Whirlpool LA4800XS User Manual

AUTOMATIC
WASHER

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LA48OOXS

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Contents

PARTS AND FEATURES 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS. 3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.. 4

Starting Your Washer 4

What Happens in Each Cycle 6
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS. 8

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Parts and features

LOAD

SIZE

LAUNDRY

INFORMATION

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For a Rinse and Spin 8
For a Drain and Spin 8

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 9

Winterizing,. 10

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE 11
WASHER WARRANTY 12

CYCLE

CONTROL

KNOB AND

TEMPERATURE

SELECTOR

ODE1 AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

Remove the Consumer
Buy Guide label. It will be
easier to remove before the
washer is used.

You should wipe out the
basket with a damp cloth
before using to remove dust
from storing or shipping.

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

When you need service or call with a

question, have this information ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers
(from plate under the lid near the
hinge).

2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase Date

Keep this book, your”Laundry Guide”and
sales slip in the Laundry Information
Center.

Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with

this product.

2

Model Number

serial Number

Service Company
Phone Number

v before starting it.

I. Select a LOAD SIZE

l

Turn the knob to point at a setting
that describes the size of load you
want to wash.

l

Set the knob anywhere on or
between SMALL (a few items) and
LARGE [a full load).

LOAD SIZES AND

WATER LEVELS

For best cleaning results, the
load must be able to move freely
in the water. Too big a load or too
little water can cause wear or

tearing of load items.

Select CYCLE and
WATER TEMPERATURE;

2. Start the Washer

A.

Push in the Control Knob and
turn it to the right. It must be
pushed in and turned only
clockwise.

CAUTION:
DO NOT
OVERLOAD WASHER.

‘Approximate

fill with load.

B.

To select wash water temperature,
stop on the area in the selected
cycle marked H (hot), W (warm]
or C (cold).

Match the wash water tempera­ture to the type of fabrics and
soils being washed.

Recommended wash tem­peratures can be found in
your “laundry Guide!’

All rinses are cold. Cold rinses
save energy and help prevent
wrinkles from setting into fabrics.