Whirlpool LA5400XM User Manual
AUTOMATIC
WASHER
Design 2000
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LA5400XM
Parts and features
LAUNDRY
TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR
INFORMATION
CENTER
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CYCLE
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER
(not shown)
’ CLOTHES GUARD
-AGITATOR
- BASKET
- TUB
PLATE
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.
Keep this book in the Laundry Information Center with your”Laundry Guide:’
sales slip and warranty.
There is no warranty registration to return. Proof-of-purchase is all
that is required for in-warranty service.
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Model Number
Senal Number
Purchase Date
Service Company/
Phone Number
Your
Read this “Use and Care Guide”
and your “Laundry Guide” carefully for Important use and safety
information.
You are personally responsible
for making sure that your
washer...
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is installed by a qualifiedinstaller.
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is properly installed and
leveled on a floor that can
support the weight.*
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is connected to the right kind
of outlet, electric supply, water
supply and drain:
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is properly grounded..
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is used only for jobs normally
expected of home automatic
washers.
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is properly maintained.
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is protected from the weather
and kept where the tempera-
ture will not fall below freezing.
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is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
*See the “Installation Instructions”
for complete information.
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Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES 2
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 3
SAFETY FIRST
STARTING YOUR WASHER 4
WHAT HAPPENS IN
EACH CYCLE
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
For a Rinse and Spin 8
For a Drain and Spin 8
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER
Winterizing 10
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE 11
1. Before Calling for
Assistance 11
2. If You Need Assistance 11
3. If You Need Service 11
4. If You Have a Problem
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-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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Starting your washer
Before starting
your washer:
Select WATER
1. TEMPERATURES
1. Measure and add detergent.
2. Place sorted load in washer.
3. Start washer.
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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. Cold rinses save
energy and help prevent wrinkles
from setting into fabrics.
Recommended wash temperatures
can be found in your “Laundry Guide”
and printed under the washer lid.
FILL AREA-
2. Select CYCLE and WASH TIME; Start the washer
A.
Push in the Control Knob and
turn it to the right. It must be pushed
in and turned only clockwise.
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B.
Stop on a number in the cycle
you want. The numbers are minutes of
wash time. The drawing shows 8
minutes of agitation in the REGULAR
HEAVY Cycle. NOTE: In the REGULAR
HEAVY and SHORT Cycles, the washer
will fill only when the knob points to a
“fill” area (shaded in drawing).
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