Whirlpool LA57l5XP User Manual

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Parts and features

LIQUID BLEACH

- NUMBER PLATE

MODEL AND SERIAL

[not shown)

- AGITATOR

-BASKET

- TUB

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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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 Serial Number

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.

Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with

this product.

2

Model Number

Purchase Date

Service Company/
Phone Number

Your responsibilities

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 tempera­ture 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.

Contents

PARTS AND FEATURES..

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETY FIRST
STARTING YOUR WASHER.
WHAT HAPPENS IN
EACH CYCLE.
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

For a Rinse and Spin
For a Drain and Spin
For a Soak or Pre-Wash
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
Cleaning the Lint Filter.
Suds Miser” System
(Model LA5715XP only)

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

Winterizing
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE.,

01986 Whirlpool Corporation

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Starting your washer

Before starting
your washer:

Select a Select WATER

1. LOAD SIZE

I. Measure and add detergent

2. Place sorted load In washer
3 Start washer

2.

TEMPERATURES

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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 on or between EX
SMALL [a few items] and LARGE
(a full load).

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

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

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This drawing shows a warm wash
(top temperature] and cold rinse
(bottom temperature] selection.

Recommended wash temperatures

can be found in your “Laundry Guide.”

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.

0

FE;GE (16.9 galsJ64.0 LJ*
EX SMALL (9.9 galsJ37.5 L)’

CAUTION :
DO NOT

OVERLOAD WASHER.

(13.5 gals./51.1 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 10 minutes of agitation in

the REGULAR Cycle.

D.

To stop the washer at any time

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

Control Knob.