Maytag LAT5005E User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT YOUR MAYTAG

Page Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag washer!

About Your Maytag ........ Inside Front Cover Your satisfaction is very important to us. The infor-

Future Reference ......... Inside Front Cover marion in this User's Guide will help you understand

Safely Instructions ........................ 1 how your washer operates, Additional information on

proper laundering techniques is found in the

Using Laundry Additives ....................... 2

Laundering Guide. By following these instructions

Loading the Washer ...................... 3 eareiially, you will achieve excellent results with your

Operating Instructions washer.

Select Water Level ....................... 4 If you have any questions about using your Maytag

Select \_ash/Hinse \_ater Temp ............. 4 washer, contact us. Please have tile washer's model and

Select Cycle and Time .................... 5 serial numbers available.

Start the Washer ......................... 5 Maytag Consumer Education

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Maintaining the Washer ....................... 6 Newton, IA 50208

Storing the Washer ....................... 6 [phone] (8 am-5 pm Central Time, Mon.-Fri.)

Cycle Descriptions ............................. 7

Water Usage ............................. 7 NOTE_For Service and warranty information, See

Before You Call for Service ................ S pages 8,9: ,

Warranty ................................ 9

Co.,.mere.bUea"o.s.................... 9 FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

We suggest you retain this guide after recording the

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iMPORTANT PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons using this

appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 4. Before the appliance is removed from service or

2. To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion: discarded, remove the door to the washing
compartment,

a. Do not wash items that have been previously

cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with 5. Do not reach into the appliance if the agitator is
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable moving.
or explosive substances as they give off vapors 6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will
that could ignite or explode, be exposed to the weather.

Any material on which you have used a cleaning 7. Do not tamper with controls.
solvent, or which is saturated with flammable 8. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance

liquids or solids, should not be placed in the or attempt any servicing unless specifically reeom-

washer until all traees of these liquids or solids mended in published user-repair instructions that

and their fumes have been removed, you understand and have the skills to earry out.
There are many highly flammable items used in

9. The agitator should not be removed. If the agitator

homes, such as: acetone, denatured alcohol,

is removed, it must be replaced by pushing down

gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household

completely and the locking screw tightened before

cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes the washer is operated

and wax removers.

10.This appliance must be properly grounded. Never

b. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or plug the appliance cord into a receptacle which is

other flammable or explosive substances to the not grounded adequately and in accordance with
wash water. These substances give offvapors that local and national codes. See installation

could ignite or explode, instructions for grounding this applianee.

e. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may he

prodnced in a hot water system that has not been
used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS

EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not

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been used for such a period, before using a
washing machine or combination washer-dryer, Appliances with the ®, symbol on the data plate have

turn on all hot water faucets and let the water been listed with Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.

flow from each for several minutes. This will Those with a CSA Monogram on the data plate have

release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the been certified by the CSA Testing Laboratories as

gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open complying with Canadian Standards Association
flame during this time. requirements.

3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Nevertheless, as with any equipment using electricity
Close supervision of children is necessaJy when the and having moving parts, there are potential hazards.

appliance is used near children. To use this appliance safely; the operator should

become familiar with the instructions for operation of

the applianee and always exereise care when using it.

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USING LAUNDRY ADDITIVES

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Detergent

Use c'ither liquid or granular latmdry detergent. Read
the manul;acturer's instructions and use the correct

amount. Most instructions are for washing a_ "average"
load. If"tile degree of soil is hea_qer than average and
the water is harder than 6 grains per gallon, more
detergent should be used.

Wipe up any spills of liquid laundry detergent on the

wasbeE

Fabric Softener

Your washer is equipped with an automatic fabric
softener dispenser. Add tile recommended amount of
fabric softener to the cup located in the top of the
agitator. The cup may be lifted out for filling. Add

warm water to bring liquid level to the indicated FILL

LINE in the cup. Diluted fabric softener will auto-
matically be added to the rinse. (Always dilute fabric
softener with water.)

Do not interrupt the spin following the wash cycle

because the softener will go into the washtub at the
wrong thne.

The area in and around the dispenser cup should be
flushed and cleaned with hot water and a soft brush

periodically.

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