Whirlpool LA5380XS User Manual

AUTOMATIC
WASHER

Super Capacity
Model

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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

For a Rinse and Spin 10

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Parts and features

LOAD

SIZE

LAUNDRY

INFDRMATION

CYCLE

CONTROL

For a Drain and Spin
For a Soak
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]

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

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

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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

this product.

2

Model Number

Serio, Number

Purchase Dote

Service Company
Phone Number

Additional Safety lnsfmcffons and Your Responsibilifies

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
maklng sure that your washer:

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

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is not run by children or anyone un-

able 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

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. Select a LOAD SIZE

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

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Set the knob anywhere on or be­tween EX SMALL (a few small items]

and EX LARGE (a full load).

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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.”

starting

it.

Select

. WATER TEMPERATURES

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.

EX LARGE (21.7 galsJ82.1 L)’
MEDIUM (16.4 gals./62.1 L)’
EX SMALL (11.9 gals./450 L)*

3.

Start the washer

A.

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

C.

Start the washer by pulling out
the Control Knob. The washer will
fill to the level you set with wash
water of the selected temper­ature. 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 min­utes of wash time. The drawing
shows 6 minutes of aaitation in
the REGULAR NORM& Cycle.

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To stop the washer at any time,

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