Whirlpool LA980OXK User Manual
SOLID STATE Mark II Series
ELECTRONIC TOUCH CONTROL
Model LA980OXK
Super Capacity
whirlpool
AUTOMATIC WASHER
Use & Care
Guide
LAUNDRY
INFORMATION CENTER
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
OWER ON :OFF LEVER
LID STATE ELECTRONIC
TOUCH CONTROL
LIQUID FABRiC
OFTENER DISPENSER
LIQUID BLEACH
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Copy Your Model and Serial
CIJumbers
Here
Before using
your Washer
CAUTION: Store laundry detergent and additives in a cool, dry
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place where children can’t
reach them.
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Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Understanding Your Washer
Using Your Washer
water Levels and Load Sizes
Important Detergent
Information
Restarting Your Washer
Selections
Using FABRIC Selections
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Using WASH OPTIONS
Using RINSE OPTIONS
Using the Dispensers
MAGIC CLEAN ’ Lint Filter
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Calling for Service
2 !f ‘Y’o~ Need Service
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Xc;K CvCLE
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:Jiash Time Options
‘>:ash Temperature Options
‘;<ARM RINSE
2-c ?INSE
‘JlkSE SPIk
SPIN 3rULi
L.al~13 Bmeach Dispenser
:‘a~13 Facrlz Softener
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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 informatlon and samples of typical loads.
* 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 6 and in Section IV of the Laundry Guide.
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Add dry bleach or water conditioner (not fabric softener] if used.
Follow the package directions
carefully.
3. Pour liquid Bleach into the Dispenser Before loading Washer.
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See Page 14 and the “Laundry Aids”
section of the Laundry Guide for more
Information.
4. 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 washerto
shake during spinning
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Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener to
the Dispenser.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-
bine with soap or detergent to form
greasy stains on fabrtcs
Using your Washer
Start your w,asher afrer vocl put In
detergent the ioad arid any other
laund~ 31ds according to lcformatlon
or: pages 3 and 14
1.
Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
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Select the ‘water level :?a+ matches
f’?e size of the load See page 6 for
more lnformctlor
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To charIge the se+?lrng on the
SIZE SELECTOR,
Ther move tt back to the settirg you
want
2.
Move switch to POWER ON.
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The REG HEAVY lndlcator Light w1l1
come on It shows that power IS or, and
reminds you ti;at your washer LQ~III start In
REG HEAVY c~qless /su +oI:?- 2 dffer
ent
FABRlC
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You have elcht seconds to touch a
selector (or to touch the HOLD Selects
for more ttme)
~ The washer will fill wltn warm water
to tne ,eve:
first mcJe It to RESET
Seiector
If you do not:
s~~)u~I-I orI
SELECTOR.
~ The washer \?/III select REG HEAVY
(see page 8 for details]
3.
Touch a FABRIC Selector.
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Touch selectors on tfie
REMINDER: You have eight seconds to touch a FABRIC Selector
or HOLD. If you don’t, the Solid
State Electronic Controls will
select REG/ HEAVY.
LOAD
the
LOAD SIZE
lower half
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An indicator light ~~111 glow on the
FABRIC
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Selector you touched.
If you want more than eight sec-
onds to make a selection:
~ Touch HOLD Then take as much
time as you want.
~ Toilcn a Selector or Selectors.
~ Touch RUN to cancel HOLD
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Touch OPTION SELECTORS.
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If you did not touch a FABRIC
Selector,
the power IS turned on to touch option
selectors. The washer WIII select PEG
HEAVY and add the options you
selected.
The Electronic Controls are pre-set for
a warm wash and cold rinse in every
FABRIC
temperatures by touching Option
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If you did touch a FABRIC Selector,
you have eight seconds to touch the
option selectors you want. Every time
you touch one, you hove eight seconds
to touch another
RUN OR SPIN ONLY. RUN
starts the cycle SPIN ONLY cancels
all selections and starts draining and
spinning right away (See page 13 )
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SOAK CYCLE will cancel any FAB-
you have eight seconds after
Selection Change water
UNLESS YOU TOUCH
immediately
RIC Selection touched before it.
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SUPER WASH can be added to any
FABRIC
FABRIC
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washer starts WIII cancel all selections
exceDt COLD WASH
Selection. Touch It before the
Select/on.
Touching RINSE SPIN before the
Indicator Lights.
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The !rght on each selector VGU tcuch
wrli glow to show that your selectro? ;s
recorded Thev w1’1 glow> until the lcod IS
finished
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Four lndrcator Lights below the selec-
tors (SOAK SUPER WASH, WASH, RINSE
2nd RINSE and FINAL SPIN) go on and
off
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let you know what the washer IS
doing
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T’?e light on the HOLD Selector glows
when you have stopped the washer
by touching HOLD
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The light on the RUN Selector goes off
only when the washer is OFF, on HOLD,
or during the eight second selectron
period
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Changing a selection.
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Before the washer starts, touch another selector That cuncels the one you
don’t want See page 7 for detarls
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After the washer starts, -io\/e the
swtch to POWER OFF
-- Start back at Step 1
~ Or, if you ,b$ant to drain on\ water
before makrng new selections
1 Move switch to POWER ON
2 Touch SPIN ONLY
3 Start at Step 1 when spanning
stops
7. HOLD and RUN Selectors.
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Touch HOLD rf you want to stop the
washer for any reason, but want to start
It agarn where it left off.
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Touch HOLD if you want more than
eight seconds to make selectrons
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Touch RUN to cancel HOLD
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Touch RLJN to immediately start the
cycle
POWER FAILURE. If the electricity
goes off or a fuse blows while the
washer is running, all selections
are canceled. See instructions on
page 7.
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