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Before using
your Washer
Please read this booklet to be
sure your washer IS installed and used
properly. It WIII help you get the best
results and longest life your washer was
designed to give.
You are personally responsible for making sure that your
washer...
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Is installed by a qualified installer.
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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 electrically 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
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Is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
Remove
the Consumer Buy
Guide label. It WIII be easier to remove
before the washer is used.
You may want to wipe out the
basket with a damp cloth before using
to remove dust from storing or shlpping.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
laundry Guide for tips on detergents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
‘See the Installation InstructIons for
complete Information
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CAUTION: Store laundry detergent and additives in a cool, dry
place where children can’t
reach them.
Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Understanding Your Washer
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Using the Dispensers
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
Liquid Fabric Softener Dispenser
MAGIC-CLEAN” Lint Filter
Important Detergent Information
Cycle Operation
PERMANENT PRESS
KNITS GENTLE
REGULAR HEAVY
SUPER WASH : : ‘:. ::
SOAK CYCLE
PRE-WASH.,
ForSpinning Only :‘.
For Rinsing Only
Using the SUDS-MISER’ System
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Calling for Service
2 If You Need Servrce
3 If You Have a Problem
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loading your
Washer
For best washing results and
energy savings, sort the laundry
carefully.
1. Sort the laundry into loads.
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Group the laundry into loads that
can be washed and dried together.
See the Laundry Guide for informa-
tion and samples of typical loads.
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Try to mix large and small items for
best movement in the washer.
2. Measure Detergent; Add to
Washer Basket.
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See detergent information on
page 7 and in Section IV of the
Laundry Guide.
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Add dry bleach or water condi-
tioner (not fabric softener) if used.
Follow the package directions
carefully.
3. load the Washer.
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Spread the load evenly. (Don’t put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other.) An unbalanced load can cause the washer
to shake during spinning.
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Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser.
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See page 6 and the “Laundry
Aids” section of the Laundry Guide
for more information.
5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener to
the Dispenser.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners can
combine with soap or detergent to
make greasy stains on fabrics.
Understanding
your Washer
This automatic washer has cycle
settings with different agitation and
spin speeds for different fabric types.
For example, the REGULAR HEAVY
Cycle has high agitation and high spin
speeds. The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,
has high agitation speeds, but low
spin speeds
The washer has a
LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR
that lets you adjust the
water level to match the size of
the load.
It
has
a TEMPERATURE SELEC-
TOR.
You can select the wash and
rinse water temperatures best for the
amount of so11 and fabric type in
each load
Sections In this Use & Care
Guide go into detail on the “what and
why” of each setting. Read this and
the ioundry Guide carefully to get the
best cleaning results.
Using your Washer
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Your automatic washer IS easy to
use. To make it even easrer. read the
following steps before sfarting your first
load.
Start your washer after You put In
detergent, the load, and any other
laundry aids according to information
on page 3 and page6.
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Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
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Select the water level that matches
the srze of the load. See page 5 for
more rnformation
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To change the seitrng on the
LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR,
first move rt to RESET.
Then move it back to the setting
you
want.
IMPORTANT: For the best cleaning
results with the least wrinkling, make
sure the load has enough water for
2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
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Match the wash and rinse water temperatures to the type of fabrrcs and soils
being washed. (See the instructions
under the washer lid and on page 14 in
your loundry Guide
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Be sure to use a cold rinse for PERMANENT PRESS and KNITS GENTLE Cycles.
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3. Select a Cycle and Start the
Washer.
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Push the Cycle Control Knob in and
turn it to the right (clockwise).
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Stop when the pointer is on the number of minutes of washing you Want
in the cycle you want.
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Instructions for which cycles to use for
which fabrics are under the Ild.
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To start the washer, pull the C;YL~le
Control Knob out. When the cycle
IS
over, the washer will stop.
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To stop the washer at any time
during a cycle, push the Control
Knob in.
Pull ii out to restart the washer
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To change a setting,
push the Control Knob in to stop the washer. Then turn
the Control Knob to the right (clockwrse)
to the setting You want. Pull the knob
out to start the washer.
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Pages 8-11 show what happens in
each cycle.
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Water levels and
load Sizes
The
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
lets
you control the amount of water that fills
the washer. The selector can be set at
any water level between
HANDWASH-
ABLE
and
EXTRA LARGE.
WATER LEVELS
Setting
Gallons/liters*
HANDWASHABLE
7.8/29.5
MEDIUM
13.9152.6
EXTRA LARGE
20.5/77.6
*Approximate fill with load.
To change the water level settrng
move the
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
to
RESET. Then move it to the setting you
want.
To save water and energy,
match the water level to the load
size.
For the best cleaning results, the
load should move freely in the water.
Watch for rollover. An item (like a sock)
should sink in the middle and come
UD later on the outside.
Be sure to read pages 11 13 in
your Laundry Guide You WIII find more
information on loading and load srzes.
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