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Before Operating Your Washer

Read your washer Owner's Guide. It has important safety and
warranty information. It also has many suggestions for best wash-

ing results.

_': "" ' '" To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury

to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in your
washer Owner's Guide before operating this appliance.

Operating Steps

Read and follow "Washing Procedures" in your Owner's Guide. It
provides detailed information for preparing the wash toad and

choosing control settings to ensure best washing results.

1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.

2. Prepare items for washing.

3. Pretreat stains and heavy soi!.

4. Add laundry load to the wash drum.

5. Add laundry products to the dispenser.
,, Detergent, bleach and fabric softener will be dispensed at

the proper time in the cycle.

,, Slide saftey latch to the right to open the dispenser

drawer.

,, Add the recommended amount of a high efficiency

detergent to the detergent compartment.

,, If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric softener

to the appropriate compartments.

,, Slowly close dispenser drawer. The washer wilt not

operate with the drawer open.

,, Any water remaining in the dispenser at the end of the

cycle is a result of siphoning action and part of normal

operation.

TEMP SPII'I OPTIONS Select #ELAY ITALY P_ase

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6. Select the appropriate cycle and temperature for the load.
,, Turn the PROGRAM knob to select the cycle.

,, Turn the TEMP knob to select the wash and rinse tempera-

tures.

,, If the water temperature combination is not appropriate for

that cycle, the status lights will blink and the signal will

beep 3 times.

7. The suitable final spin speed and options for that cycle will
automatically be displayed.

,, To change the final spin speed, press SPIN until the indica-

tor for the desired selection is lighted.

,, To select or delete an option, press OPTIONS, then SE-

LECT. The indicator light wilt stop blinking when the option
has been selected. It will not light if the option is not

available for that cycle.

,, Adjustments to the cycle wilt be remembered each time that

cycle is selected in the future

,, See "Washer Settings Chart" for factory settings.
Note: To provide the best care for your laundry items, not every

temperature, speed and option is available with every cycle.

8. Select DELAY START to delay the beginning of the cycle for 4,

8 or 12 hours.

9. Start the washer.

, Close the door and press START. The washer will not oper-

ate with the door open.

,, As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock during

the entire wash cycle and the DOOR LOCK indicator witt be
lighted.

,, A forgotten item can be added to the wash drum if the ADD

GARMENT indicator is lighted. Press PAUSE/CANCEL once,
open door, add item, close door and press START to resume

the cycle.

,, If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take approximately

2-3 minutes for the door lock to release. DO NOT force the
door open.

,, To stop the washer, pressPAUSE/CANCEL twice.

I0. A signal will sound when the cycle signal option is

selected. Remove items when cycle ends.

Cycle Selection

Turn PROGRAM knob until desired cycle is selected. For best
results, follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be

washed.

Heavy

This cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for heavily soiled regular items, followed by 3 rinses plus an

automatic extra rinse and a final spin. Hot water is recommended
to remove heavy soil and most stains. Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra
Spin are available options.

Normal

Normal Cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing tumble wash ac-
tion for normally soiled loads followed by 3 rinses and a final spin.

Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra Rinse and Extra Spin are available options.

Perm Press

Perm Press Cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble wash
action for cottons and blends with a no-iron finish followed by a

Cool Down rinse, 2 additional rinses and a final spin. To minimize
wrinkling, the Warm Rinse and Extra Spin are not available with

this cycle. Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra Rinse options can be se-
lected

Quick

Quick Cycle provides 5 minutes of reversing tumble wash action
for lightly soiled items that must be laundered quickly, followed by

2 rinses and a final spin. To save time, Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra
Rinse and Extra Spin options are not available in this cycle.

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Cycle Selection (Con't)

Sport

This cycle is designed for small loads of lightweight, synthetic
apparel worn for working out, running, swimming, cycling,
tennis and similar activities when removal of light soil and

perspiration are important. Items will occacionally tumble
slowly as they soak for 10 minutes. Reverse tumble wash
action will continue for 6 minutes followed by 3 rinses and a

final spin.

For best results, select a detergent that contains enzymes and
the hottest wash water safe for the load. Add a detergant
booster, color safe bleach or odor eliminator with the detergent

if needed. Chlorine bleach should not be used on items
containing Lycra TM. Fabric softeners reduce wicking and are

not recommended for garments made to pull moisture away

Delicate

This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash action
for knits and delicates, followed by 3 rinses and a final spin. To

protect your delicate items, a hot water wash is not available.
Extra Rinse is an available option.

Wool
Select the Wool cycle for washable wool items. Ten minutes of

occasional tumbling are followed by 3 rinses and a slow final
spin. If Warm/Warm is selected, all three rinses are warm water.
If Cold/Cold is selected, all three rinses are cold water. Warm/

Cold, Hot/Cold, Extra Spin, and Hang Dry are not available options.
Water will not enter the bleach chamber of the dispenser. If an

additional rinse is desired, select Extra Rinse.

wool labeled Clean

sing chlorine bleach can result in permanent damage.

iuNOte:Washing garments "Dry Only" or

Handwash

Select the Handwash Cycle for items labeled "Hand Washable".
Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are followed by 3 rinses and

a slow final spin. To protect your hand washables, a hot water
wash, Heavy Soil/Stain and Extra Spin are not available options.

Extra Rinse is an available option.

Soak

Use this cycle to soak heavily soiled and stained items before
washing. Only cold water is available with this cycle because

warmer water may set some stains. Add half the detergent
dose and a deterent booster, if desired, to the detergent
compartment. Six minutes of regular reverse tumble action are

followed by 30 minutes of occasional tumbling as the load
soaks. The water will drain out and the load will spin slowly for
several minutes. Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle

suitable for the toad and a full detergent dose.

Touch Up

Use this cycle to refresh items that are not soiled, such as clean
garments removed from luggage or storage containers, seasonal

items from closets, or wet loads forgotten in the washer. Use half
the detergent dose to prevent oversudsing. Three minutes of

regular reverse tumble action are followed by 2 rinses and a final
spin. The Extra Rinse and Extra Spin options are not available with
this cycle.

Drain/Spin

Use the Drain/Spin cycle as a follow-up to a No Spin selection or
anytime you want to drain water from the washer and spin out the

load. Select the spin speed appropriate to the load.

Rinse/Spin

Select Rinse Spin for loads that need a cold water rinse or to add

fabric softener that may have been omitted in a regular cycle. Add

the fabric softener to the dispenser chamber. Select the spin
speed appropriate for the toad

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Cycle Settings

Turn the TEMP knob and press SPIN until the desired wash and
rinse water temperatures and final spin speed are selected. If the

water temperature combination is not appropriate for that cycle,

the status lights will blink and the signal wilt beep 3 times. After
the cycle starts press PAUSE/CANCEL once to change the TEMP,

SPIN and OPTIONS settings. Adjustments to the cycle wilt auto-
matically be remembered each time that cycle is used.

Wash I Rinse Water Temperatures

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Select the wash and rinse water temperatures appropriate for

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each load.
', Hot/Cold for heavily soiled, white/colorfast

cotton and perm press loads.

,, Warm/Cold for normally soiled, white/colorfast, cotton and

perm press loads.

,, Cold/Cold for lightly soiled, non-colorfast items, knits,

delicates and hand washables.

,, Warm/Warm for washable woolens.

Final Spin Speed

The suitable final spin speed for each cycle will automatically be
displayed. The speeds will vary from cycle to cycle. For example,
High Speed inthe Normal cycle is much faster than High Speed in

the Handwash cycle. To change the final spin speed, press SPIN
until the indicator for the desired selection is lighted. If a spin

speed is not recommended for a cycle, it wilt not be displayed.

,, Increasing spin speed wilt extract more water and decrease

drying time.
,, Decresing spin speed will reduce wrinkling.
® Use HANG DRY to gently spin items that should not be ma-

chine dried.
,, Use NO SPIN to omit the final spin at the end of the cycle. The

toad will be very wet. Remove items from wash drum to drip dry
or select DRAIN / SPIN to remove excess water at a more

convenient time.

Water Level

There is no need to select a water level. The washer automati-
cally adjusts the water level to the type and size of wash toad.

Cycle Options

To select Heavy Soil/Stain, Extra Spin, Extra Rinse or Cycle Signal,
press OPTIONS until the light indicates the desired option. Then
press SELECT to add that option to the cycle. To delete an indi-

cated option, press SELECT again. To provide the best care for
your laundry items, all options are not available with every cycle.

Heavy Soil / Stain

Use this option to add approximately 2 minutes of wash time for
very soiled or stained loads.

Extra Rinse

Use this option when additional rinsing is desired to remove ex-
cess dirt and detergent, tt is recommended for heavily soiled loads

or if household members have sensitive skin. Extra Rinse occurs
before the final rinse when the liquid fabric softner is dispensed.

Extra Spin

Use this option to add several additional minutes to the final spin at
the selected speed. This wilt improve water extraction and de-

crease drying time.

Cycle Signal

A signal wilt sound at the end of the cycle when the cycle signal
is selected.

Washer Features

Delay Start

Press the Delay Start to select a wash time convenient to your
schedule or during off peak energy hours. The start of the cycle

can be delayed for 4, 8 or 12 hours.

(Control Lock)

To avoid having someone accidentally start or stop the washer,
press OPTIONS and SELECT at the same time until the

(Control Lock) indicator is lighted. To unlock the controls, press
OPTIONS and SELECT again.

Status Lights
The following wilt be displayed during the cycle:

,, Door Lock
,, Add Garment

. Washing
. Final Spin

', _ (Control Lock)

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