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Agitator
23
ApplianceRegistration
2
Careand Cleaning
23
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings
5
Detergents,Other Additives 11-15
Energy-Saving
Tips
Filter-Flo”I%
4,:
Hard Water
14
LimestoneDeposits
12,23
Loading
4,10
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
Operatingthe Washer
Pre-Treating
7,9%
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
SortingClothes
9
Stains
16
StainRemovalGuide
17
Storage&VacationTips
23
UserMaintenanceInstructions 23
Warranty
BackCover
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andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
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checktheProblemSolveron
pages 18-22.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
and
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerIellsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
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correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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receiveanMallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
kxationnearestyou.
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detaihin
whereitwillnot
beexposed
totheweather.
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protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–-Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesas describedin
thehM-allationMructions.
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thewasheris notinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
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aroundyourwasherandlordryer
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detergents,
bleaches,fiibricsofkmers,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefixablyinalockedcabinet.
Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
9Keeptheareaaround~d
underneathyourappliancesfiwe
fkomtheaccumuiationofcombmtib~e
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddryto reduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tomi~mizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
lhningthe CycleSelectol*
knobto anOl?l?positiondoes?KY1’
disconnecttheappliance
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type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingto instructionson
page9.
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undersideofthe lid is a goodplace
to put thepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
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agitator.Lintwillcollectin the pan
for easyremovalwhenthe washis
finished.
N~E: Do not usethe l?ilter-Flo
pan as a washbasket.Do notput
anyitemsto be washedin the
Filter-Flopan.
For informationon howto use
bleachand fabricsofteners,see
page l$!i.
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cycle temperaturewill
automaticallybe cold.~If a hotor warmpre-washis
desired,settheCycleSelector
Knobto HOI’in the RegularCycle
or Win thePerm. PressCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginsto agitate,pushin the
CycleSelectorKnobandturn to
Pre-WashCycle.Pull outthe Cycle
SelectorKnobto completethecycle.
If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanand lkeshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,and loadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentand choosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandget rid of soil.
s Use Hot Wash—upto 150°F.—orz
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
s Under normalsoil conditions,
washin waterabove80*F.(27°~.).
This generallymeansusingthe
WarmWiishtemperaturesettingon
your washer—temperatures
approximately90° to 1lO°F.or hand
comfortable.If you noticethat soil
has accumulatedafter several
consecutivewashings,useHotWish
occasionally,if safe for fabrics.
extendedpre-wash3
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allowthewasherto fiilandagitate
fora fewminutesto dissolvethe
soakingagent.Thenpushin the
CycleSelectorKnobto stopthe
washer(keeplid closed)andallow
topre-washfor as longas desired.
Afterdesiredpre-washperiod,pull
outtheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethe cycle.
@Tryto washlessoflen.Save
articlesofthe sametypeof fabric
untilyouhavea fidlload.
~ If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjustthe amountof water.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
* Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycan tellyouwhich
are the off-peakhours.
use
TheFilter-Flopanis theolintfilter.
PositiontheFiker-Flopanon the
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintis easilyseenand
removedafterthewashis finished.
N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotputany
itemsto be washedin the Filter-Flo
pan. Do notplacedetergentpackets
in theFilter-Flopan.
sortt
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f’orwashing.- ~ Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
and.buttons.
~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~ Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilm-stain.
~ Removestains.ForSTAII$J
RENKXAL(XJ’IDE,SEEPAGE1’7.
~ TbmPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
We-washingand Pre-@Wng–
a goodwayto bosen deepsoils
andstains.
A thoroughpre-washingwith
detergentor specialsoakingagent
is anotherwayto removeheavy
soils,embeddeddirtandeven
somestains.
Pre-washingcanbeeithera
completelyseparatewashingstep
or a preliminarystepto a complete
washcycle.F&detailedMormation
on howto pre-washin yourwasher,
seepage8,
from
LIldTPRODUCERS—
Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTt20LLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attract1int.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
sortby color
Separate
For more information on lint
contro19see page I&
Sort byfabric
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from
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a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait 1/2hour beforewashing.
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if you do Blothavea dryer.
Hyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
planto linedry or drip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
in thewashprocess:
e Becarefi~notto overload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
ffeely.A Md-iumsizePermanent
Pressloadis thelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemomwaterthanyouwould
for a regularload.Use a Medium
WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
for washing
@Loadciothesdry.
@Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddrop themlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Do not
wraparoundthe agitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hem is a typicaliidl load:
3 DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6
Pillowcases
5 T-shirts
2 Pair Trousers
3 Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingthe ClothesRetaining
Ring,showsa properload. Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause
theyare notpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundthe agitator. “
C1othesare loadeddry sincewet
itemsare apt to packdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.This size
loadrequiresa fbllwaterffl.
To add items after the washer has
started.
mat is the bestS
NOH3:Do notuse the Filter-l?lo
pan as a washbasket. Do not put
anyiternsto be washedin the
Filter-Flopan. Do not place
detergentpacketsin the Fiker-Flo
pan.
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medium, or
small? Savethe, energy and
by avoidingextrause of
the washer.Tryto washa fullload
of clothes.If youcan it is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load. If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthe water
levelfor the sizeof the load. See
page4.
@lhm
off the washer.
~ Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo
pan.
@Add any additionalarticlesby
submergingnextto the agitator.
~ Replacethe Filter-Flopan and
restartthe washer.
N~E: When washingstockings,
pantyhose and other easilytangled
~tems,alwayshandleseparately.TO,,==,minimizetangling,we recomend. ~~%;
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Ph%M@ate-
Perhrn wellinhardor softwater
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Non-m?s hatePbwckmd !hetergents
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
or moderatelyhardwater,
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellin softwater,
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
I$4aybedifflcult
todissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
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removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
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Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirtfromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdarnagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffhessor harshnessin clothes,
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff, harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
o Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessof flameretardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
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s ~at-]ike, crustyformationscaused
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~Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
and other washerparts.
~Reduceduseful1ifeof washer.
s Usea powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
* Installa homewatersoftener.
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limestonebuildup.
~Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
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Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
oflimestoneon yourclothes.
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practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
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exampleup to lSO°F.for cottons.
Thisalso improvesoily-soil
removal.
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saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sure to use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
How to partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottap waterfor U minutes.
USEA PLASTICCOhlTAIl+JER.
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usingdetergent.
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solutionin washer.The acidic
actionofthe vinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
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reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
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to fill and agitateforthree or four
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Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
ishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchas Calgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. LJsehottestwaterpossible
4. U-sebleachwherepossibk
5. IJsepre-soakaids
softener
6. Instd
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@Washeroverload&i.C!lothes
camnotnmvefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing
..grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofkxui.
.@Impro~~ SOiJ&gwithinsufficientdetergent. Usually a 30-minutesoak ibsufficient.
.-~Qwever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicethe~otiendedmpount ofdetergent.
~ Useof soap in hard W&w.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or fo~owsix stepsat the
botiomofpageI&.- ‘
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startof agitation. %3 page 13.
~ TOrestore grayed clothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
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1. Putclothesin washer.Fillwith?IOI’water.CheckManufficturers’
CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.
a Adda non-precipitatingtypeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2% timesas muchas yotineedfor normalwatersoftening.
~Do not usedetergentor soap.
e NOW clothesto go throughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,if necessary.
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2. If youpreferto use the Pre-WashCycle,seepage 8. Usethe watersoftenerin place
of soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
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~ Incomplete removal of bodysoildueto constantuseof insufficientdetergent.Check
hemof T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteand centeris yellow,it containsbody
oil, Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
~ Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Use oxygenbleach
(suchas C!lorox2 brand). Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolor remover(suchas Rit or T’intexbrands),followpackagedirections,
~ Iron or mmganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspOtS.
%&&m.:
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1, Use extradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorinebleach.
2. IiIavea specialfilteror chemicalf&ederinstalledin yourhometo removeironand
manganesefrom water.
3. Runhot waterfora fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Tb
spreadstainedportionoverpan of boilingwaterand squeeze
kxnonjuicethroughstain. To
overatiye]knvyuse a co.mmercia~]y
avaiktb~e
rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do notuse in the washer;use a plasticcontainer.
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ANDREMEDY
BLUE(X?GM+.
COLORSTAIFJS
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.ldeverpouri%bricsoftimerdirectlyQncioth~s;a~way%
dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage159
dampen~~n~ “
areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe
forfabric.
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SEUUIWAGE,
GENERAL
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely”
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCare~n~t~’$tion~
‘, ~‘,
efictly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
~~el~tion ~~i-ge canoccw in knitfabricsmathavebee~~fiproperly$tr~tcfi~ ,
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
s Progressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhens~rch or sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Tnat as fbrRelaxationShrinkageabove.
e ~~ae
~~sed by overh~t~ occu~ in c~~in hit fabricsthat‘havebeenheatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but itcan be preventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
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Do notcombinel~ads.
e T~ ~my clo~e$~ &yer.Dry o o m
~~proper loads,AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitem%suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do not wash
PermanentPresswithreguIarlaundry.
@Tm manyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads...no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddry cycles.Use PermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.Alsouse PermanentPressDry cycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Use LargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevel
for SmallLoad.
e Repea~ washingintoohotwakr.W..shincold or warmwater with @enty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationof limescaledueto useof carbonatedetergents.If youmustuse a
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuse ofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failureto use fabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.
HKMM.JEM
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND R.I!MEDY
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PRESS
PH?MANJ31UT
To remove wrinkles:
~ Returnbleon “Permanent Press” setting.
~ Rerinse anddry on “PermanentPress”setting.
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SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
~~funsuccessfil,re~mb~eonhighheatfor 10to 1.2minutesandhangimmediately.
. Ironcarefirlly.
~Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
e Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
e pins o
o sharpo
lefi in pockets. check to make sure W SUChobjects
are removed.Alsocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseof chlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach.Seepage15.
I?everaddundilutedbleachto washtubor allowclothesto comeintocontactwith
undilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
@Chemicalssuchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricl-roles.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.
~Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallrips andtears.
~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldueto weakeningof fibersbythe PermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby
washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Do not washheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
~Roughnessor burrson agitatormaycauserips or tears.Checkagitatorand filerough
spotsif necessary.
@Garmentsweakenedby age, sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
~ywasher.
b
~Toolarge loads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
~13AVILY
SOILED
LREASsuchas
ollarsandcuffs
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WATER
TEMPERATURE
e M&e SUEtemperature selectorswitchesare corkxtly Set.
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hotto hot, coldtocold.
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hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
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heate~tom&e S i is deliveringwater at MOOto fioo~.
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WATERLEAKS
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~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
@TOPof drainoutletshouidbe lessthan 8 ft. abovefloor.
*Makesurehosecomectionsaretightat faucets.
*Makesure endofdrainhoseis correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainihcility.
~Makesurewasheris levelandfirmto the floorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand
kontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
~A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardat theend of eachspinperiodas the motor
itopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin? This soundis normal.
~Heavilyunbalancedloadscan causethe washerto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
ml maycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs
.vhenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallload whenwaterlevelis set higherthan
necessary)the spinbasketmaystrikethe outertub, creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect, openthelid and redistributethe loadevenlyaboutthe washbasket.Close
the lid andrestart.
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* Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps... suchas betweenwashmd spinOr
IN CYCLE
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The tub. Theporcelainis
seM-ckaning.Leave lid open after
washing to allowmoistureto
evapmzte.Do not use harsh
or gritty ckansers.
The exterior. wipe off anyspills of
washingcompounds.W~p.or dust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit
surfacewithsharpobjects.
Tostore washer:
Askservicetechnicianto remove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.
Donot storethewasherwhereit
willbe exposedto the weather.
For long vacations:
13esurewatersupplyis shutoffat
faucetsanddrainall waterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbe below
freezing.
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TheActivator”agitator.Remove
at regularintervali-about 4 to 6
months-and removeanylintthat
mayhaveaccumulated.No tools
are needed,simplygraspagitator
withbothhandsandpullstraight
up sharply.Theslottedsectionat
the topofthemetalshafthas a light
coatingof lubricant to preventparts
sticking together.If thisarea
appearsto be dry,applya lightcoat
of greaseor petroleumjelly around
theslotteds&tionofthe sliaft
beforereplacingthe agitator.Do
notovergrease.
Whenreplacingthe agitator,
carefhllylowerstraightdownonto
the shaftso thatit fitsintothe slots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.
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pan
~ Soakfilterpan in a preheated
16001?.
(71”C.)solutionofhalf
vinegarand half waterfor U
minutes.Thenbrush eachsideof
pan with a stiff bristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.
~ Do not soakin porcelain
container.Vinega~”
can damage
porcelain.
a Do not exceed180°F,(82°c.)
or filterpan maywarp.
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on thebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforthther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
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Chicago,Illinois60606
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Saveproofoforiginalpurchase
datesuchasyoursalessliporcancelled
checktoestablish
warranty
period.
is
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Thiswarrantyis extendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
inyourhometo repairor replace
andWashington,
D.C.InAlaskathe
any part of the washerthatfails
warrantyis thesameexceptthatit is
becauseofa manufacturing
LlMlTEt3becauseyoumustpayto
defect.
shipthe productto theserviceshop
or forthe servicetechnician’stravel
IJMITED AIXllTKMAL
coststo yourhome.
IWUFWEAR WARRANTY
Ail warrantyservicewill be provided
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
wewill provide,freeofcharge,
servicersduringnormalworking
replacementpartsfor anypart of
the transdssion thatfailsbecause hours.
of a manufacturingdefect.Youpay Lookin theWhiteor YellowPages
forthe servicetripto yourhome
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
andservicelaborcharges.Or,if
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
youdesire,wewill providea
GENERALELE(XRICFA(YKX3Y
completely reconditioned
SERVICE,GENERALELE(XRiCtransmission. Youpayforthe
HOTPOINTFACTORY
SERVICEor
shopreconditioninglabor,the
GENERALELECTRICCUS?OMER
servicetrip to yourhomeand
CARE@
SERVICE.
servicelaborcharges.
FULL CMEYEAR
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,we willprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
[
@Servicetripsto yourhometo
teachyouhowto usetheproduct.
Readyour Useand Cam material.
If youthen haveanyquestions
aboutoperatingthe product,
pleasecontactyourdealeror our
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,or call,tollfree:
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
~ Replacementof housefusesor
resettingof circuitbreakers.
~ Failureofthe productif it is used
for otherthan its intendedpurpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damageto productcaused
by accident,fire,floodsor acts
of God.
WARRANTOR
ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
~ Improperinstallation.
If you have an installationproblem,
contactyourdealeror installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
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