Whirlpool LA50000XS User Manual

AUTOMATIC
WASHER

Large Capacity
Model
LA5oooxs

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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, 10

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Parts and features

LOAD

SIZE

LAUNDRY

INFORMATION

CYCLE

For a Rinse and Spin
For a Drain and Spin
Cleaning the Lint Filter

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

Winterizing
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
WASHER WARRANTY

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EMPERATURE

SELECTOR

MODEL AND SERIAL

+ NUMBER PLATE

(not shown]

AGITATOR
’ BASKET
\TUB

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

basket with a damp cloth
before using to remove dust
from storing or shipping.

Remove the Consumer

You should wipe out the

LINT FILTER

(not shown)

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.

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

Please complete and mall the Owner Registration Card furnished with

thlr product.

Model Number
serio, Number

Purchase Date
Service Company

Phone Number

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Additional Safety Instructions and Your Responsibilities

ALWAYS store detergent, laundry aids
and other materials in a cool, dry
place where children can’t reach

them - in a locked cabinet if possible.
ALWAYS read and follow instructions

on packages of detergent and laun­dry aids - especially warnings and
precautions.

HAZARDOUS FUMES can be formed if
chlorine bleach is used in the same
wash as ammonia or acids such as
vinegar or rust remover,

ALWAYS unplug the power supply
cord before attempting to service the
washer.

DO NOT machine wash glass fiber
materials. Small particles can stick to
fabrics washed in following loads
and cause skin irritation,

You are personally responsible for
making sure that your washer:

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is used only for jobs normally ex­petted of home automatic washers.

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is not run by children or anyone un­able to operate it properly.

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Operating instructions

Starting Your Washer

Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place
a sorted load in the washer before starting it.

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. Select a LOAD SIZE

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Turn the knob to point to a setting

that describes the size of load you
want to wash.

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The washer level can be set for SMALL
(a few items) or LARGE (a full load].

See your “Laundry Guide” for details on
load sizes.

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. WATER TEMPERATURES

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

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All rinses are cold.

Recommended wash temperatures can
be found in your”Laundry Guide:’

Select

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.

‘Approximate

fill with load.

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CAUTION:
DO NOT
OVERLOAD WASHER.

LARGE (17.2 galJ65.l L)’

SMALL (9.5 gal./360 L)*

Start the washer

3.

A.

Push in the Control Knob and turn
it to the right.

and turned only clockwise.

C.

Start the washer by pulling out

the Control Knob.

fill to the level you set with wash

water of the selected temper-

ature. After filling, the washer will
agitate for the selected number

of minutes.

It must be pushed in

The washer will

B. Stop on a number in the cycle

you want. The numbers are min­utes of wash time. The drawing
shows 10 minutes of agitation
in the REGULAR NORMAL Cycle.
NOTE: The washer will fill
only when the knob points
within a FILL area.

To stop the washer at any time,
push in the Control Knob. To

restart the washer, pull out the
Control Knob.