents recommended tor use

in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of

children. Cascadd'

Autonlatic Dishwashing

Detergent has been approved tor use in all GE dishwashers.

Locate sharp items so flint dmy are not likely to damage

the door seal.

Load shmp knives _th tl_e handles up to reduce tl_erisk

of cuHype il_jufies.

Do not wash plastic itelns unless marked dishwasher

safe or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked,

check the manuf_tcmrer's recommendations.

Non-Dishware Items: Do not

wash items such as elecnonic

air cleaner fihers, tumace fihers and paint brushes in your dishwasher. Damag_ to

dishwasher and discoloration or staining of dishwasher

m W result. Do not/ouch the heating

element during or immediately after use.

Do not operate your dishwasher unless all

enclosure panels me properly in place.

Close supe_,ision isnecessmT ifthis appliance is used by or

near children.

Load light plastic ilems so they will not become dislodged and drop to the

bottom of the dishwashe_ riley might come into contact

_qth dm heating element and be damaged.

Readand follow this SafetyInformationcarefully.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe dishwasher controlpanel.

Youcan locate your model number on the tub waftjust inside the door Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model

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STATUS LOAD SELECTIONS OPTIONS

| SENSING CleanSensor

II CLEAN

ControlSettings

T_heStat.s

The Status display tells you what's happening while the dishwasher is in oper;+fion _u_d _dso _u_ym_dfhn(tJons if they

o((u_. The lights _ill come ONindic_+fing the sequen_e of oper_ttion the dishw_tsher is in.

SENSING

WASHING

RINSING

DRYING

DisplayedduringperiodsusingCleanSensortechnologyto

measuretheamountofsoil inthe loadanddecideifanother prewashisneeded.

Displayedduringprewashandmainwashperiods. Displayedduringrinseperiods. DisplayedduringHEATEDDRYING.

CLEAN

Displayedwhencycleiscomplete.LightremainsONuntil

dooris opened.

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LoadSelections

Thefight abovetheselected padwill be ONto indicate which LOAD SELECTIONhasbeenselected.

NORMAL Forloadsd everydaydishes,glassesandcoolcvarewith

POTSPANS Forheavilysoileddishesorcool<warewith dried-onor

CHINA CRYSTALForlightlysoiledchinaandcrystal.

GLASSES Forloadsofglassware.Especiallygoodtoreducespotting

RINSE& HOLD Forrinsingpartial loadsthat will be washedlater.

mediumsoils.

baked-onsoils. Everydaydishesmay beincluded.This

cyclewill not removeburned-onfoods.

andfilming.

Donotusedetergentwith thiscycle.

opt o,s

Thelight abovethe selectedpad will be ONto indicate which OPTIONhasbeen selected.

POWER Forusewith heavilysoiledand/ordried-on,baked-onsoils.Thisoption

PRESOAKMUSTbe selectedPRIORtostarting the cycle. Thisoption adds 16

HI TEMP RINSE Turnsontheheaterin all prerinseandfinal rinsecyclesto help prevent

HEATEDDRY Shutsoffthe dryingheatoptions.Dishesairdrynaturallyandenergyis

HEATEDDRY Turnsthe heateron for fast drying.This cyclewill extendthetime

DELAYSTART

minutes to the cycle time.

spottingon dishware.ThisoptionmaybeturnedONor OFFduringthe washcycle.

OFF saved.Youcanpropthedooropenafterthe lightgoesON nexttothe

word CLEANwhichappearsinthe STATUSdisplayfor faster drying.

ON toyourwashcycleby 30minutes.NOTE:Cannotbeselectedwith

RINSE& HOLDcycle.

LOCK WhentheLOCKpadistouchedtwicewithin3seconds,allpadsbecome

inoperative.Youcanlockthecontrolstopreventanyse/ectionsfrombeingmade. Oryoucanlockthecontrols"afteryouhavestarteda cycleorselectedDELAY

STARTsothecycleorDELAYSTARTisnotinterrupted

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.

Tounlockthedishwasherafterit hasbeenlocked,touchtheLOCKpadtwice within3seconds.ThelightabovetheLOCKpadwill beoff.

Youcandelaythe start ofa washcyclefor up to 8 hours.Pressandhold theBELAY STARTpadto choosethe numberof hoursyouwant to delay thestartof thecycle.Themachinewill countdownandstart automatically atthe correcttime. NOTE:Ifyouforget to lockthedoor a remindersignal will beepuntilyou doso.

RESET

Tochangea cycleafter washingstarts,touchthe START/RESETpadto cancelthe cycle.After water is pumpedoutand motorstops,you can reprogramandrestartthe dishwasher.

Start

Close the door until it locks into place and touch the START/RESETpadto begin the (T(le. There isa time delay between stalt-up and water fill soyou

will not hear aW wash action fight awW. The tTcle is complete when the light is 0Nnext to the word CLEANin the

STATUSdisplay. NOTE."The dishwasher remembers your last wcle so you don't have to

reprogram each time. %qmn the dishwasher is loaded and door latch is in the locked position, the conuol panel lights willbe ONand displ W the

last settings you selected.

If you don't want to change aW of the settings, simply t(mch the

START/RESETpadto begin the (Tcle.

Also, ifapowert_dlmeoccurs, NORMALand HEATEDORYx_illautomatically

beprogrammed. Make anynew selections and louch the START/RESET

pad Iobegin the cycle.

Flashingdisp/ayfights.

What It Means What To Do

i STATUS

NNS,NO

| WAG.ING

I RINSING

l GRYmNG IGL_N

STATUS

SENSING

_,_S,_NG

•| RINSING | GRY!NG I CLEAN

STATUS

II SENSING

WASHING

i DRYING

I CLEAN

PLUS A BEEPING

SOUND

| SENSING : :

| WASHING

R'NS!NG

.Y,N0

iCLEAN

: PLUS A

BEEPING

SOUND

CLEANSENSORError

START/RESETpad has

been pressed

Control Error

If the sensing light doesn't come on

during the NORMALor POTS PANS cycles, the CLEANSENSORis not

working. Call fin set_qce. The

dishwasher will continue to work without the CLEANSENSOR.

NOTE."This light willnot stay on the

entire _Tcle.

Allow dishwasher to drain and resel

before selecting anew (Tcle.

Press the START/RESETpadto lure

offthe beeper. But tim RINSING

lighl _qll continue to flash. If this

continues call fbr set_ice.

Press the START/RESETpadto mm

off the beeper and tim dishwasher will attempt 1o reset. Then restart the wash cycle. If this enor continues

call fbr set_4ce.

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