GE SSD4900J10WW, GSD6960J10SS, GSD6860J10SS, GSD6560J10SS, GSD6360J10SS Owner’s Manual

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GHDA 980 Series

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(;SD 65 O0 Series
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(;SD 6700 Series
(;SD 6800 Series
(;5'196900 Series

SSD4 900 Series

Safety Instructions ....... 2, 3

Operating Instructions

Care and Cleaning ......... l 0

Control Panel and Settings . . 4-6

Loading Place Settings ....... 9

Loading tile Racks .......... 8

Optional Accessories ......... 9

Using the Dishwasher ...... 6, 7

Troubleshooting Tips ... I l, 12

Write the model and serial

numbers here:
Model #
Serial #

Y)u can find theln on tile tub wall

just inside tile dooI:

Consumer Support

Consumer Support .... Back Coxer

Product Registration ..... 13, 14

Warranty ................. 15

165D4700P305 49-5987 77-04 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

Foryoursafety,the informationin this manual mustbe followed tominimize the risk of fire
or explosion,electric shock,or to preventpropertydamage,personalinjury,or death.

WATERHEATERSAFETY

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been
used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent tile possibility of (lamage
or ii_jury by turning on all hot water faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this

before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water svstem. This simple
procedure will allow any built-u I) hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not

smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process.

Use th& appfiance only for its intended purpose as described in th& Owner's Manual

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PROPERINSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCE

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with your
dishwasher, you can receive one by visiting our Website at GEAppliances.com.

• Connect to a grounded metal, permanent •
wiring system; or run an equil_ment-

grounding conductor with the circuit
conductors and connect to the eqtfipment-

grounding terminal or lead of the appliance.

• hnproper connection of the equii)ment-

grounding conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. Check with a qualified •

electrician or service representative if you
are in doubt whether the appliance is

properly grounded.

• Use sui)ply conductors rated at least 75°C

(167°F).

Dispose of discarded appliances and shii)ping
or packing material properly.

Do not attempt to repair or replace any part
of your dishwasher unless it is specifically

recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified

technician.

To minimize the possibility of electric shock,
disconnect this appliance fl'om the power

SUl)ply 1)elore attempting any maintenance.

NOTE:Turning the dishwasher oH does not

disconnect tile appliance from the power
suI)ply. We recommend having a qualified

technician service your appliance.

WARNING!

DONOT...

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door

or dish rack of the dishwasher.

• Do not discard a dishwasher without first

rei/lo_ing the door or relllO'_ing the door
latch.

• Do not store or use combustil)le materials,

gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other

appliance.

• Do not allow children to play around
dishwasher when opening or closing door

due to the possibility of small fingers being
pinched in door.

• Do not allow children to play with, on
or inside this appliance or anv discarded

applia nce.

WARNING!RISKOFCHILDENTRAPMENT

PROPERDISPOSALOFTHEDISHWASHER

Junked or abandoned dishwashe_ are

da ngerous...even if thev will sit tot 'iJust a
few days." If you are getting rid of wmr old

dishwasher, please tollow the inst_ uctions
below to hel I) prevent accidents.

Before You Threw Away Your Old Dishwasher:

• Take off the door of the washing
compartment or remove the door latch

keeper (as shown).

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Door latch keeper

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CAUTION: i.

Anti-Bacteria cycle may be hot to the touch.

Use care before tmloading.

• Use only powder, tabs, liquid detergents
or rinse agents recommended for use in a

dishwasher and kee I) them out of the reach
of children. Cascade®, Cascade® Complete

and ElectrasoP Automati( Dishwashing
Detergents, and Jet-Dry_ and Cascade Rinse

Aid_ rinse agents have been approved fin" use
in all GE dishwashers.

• Using a detergent that is not specificall}
designed tot dishwashers will cause the

dishwasher to fill with suds.

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• I,oad shaq) knives with the handles up to
reduce the risk of cut-type ii_jm'ies.

• Do not wash plastic items tmless marked

dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For

plastic items not so marked, check the

IIl_l I1 t I1_1 ctt II'e I"S recolili//endations.

• Non-Dishware Items: Do not wash items such
as electronic air cleaner filters, flu'nace filters

and paint brushes in vom" dishwasher.
Damage to dishwasher and discoloration

or staining of dishwasher may result.

• Do not touch the heating element dm'ing
or inlnlediatelv after rise.

• Do not operate yore" dishwasher unless all
enclosm'e panels are properly in place.

• Close supervision is necessary if this
appliance is used by or near children.

• I,oad light, plastic items so they will not
become dislodged and drop to the bottom
of the dishwashe_they might come into

contact with the heating element and be
damaged.

• I,ocate sharp items so that they are not likely

to damage the door seal.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Aboutthe dishwashercontrolpanel

Youcan locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door. Throughout this manual, features and appearance

may vary from your model

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ExtraCleanSensorSelections Extras

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ControlSettings

_r_ status Indicator Lights

The Status displa) tells you what's hai)pening while the dishwasher is in operation and ma)
flash, indicating a malflmction (see page 6). The lights will come O/V indicating the sequence

of operation the dishwasher is in.

SENSING Displayedwhile the ExtraCleanTM Sensorismeasuringtheamountof soilandtemperatureof water.

(onsomemodels)Thedishwasherwill adjustthe selectedcycleto achieveoptimalperformance.

WASHING Displayedduringprewashandmainwashperiods.

(onsomemodels)

RINSING Displayedduringrinseperiods.

(onsomemodels)

DRYING DisplayedduringHEATEDDRY.

(onsomemodels)

SANITIZED Displayedwhen cyclehasmetsanitizationconditions.LightremainsONuntildooris opened.

CLEAN Displayedwhena washcycleis complete.Thelightwill remainONuntildooris opened.

FJ ExtraClead_SensorSelections

Thelight above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ExtraCleanTM Sensor Selection hasbeen

selected.

ANTI-BACTERIA

or SANI WASH

POTS

& PANS

NORMALWASH

Heavy9.1gal.,91 rain.
Medium7.8gal.,89rain.

Light6.5gal.,87 rain.

Thiscycleraisesthe watertemperaturein the final rinseto sanitizeyourdishware.Thecycle

lengthwill varydependingonthe temperatureof yourinlet water.
NOTE:TheAnti-Bacteriacycleis monitoredforsanitizationrequirements.Ifthe cycleis

interruptedduringor afterthe mainwash portionorif the incomingwater temperatureisso
lowthat adequatewater heatingcannotbeachieved,the sanitizingconditionsmaynotbemet.

Inthesecases,thesanitizedlightwill notilluminateatthe endof thecycle.

NOTE:NSFcertifiedresidentialdishwashersarenot intendedfor licensedfoodestablishments.
Heavy10.4gal.,102rain.

Medium9.1gal.,76rain.
Light7.8gal.,72 rain.

Thiscycleis meantfor heavilysoileddishesorcookwarewithdried-onor baked-onsoils.
Thiscyclemaynot removeburned-onfoods.Everydaydishesare safeto be usedinthis cycle.

Heavy9.1gal.,77 rain.
Medium6.5gal.,62rain.

Light5.2gal.,49 min.

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Thiscycleis for medium/heavilysoileddishesandglassware.

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SPEEDCYCLE Heavy7.8gal.,37 rain.
or Medium6.5gal.,33rain.

SPEEDWASH Light5.2gal.,29rain.

(onsomemodels)

Thiscycleis for everydaydishesandglassware.

CHINACRYSTALHeavy9.1gal., 52rain.
(onsomemodels) Medium7.8gal.,45rain.

Light 6.5gal.,38 rain.

Thiscycleis for lightlysoiledchinaandcrystal.

RINSEONLY Heavy2.6gal.,7 rain.

Light1.3gal.,4 rain.

Forrinsingpartialloadsthat will bewashedlater.Donot usedetergentwiththis cycle.

NOTE:This dishwasher is equipped with an Extra(]lean ''1Sensor with autoinatic teinl)erature

control; therefore cycle length and time may \m'y depending on soil and temperatm'e conditions.

NOTE:Only the Anti-Bacteria cycle has been designed to ineet the requiren/ei_ts of Section 6,
NSF 184 fin" soil remowfl and sanitization etticacv.

_i Extras

Thelight above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which EXTRAhas been selected.

EXTRA Forusewith heavilysoiledand/ordried-on,baked-onsoils.Thisoption MUSTbe selected

SCRUB PRIORtostartingthecycle. Thisoption adds 16minutes to the cycle time.

(onsomemodels) NOTE:Cannotbe selectedwith RINSEONLYcycle.

HEATEDDRY Shutsoffthe dryingheatoption.Dishesair drynaturallyandenergyissaved.Forfasterair dry,

Light OFF you canpropthedooropenafter the CLEANlight illuminates.

HEATEDDRY Turnstheheateronfor fast drying.Thiswill extendthe timeto yourwashcycleby8 minutes

Light ON forthe SPEEDCYCLEand30 minutesforall othercycles.NOTE:Cannotbeselectedwith

RINSEONLYcycle.

LOCK

Youcanlockthecontrolstopreventanyselectionsfrombeingmade.Oryoucanlockthe

controlsafteryouhavestarteda cycle.

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

Tounlockthe dishwashercontrols,pressandholdthe HEATEDBRYpadfor 3 seconds.
Tolockthe dishwasher,pressandholdthe HEATEDBRYpadfor3 seconds.Thelightabove

the LOCKpadwill turn off.

EXTRAWhen selected,the cyclewill runlongerwith heatingelementsonto improvebothwashand

HOTWASH dry performance.NOTE:Cannotbeselectedwith RINSEONLYcycle.

DELAYHOURSYoucandelaythestartof a washcyclefor upto 8hours.Pressthe BEIAYHOURS padto

choosethe numberof hoursyouwant to delaythestartofthecycle,then pressSTART/RESET
Themachinewill countdownandstartautomaticallyatthe correcttime.PressingSTART/RESET

a secondtimewill cancelthe DELAYSTARTselecIionNOTE:Ifyouforgettofully closethe
door,aremindersignalwill beepuntil youdoso.

RESET

Tochangea cycleafterwashingstarts,touchthe START/RESETpadto cancelthe cycle.
TheSTART/RESETlightwill flashwhile thewater ispumpedout if needed.Thistakes

approximately90seconds.Whenthe light stopsflashing,thedishwashercanbereprogrammed
andrestarted.