Whirlpool LA6OOOXS User Manual

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AUTOMATIC
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PARTS AND FEATURES
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.. , . .
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..

Starting Your Washer
What Happens in Each Cycle

OTHER OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS..

~1987 Whirlpool Corporation

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Parts and features

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SIZE INFORMATION CONTROL

SELECTOR

LAUNDRY

CENTER

CYCLE

-KNOB

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For a Rinse and Spin

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For a Drain and Spin
Cleaning the Lint Filter .

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4 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 11

Winterizing..

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6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE

10 WASHER WARRANTY

LINT FILTER

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TEMPERATURE

MODEL AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

Remove the Consumer
Buy Guide label. It will be
easier to remove before the

TUB

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, 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

serio, Number

Purchase Date

Service Compony
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.

1

. Select a LOAD SIZE

. WATER TEMPERATURES

2

Select

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

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

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

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

washed.

Recommended wash temperatures

can be
IMPORTANT: Use warm water

with the PERM’T PRESS or SHORT

cycles. For heavily soiled
permanent press or knit
clothes, pre-wash or pre-soak
before washing in warm water.

found in your “Laundry Guide!’

CAUTION:
DO NOT
OVERLOAD WASHER.

LARGE
SMALL

(17.3

gals./655 L)*

(9.5

gals./360 L)*

3. Start the washer

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 temper­ature. After filling, the washer will
agitate for the selected number
of minutes.

It must be pushed in

The washer will

6. Stop on a number in the cycle
you want. The numbers are min­utes of wash time. The drawing
shows 6 minutes of agitation in
the REGULAR Cycle.

D.

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

restart the washer, pull out the
Control Knob.

To