Whirlpool LA9320XY User Manual

Use & Care Guide

Temperature selector

Load size
selector

Cycle
control knob

Model and serial

number plate

(under lid)

Bleach dispenser

Fabric softener

dispenser

Agitator

Tub

Basket

SUPER CAPACITY TWO SPEED

AUTOMATIC WASHER

LA9300XY LA9320XY

MAGIC CLEAN*

lint Alter

(not shown)

Contents

Page

Important Safety Instructions

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Operating Instructions

Starting your washer
What happens in each cycle

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Other Operating Instructions

Extra rinse option
Rinse and spin

Drain and spin...................................10

Soak cycle.........................................11

Liquid bleach dispenser..................11

Liquid fabric softener dispenser... 12

MAGIC CLEAN« lint filter

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If You Need Service Or

Assistance.....................................13

Whirlpool Automatic Washer
Warranty

If your washer has a Consumer Buy
Guide label, remove K. It will be easier

to remove before the washer is used.
To remove any remaining glue:

• Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,

then remove.
or

• Soak area with liquid hand dishwash

ing detergent before removing glue as
described above.

Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive
cleaners. These can damage the
finish. See 'Important Safety Instruc

tions' on page 3.

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©1992 Whirlpool Corporation

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool
appliance. Please complete and mail

3

the Owner Registratbn Card provided
with this product. Then complete the

4

form below. Have this information ready

5

if you need senrice or call with a
question.

• Copy model artd serial numbers from
plate (under lid near hinge) and the
purchase date from the sales slip.

• Keep this book, the Laundry Guide
and the sales slip together in a handy
place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Dale

Service Company Phone Number

Important Safety Instmctions

^WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or
Injury to persons when using your washer, follow
basic precautions. Including the following:

• Read all Instructions before using

the washer.

• NEVER wash items cleaned, wash

ed, soaked in or spotted with wax,
paint gasoline, or flammable fluids in
the washer. The fumes can create a
FIRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION.
ALWAYS hand launder and air dry

fabrics containing these materials.

• NEVER allow children to operate,
play with, or crawl inside the washer.
Close supervision of children is
necessary when the washer is used

near children.

• When discarding an old washer,
ALWAYS remove the lid to prevent
accidental entrapment.

• DO NOT reach into the washer
basket while it is filling with water,
while agitator is moving or while
basket is spinning. If the lid is

opened while the basket is spinning,
the basket will automatically stop in a
few seconds.

• DO NOT tamper with controls.

• NEVER use or store flammable fluids

(dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene) in
or near your washer. DO NOT add
flammable fluids to the wash water.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

These substances give off vapors
that can create a FIRE HAZARD or
EXPLOSION.

• If hot water has not been used
recently (usually 2 weeks or longer),
hydrogen gases may build up in the
water heater and the hot water
pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS EX
PLOSIVE. To prevent injury or
damage, before using your washer,

turn on ail hot water faucets and al
low water to run for several minutes.
This will allow gases to escape. DO

NOT smoke or use any open flame

near the faucet while it is open.

• You are responsible for making

sure that your washer:

-is installed, repaired, and has parts

replaced by a qualified person.

-is properly installed and leveled on
a floor that can support the weight.*

-is connected to the correct 3-prong

outlet, electric supply, water supply
and drain.*

-is properly grounded.*

-is properly maintained.*

-is protected from the weather and
kept where the temperature will not
fall below freezing.

*See the Installation Instructbns.

Additional safety instructions and your responsibilities

• ALWAYS store detergent laundry
aids and other materials in a oooi, dry
place where children cant reach
them-in a locked cabinet if possible.

• ALWAYS read and follow instrxjctions
on packages of detergents and
laundry aids-especially warnings and
precautions.

• HAZARDOUS №MES can form if
chbrine bieach is used in the same
wash as ammonia or adds 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 partides can stick to
fabrics washed in fdbwbg bads and
cause skin irritatbn.

• You are responsible for making sure
that your washer:

- is used only for jobs normally expect
ed of home automatb washers.

- is not run by chiWren or anyone
unable to operate it properly. 3

Operating Instnictions

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 alza

• Position the Load Size Selector at the

setting that describes the size of load
you want to wash.

• The selector can be set anywhere on
or between EX SMALL (a few small
items) and EX LARGE (a full bad).

• To change the water level after the
washer has started to fill, slide the
selector to RESET, then to the
desired water level.

NOTE: For best washing resuKs, items
should move freely in the washer. Do
not overload the washer or choose a
water level that is too bw for your wash
bad.

For best results wKh permanent

press cbthes, use the EX LARGE
water bvel.

Reduce wash time when using EX
SMALL water bvel setting. Loads with
only a few small items need less wash

time for best results.

2. Sebct water temperature

• Match the water temperature to the

type of fabrb and soib being washed.

• The top temperature is the wash
selectbn and the bottom temperature
is the rinse selectbn.

• An indicator shows whbh temperature
has been selected.

NOTE: Use warm wash water with the
PERMANENT PRESS or KNITS
GENTLE cycles.

For heavily soiled permanent press

or knit clothes, pre-wash or pre-soak
before washing in warm water.

ALWAYS use cob rinse water for

permanent press fabrics.

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3. Seloct cycle and wash time

Start the washer

• Push in the Cycle Control Knob and

turn it clockwise.

• Stop when the indicator on the
knob's outer ring points to the
number in the wash cycle you want.
The numbers are minutes of wash
time.

• Start the washer by pulling out the
Cycie Control Knob. The washer will
fill to the selected water level with
the selected wash water tempera
ture. The washer will begin agitating
immediately after filling. Agitation
can occur with the washer lid up or
down.

• To stop the washer at any time, push
in the Cycle Control Knob. To restart
the washer, pull out the Cycle
Control Knob.

What happens in each cycle

Each cycle has been designed for

different kinds of fabrics.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set

to a number amf pulled out, the wash
er fills before agitation and timing
starts. After agitation starts, the knob
turns ciockwise until it points to OFF
and the cycie ends.

The washer will pause briefly

throughout each cycle. These pauses
are normal for washer operation.

Gentle Wash System

For better fabric care in the REGULAR
and PERMANENT PRESS cycles, the
agitation speed is reduced during the
last few minutes of wash agitation
time.