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Before using
your Washer
Please read thls booklet
to be
sure your washer IS Installed
ond used
properly
It WIII help you get the best
results and longest life your wosher was
deslgned
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
jnstalled
and leveled
on CI
floor that can support the weight.’
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Is connecied
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 automotlc
washers
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Is properly
maintained.
l 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 will 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 OI shipping
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
See the
Laundry
Guide for tips on detergents, other laundry
aids and
instructions
for washing
special
items.
SW the insiallotlon
insiructlons
coniDlete
informcflon
for
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CAUTION:
Store laundry
detergent and additives
in a cool, dry
place
where
children
can’t
reach
it.
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Contents
Before
Using Your Washer
Loading
Your Washer
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Important
Detergent
Information
Cleaning
the Lint Filter
For Spinning
Only
For Rinsing Only
For a Pre-Wash
Cycle
Operation
PtRnlfi~UI[‘~T
F RESS
KNIT!; C.‘N!LE
If You Need
Service
or Help
1 Before Cal’ ng for Service
2 I1 YCL Neetl Service
3 II \ ‘. J ~-LIVC 0 Problem
Loading
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.
3. Dilute liquid
Bleach
Before
Adding to the Washer
Basket.
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See the “Laundry
Atds” section
of
the Laundry
Guide
for more
information.
4. load
the Washer.
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Load without
packing
so items can
move freely for best cleaning
and
least wrinkling.
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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.
5. Add Diluted
Fabric
Softener
Only
to the Deep Rinse Cycle.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric
softeners
can
combine
with soap or detergent
to
make greasy
stalnson
fabrics.
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your
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 information and samples
of typical
loads.
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3
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
a
8
a
a
10
10
10
11
11
‘2
1
s!art your washer after you put w
detergent.
the load, and any other
iaunc?r-y olds according
to InformatIon
07 c cage 3 and page 6
1.
Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
SC?~JC1 1the water level that matches
tnc: CIZ(‘ a the load See page5
for
mu~:lfcrmotlon
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To c.~hur-.ge the setting on the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR, first move It to RESET
ii-p;, ‘move It bock to the setting you
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2. Set the TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR.
0 M:‘c-h ine wash woter temperorure
io
“,+? : ,::Y~’ c:! 1oSrlcs and so115 being
wc131’~i~~! 2 rinses ore cold
3. Select
a Cycle
and Start the
Washer.
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Push the Cycle Ccntrol Knob In and
turn It to the rlghi [clockwise)
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Stop when the polnier
IS on the numn
oer of n?/ncftes of wcshlng
you want
In the cycle you worst
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Inciruc?lons for which cycles to use for
each fobrlc 1vpe 0~1-3ur‘idi--r i he Ild
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lo sluri thF wosi;er, pull if~e Cycle
Contrcl Kncb ou: 1’Jhen the cycle IS
over. ihe LQrJsner i~:\~lstep
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To stop the washer
at any time
dunng
a cycle,
push the Control
Knob in. ?(!I1 \t cu? is restart the WClSher
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To change
a setting,
cust~ the CCT!rol Krj;,t; I;, 1,:: st;[I: ::~e ‘..ashcr Tnen turn
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ic tre s~~;I~:cJ >,; c; ~~.cr:i Pu:l ‘r:c knee
Out
to
. Pcgi’s
each
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Water levels
Load Sizes
and
The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets
you control the amount of water that fills
the washer
The selector con be se1 ot
any water level between
HANDWASHABLE ond EXTRA LARGE.
WATER LEVELS
Gallons/Liters
Setting
78 295
HANDWASHABLE
139 52.6
MEDIUM
205
776
EXTRA LARGE
Approximate
till wth load
To change
the water level selling
move the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR to
RESET Then move II to the setting you
wont 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 (IIke o sock]
should sink In the mlddle and come
up later on the outslde
Be sure to read pages 11 13 In
your laundry
Guide
You WIII find more
InformatIon
on loading
and load sizes
Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents
and soaps clean
soil.
and by holding
It in
by loosening
the waler so it drains away
If not
enougi? detergent
IS used. ~011 and
lint con seitle back on the items in
the load
SOAP works best in soft water
(O-4 groins hardness]
In horder water.
boih the wash ond rinse water should
be softened
Use enough
soop to
make about I112 to 2 Inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm) of suds
DETERGENT works In hard or
so(l tvoter
Pockage
directions
are
usually based on soft water and
washers wlh normalLslze
tubs Use
more detergent...
1 for hard woter
2
for loads
WATER HARDNESS
Normal
Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
1qLjld Delergents
I’> cups
(300
ml)
hfater
Ic-WIIS
IN GRAINS
lo-20
4-10 Groins
O-4 Groins
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
ornd
larger than MEDIUM
3 for heovy greasy or
OIIY soils
4 11ihe detergen:
IS low
phosphate
5. for cold-woier
woshes
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
high. normal and low sudslng powdered detergents
If the recommended
amount
of detergent
makes
too much suds. switch to o lower
sudslng brand
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent
Use the following
char1 as
begInnIng
suggestions
for powdered
and llquld detergent
amounts
See
your laundry
Guide for more Information
(pages
14-22).
llz
cups
(350
ml]
Grclns
l’a-2 Cups
(425475
ml]
21z cups (600 ml]
3 cups (700 ml]
II2 cups (425 mLJ
3’: cups (825 ml)
2 cups (475 mL)
3 cups (700 ml]
-Follow
package
recommendations
I, to 11, cups (80 lo 325 ml] depending
on the brand
and amounl
of solI Follow package
recommendations
‘I’ These recommendations
do not apply
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In areas where
phosphates
are banned
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In areas
wtth laws
llmltlng
(by weight
or percentage]
of detergent
used In a wash load
the
amount
v’isoter runs through the Irni filter
whenever
the washer ogrtotes.
Check it
often ‘o rncke su:e ij’s clean ond IlIterlng ci 1:s bei!
10 remove 11for cleonrng.
press
the ret;-ose end pull slrorght out lnslrucifans lnr clecnrng
ore prrnted on the
boilorn
cl Ihe lllter
For Spinning
There IS o dot just ofter the numbers In PERMANENT PRESS. REGULAR
HEAVY ond KNITS GENTLE If you push rn
on ihe Cycle Control Knob, turn the
pornter to one of those dots ond pull the
Control Knob out. the washer WIII fill.
ogllotc
darn and sprn
II you wont high ogrtoiron
ond a
hrgh-speed
spin. use the dot In REGU
LAR HEAVY. If you woni low ogltotion
ond a low-speed
sprn. use the dot rn
KNITS GENTLE Use the dot In PERMANENT PRESS II you wont high ogrtotron
and a low-speed
sprn
Only
ihere mcy be trmes when you
wont tc, drown out oil the wash water and
sior! o.+zr To stop the wosher at any
ilmtl-. ~i:i: pus:: 1r1on the Cycle Control
Knob
For a Pre Wash
Use t hrs set tlng for o shcxter SOAK
CYCLE (no rinse) Use enough detergent
for o single wosh Add the lood
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Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
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Set woter temperoture
To set the washer so It drains ond
spans water out of the load. push In on
the Control Knob, turn the dral to the
rrght jriockwrse)
so the pornier IS touch1ng thr, bar Just before OFF In ony cycle
ihe washer will drown. sprn oul
~1c’$
1 r I:!-,n 51.x If you wont o low-speed
‘:I I, i: ‘. ;i:i ho, on PERMANENT PRESS
‘-:I t,iJ’i’~
it
NTLI
All lhe other cycle
!,Gj:,‘-, ; tk &!L’c lhlgti-speed
sprn.
For Rinsing
Only
Icuds v:lth towels. dlopers.
Ieons
or WCI~~:I) mltd
Items often need extra
i::~:.;ro _I 1 fxtro dcieroent
con requrrc
i:o ,-<:‘,: : ::y,.:
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Pul! the Corllrol Knob out to start the
wcsher See SOAK CYCLt oescrrptron
on
pcgc
10
After
belore
l
frllrng.
the washer
starlrng
to agitate.
may
pause
1’1,
\ro
,’ v.‘c::t
( ,i ,,I(
~~‘cr.tr~
I’
hr1;
il lili:I
fC)‘li
c \‘(:I(‘:;
011
I cici
c.ycl~:
IS
<I,;$,,( 1, ,I2C I(: n lo:c’l ii)(‘ fot,:lc typl-’ with
~,re-:,e:t clcl~tatl~>r~ (Ir;c spin sljit(tds
WHAT HAPPENS
washer to ag~iotc
belorc: it drowns and
1111s
for the rinse. You wll wont longer
ugltotion
times lor heavily
soiled Icads.
You choose lhe wash water fern-
IN EACH CYCLE:
PERMANENT
PRESS
CYCLE
Use for permonent
press fobncs.
Cooling
of Ihe wash water and low spin speeds
help prevent
the setting of wrinkles.
KNITS
GENTLE
CYCLE
Use for dellcote
Ifems and washable
synthetic
knits such as polyester,
nylon.
ocryl~c. To wosh nylon hose or panty hose.
put them In o net laundry
bog.
FILL
I:>’
::WAS
_1.
To
‘$:
b
UL n
se6cted
fime.‘Loti
Agitation
Selected
Level
REGULAR
Use
01-c
and
bes:
. SET LOAD SIZE
-’
. SET WATER TEMPERATURE
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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
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PULL OUT TO START
HEAVY
DRAIN
.-.J No ,:;?.
A&t&n
CYCLE
for sturdy while ond colorfast
Cottons,
for hecvy work clolhes
Hlghogltotlon
hlgt~l spur: s;xeds
ore pre~set for
clconing
fesI~lls
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1 Time:High
Aglloiim
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,x:,,
,iiJfC
yoi,
WClI11
Wllil
Illi”
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. knse waler IS
(:c!~:
I., (1‘1 i,c~i’~ngs
r’(~x1rc-i the c~rmount 01 wolcr that
fl,I:, ‘II.’ tbl!) ‘v1it-i the LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR
NOIt:
You
may
notice
ttwl
some
01 the “SPIN”cycles
hove SPRAY RINSES. Cold woter IS sproyed
on the
spir.nlng
load to Mp rrnse and remove
detergent
residue
If you tCJin to c cycle end start the
washer. hut change
YOUi
ml;nd, pish in
on the Cycie Conlfoi
Knob und turn
to the fight jciockwiscj
to the setfing you
wanf 7hen puii out to slorf
The washer pauses for about
minutes after porilcl
drain
11,2
SOAK
CYCLE
Tllis cycle is not for washrng.
it soaks,
agrtates,
spans out the water and stops
[no rrnse). Use rt for stoned.
yellowed,
grey or heaviiy
soiled laundry
wrth a
detergent
or pre-soak
product
Chlorine
bleach,
if wanted,
should be added
to the cycle you use after the SOAK
Cycle
is over.
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SET WATER TEMP
j. T PUSH’ IN KNOB,
.,:CyCLE
AND TIME
-I j PULL CJJT,TO ST
.., ,
.
If You Need
Service or Help,
We suggest You
Follow These Three
Steps:
I.
Before
calling
for service*
Problems are sometrmes
by little things you can correct
tools Check this list before you
service
you may save yourself
money.
.
caused
without
call for
time and
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Is the power supply cord plugged
Are both water faucets ooen?
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
Is the Ird closed7
l Is the power
supply cord plugged
l Is CI fuse blown
or circuit-breaker
trapped?
l
10
in?
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
l Make
sure that the Cycle Control
Knob is porntrng to a number in the
cycle
in’
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN’T...
l The washer
may seem to be draining
durrng wash and rinse cycles.
l Water
can siphon out [See lnstallatron
Instructlons.)
2. If you
l Is CI fuse blown
or crrcurt-breaker
trrpped’J
l Are the water
supple hoses kinked?
Knob set
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING
THE
PERMANENT
PRESS CYCLE.
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Remember,
the washer will stop for
about 1% minutes after the partial
drain
during the cool-down
period in this
cycle.
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
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l Is the
Cycle Control
and pulled out7
need
service’
:
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Pre Wash setting
(page
7) begins
If your WHIRLPOOL s oppllance
ever
needs st.rv~ce onywhere
in the Uniled
States, bt’:!p is just a phone call away...
to your r earest Whirlpool
franchised
TECH-CARE ’ service representative.
WhirIF ool maintains
a nationwide
network of franchised
TECH-CARE service companies
to fulfill your warranty
and proilde
afier-warranty
service and
maintenance
to keep your WHIRLPOOL
appllon,:e
In peak condition.
You’ll llnd your nearest TECH-CARE
service c.ompany
listed in your local
telephorre
book Yellow Pages under
APPLIAhCCS
-HOUSEHOLD
-MAJOR
SFRViCE & REPAIR. Should
you not
find a listing,
dial the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE
* service
assistance
tollfree telephone
number:
Continental
U.S.
Dial (800) 253-l 301
In Michigan
Dial (800) 632-2243
Alaska
and
Hawaii
Dial (800) 253-l 121
If you move...io
make sure that your
oppl~o~c~
IS correctly
Installed and to
Insure Its ccntlnued
satlsfacfory
opera;lo’7,
please telephone
your
nearest ;ECH-CARE
” service company
for lnstallaflon
or to get the name of a
quoliflec
Installer. (Installation
cost will.
of course-. be pald by you.)
here.
Helpful
hints...You
can help your
TECH-CARE
service representative
give
you faster service If you Include
the
model and serial number of your
appliance
when requesting
service.
Also, retain your sales slop and warranty
to verify your warranty
status.
Remember...Your
TECH-CARE
serv,ce
representative
IS specially
tralned
In the
expert repairing
and servicing
of your
WHIRLPOOL appliances
He can help
you maintain
the quality
originally
built
Into your WHIRLPOOL appliance
So why
not take the lime, now, to look up his
telephone
number and jot It down In the
space provided
on the cover
3.
If you
have
a problem*:
Call WhIrlpool
Corpcratlon
In
Benton Harbor at the COOL-LINE
service assistance
telephone
number
[see Step 2) or write
Mr. Guy Turner, Vice Presldcnt
WhIrlpool
Ccxporatio:~
Admlnlstratlve
Cer>:er
2000 U S 33 Nor?tl
Benton Harbor, fvllchlgan
49022
-If you mus? call or write, please
provide
your name. address,
telephone
number. type of appliance.
brand, mcdel.
serlal number, date of
purchase.
the dealer’s
name, and a
complete
descrlptlon
of the problem.
Thts Information
IS needed
In order to
better respond
lo your request for
asslstonce
FSPisat~~slered
trademark
of Whirlpool Corporation
for
qNll:ypsris
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symbol of qJallty wheneve:
vou need a repiacemenl
part
for your Wh~rlpoo appliance
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parts
‘will 111righlana ~0% rlghl. becausetheya’e
nwde 10 the same exacl:w
spec,:~co:~o?s
used to build eiery nc:. l%lrlpco
app:la?ce
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