Whirlpool LA5300XS User Manual

use&care guide

AUTOMATIC
WASHER

Large Capacity
Model

LA5300XS

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Contents

PARTS AND FEATURES
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..

Starting Your Washer
What Happens in Each Cycle

OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

For a Rinse and Spin

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©1987 Whirlpool Corporation

Parts and features

LOAD

SIZE

SELECTOR

LAUNDRY

INFORMATION

CONTROL

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CYCLE

KNOB

Fora Drain and Spin..............

Fora Soak
Cleaning the Lint Filter —

Winterizing

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

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ASSISTANCE
WASHER WARRANTY

TEMPERATURE

SELECTOR

MODEL AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

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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.

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LINT FILTER

(not Shown)

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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 mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with

this product.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company
Phone Number

Important safety instructions

WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, eiectric shock, or injury

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Read these Laundry Instructions for important use and safety
information before using your washer.

NEVER wash items cleaned, washed, WARNING: If hot water has not been

soaked in or spotted with wax, paint, used recently (usually two weeks or
gasoline, or flammable fluids in the longer), hydrogen gases may build
washer. The fumes can create a
HAZARD or EXPLOSION. ALWAYS water pipes HYDROGEN GAS IS
hand launder and air dry fabrics con- EXPLOSIVE. To prevent injury or

taining these materials. damage, before using your washer,

NEVER allow children to operate, play ^Jrn on all hot water faucets and allow
with, or crawl inside the washer. Close water to run for several minutes. This
supervision of children is necessary will allow gases to escape. Do not
when the washer is used near children, smoke or use any open flame near
When discarding an old washer, the faucet while it is open.

ALWAYS remove the lid to prevent „ „ , ,
accidental entrapment. P'® personally responsible for

NEVER put your hands into the washer ,

until all motion stops. If the lid is * is installed, repaired, and parts re
opened while the basket is spinning. Placed by a qualified person,
the basket will automatically stop in • is properly installed and leveled on
a few seconds. a floor that can support the weight.*

DO NOT tamper with controls. • is connected to the right kind of out-
NEVER use or store flammable fluids eiectric supply, water supply

(dry-cleaning solvents, gasoline, ker- drain.*
osene) in or near your washer. Do not • is properly grounded*
add flammable fluids to the wash • is properly maintainec

water. These substances give oft va- • ¡5 protected from the \

pors that can create a FIRE HAZARD kept where the temper
or EXPLOSION. tcill Kf^inu/ fr#»fi7inn

fo persons when using your washer, follow basic precautions,
inciuding the foliowing:

FIRE up in the water heater and the hot

is properly maintained,
is protected from the weather and

kept where the temperature will not
fall below freezing.

*See the "Installation Instructions”

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Additional Safety Instructions

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 laun
dry 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.

and Your Responsibilities

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:

• is used only for jobs normally ex

pected of home automatic washers.

• is not run by children or anyone un

able to operate it properly. 3

Operating instructions

Starting Your Washer

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

WATER SAVING

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

1. Select a LOAD SIZE

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

• The water level can be set for

EX SMALL (a few items), MED or

LARGE (a full load).

NOTE: Use the LARGE water level
for best permanent press results.

ENERGY SAVING

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

^ Select

2. WATER TEMPERATURES

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

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

Recommended wash temperatures
can be found in your "Laundry Guide."

IMPORTANT: Use warm water
with the PERMT PRESS or SHORT
cycles. For heavily soiled
permanent press or knit
clothes, pre-wash or pre-soak
before washing in warm wafer.

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.

CAUTION:
DO NOT
OVERLOAD WASHER.

LARGE (17.3 gals./65.5 L)*
MED (13.4 gals./50.8 L)*
EX SMALL (9.5 gals./36.0 L)‘

^ Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;

O. Start the washer

OFF g N(

A. Push in the Control Knob and turn

it to the right, it must be pushed in
and turned oniy clockwise.

Start the washer by pulling out
the Control Knob. The washer will
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.

B. Stop on a number in the cycle

you want. The numbers are min
utes of wash time. The drawing

shows 6 minutes of agitation in

the REGULAR NORMAL Cycle.

D. To stop the washer at any time,

push in the Control Knob. To
restart the washer, pull out the
Control Knob.