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Thank you for buying an Estate. appliance.

You have purchased a quality, gone into its manufacturing. To ensure many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is an example of the use of the symbol.

Our Consumer Assistance number, l-800-253-1301, is toll-free 24 hours a day.

If you have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see ‘If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 20. If you need further help, call us. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 4). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip, and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical ahock or Injury to pereona when uelng your washer, follow back precautiona,

Read all instructions before using your

washer.

Do not machine wash or machine dry recently (usually 2 weeks or longer),

Do not tamper with the controls.

If your hot water has not been used

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items deaned, washed, soaked in, or hydrogen gases may build up in your spotted with wax, paint, gasoline, oil, or water heater and your hot water pipes. other flammable fluids. The fumes can

HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

To create a fire hazard or explosion. Always prevent injury or damage, before using hand wash and line dry items containing your washer, turn on all hot water faucets these materials. and allow water to run for several min-

. Flammable fluids (dry-cleaning solvents,

kerosene, gasoline, etc.) should not be used or stored in or near your washer. Do

utes. This will allow gases to escape. Do not smoke or use any open flame near your faucet wr,ile it is open.

not add flammable fluids to your wash Please . . . water. These substances give off vapors that can create a fire hazard or explosion.

Do not allow children to operate, play with, or crawl on or inside your washer. Supervise children closely when your washer is

used near them.

Before your washer is removed from service or discarded, remove the lid to

prevent accidental entrapment.

After starting a cycle, do not reach into the

basket unless the Cycle Control Knob is

pushed in and all motion stops.

Have only a qualified repairman install, repair, or replace parts on washer.

Maintain washer properly.

. Protect washer from the weather and

keep it where the temperature will not fall below freezing.

Install and level washer on a floor that can support the weight.’

Connect washer to the correct 3-prong outlet, electrical supply, water supply, and drain.*

Ground washer properly.’

‘See the Installation Instructions.

Understanding your responsibilities

Store detergent, laundry aids and other

materials in a cool, dry place where children cannot reach them (in a locked cabinet if possible).

Read and follow instructions on pack-

. Unplug power supply cord before ages of detergent and laundry aids, especially warnings and precautions.

Do not wash or dry items that

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with vegetable or cooking oil. These

items may contain some oil after laundering. Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may smoke or catch fire by itself.

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Do not use chlorine bleach and ammonia or acids (such as vinegar or rust remover) in the same wash. Hazardous fumes can form.

attempting to service your washer. Do not machine wash fiberglass materi-

als. Small particles can stick to the fabrics washed in following loads and cause skin irritation.

Knowing Your Washer3 Features

The parts and features of your washer are illustrated below. Become familiar with all parts and features before using your washer.

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Before starting your washer

Add measured detergent. Then place a sorted load in the washer before starting.

See page 10 for additional “Before you wash”

information.

Starting or stopping your washer

Startlng your wahu:

Select a load size (see below).

2. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it cloclovise. Stop when the indicator on the knob’s outer ring points to the number and wash water temperature in the cycle you want. The numbers are minutes of wash time. Wash water temperature is indicated by the letter near Fill (H=Hot, W=Warm, C&old). (See pages 6-6.)

3. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Stopping

- To atop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle

Control Knob.

- To restart the washer, close the lid (if necessary)

and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

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Selecting a load size

Position the Load Size Selector at the setting that corresponds to the size load you want to wash. Select a setting based upon the size of the load and the fabric you are washing. See

pages 10 and 11 for additional loading infomation. To change the load size setting after the washer has started to

fill, move the Selector to the desired new setting.

Load size tips

- Items should move freely during the wash. Do not overload the

machine or select a load size that is too small for the wash load.

- Use the Large load size setting for best results with permanent

press clothes.

- Reduce wash time when using the Small load size setting.

Loads with only a few small items need less wash time.

Selecting a wash temperature

Your washer selects a wash water temperature and time when you select a wash cycle (see “Selecting a cycle and time” on page 7).

Match the wash water temperature to the type of fabric and soils being washed. All rinses are cold.

For hot waeh water, turn the Cyde Control Knob to Heavy, 14 minutes wash time.

For warm wash water, turn the Cycle Control

Knob to Regular, 10 minutes wash time: or Short, 6 minutes wash time.

For cold wash water, turn the Cycle Control Knob to Normal, 6 minutes wash time; or Short, 2

minutes wash time.

You may select diierent wash times by first selecting the water temperature and then turning to the new wash time. For example, if you desire

14 minutes wash time with cold water:

1. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it clockwise to Normal-6 (cold wash water).

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob and allow your

washer to fill.

3. When your washer has filled, push in and turn the Cycle Control Knob clockwise to Heavy-14. (Your washer may add a small amount of additional warm water, but this should not affect the overall desired wash water temperature.)

4. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

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Water temperature tips

- Use warm or hot wash water with permanent press fabrics.

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

See the ‘Water usage guide’ on page 14 for

more information.

Selecting a cycle and time

Use the following information to guide you

when selecting a wash cycle and time.

When you select a wash cycle, your washer selects the wash water temperature. If you want a different temperature, see “Selecting a wash temperature” on page 6.

Heavy cycle

The Heavy cycle features hot water for heavy soils and longer spins to shorten drying time.

Use 14 minutes of wash time to clean sturdily constructed fabrics and heavily soiled loads.

Regular cycle

The Regular cycle features warm wash water and longer spins to shorten drying time. This cycle is suitable for most wash loads.

Use 10 minutes of wash time to clean cottons, permanent press, and some synthetic fabrics that are moderately to heavily soiled.

Normal cycle

The Normal cycle features cold wash water for special fabrics and longer spins to shorten drying time.

Use 6 minutes of wash time for lightly to moderately soiled delicate items and wash-

able knits.

Short cycle

The Short cycle features a brief wash cycle

with warm or cold wash water and shorter

spins.

Use 6 minutes of wash time with warm wash water to clean lightly to moderately soiled delicate items.

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