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WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before Operating Your Washer
Read your washer Use and Care Guide. It has
importantsafety and warranty information.It also
has many suggestionsfor best washing results.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock or injuryto persons, read the IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in your washer Use and
Care Guide before operating this appliance.
Operating Steps
Read and follow "Washing Procedures" in your
Use and Care Guide. It provides detailed informa-
tion for preparing the wash load and choosing con-
trol settings to ensure best washing results.
1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed to-
gether.
2. Prepare items for washing.
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
4. Add laundry load to the wash drum.
5. Open the dispenser drawer and add the mea-
sured amount of a high efficiencydetergent to the
detergent compartment. If desired, add liquid
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bleach and fabric softener to the appropriate com-
partments. They will be dispensed at the proper
times. Slowly close dispenser drawer. The washer
will not operate with the drawer open.
Note: From time to time you may see water in the
bleach and fabric softener compartments.
This is a result of the siphoning action and
is part of the normal operation of the washer.
6. Press CYCLES until the desired cycle is se-
lected. Suitable wash and rinse water tempera-
tures, final spin speed and options will automati-
cally be displayed. To change these settings, press
TEMPS, SPEED and OPTIONS until the desired
selections are made. These adjustments to the
cycle will automatically be remembered each time
that cycle is selected.
7. To select or delete Heavy Soil/Stain, Auto Temp,
Extra Spin and Extra Rinse, press OPTIONS until
the flashing light indicates a desired option. Then
press SELECT to add or delete the option.
Note: To provide the best care for your laundry
items, not every temperature, speed and
option isavailable with every cycle.
8. Add desired features by pressing symbols for
• Control Lock
• End-of-Cycle Signal
9. Start the washer.
• Close the door and touch START. The washer
will not operate with the door open. As a safety
measure, the door will automatically lock dur-
ing the entire wash cycle and "DOOR LOCK"
will be displayed.
• To pause the cycle, press STOP/CANCEL once.
"PAU" will flash alternately with the time remain-
ing display. The door can then be opened to add
a forgotten item. However, if the washer was
paused during final spin, it will take approxi-
mately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release.
Do not force the door open.
• To restart the washer, press START. Tumbling
will be resumed where it was interrupted. If the
washer was interrupted during spin, the spin time
will be reset.
• Tostop thewasher, press STOP/CANCEL twice.
Two dash lines will be displayed.
10. Asignal wi[Isound when the end-of-cyclesignal
optionis selected. Remove itemswhen cycle ends.
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Cycle Selection
Press CYCLE untildesired cycle is selected. For
best results, follow the fabric care label instruc-
tions on items to be washed.
Heavy Duty
Thiscycle provides18minutesof reversingtumble
wash action for heavily soiled regular items, fol-
lowed by a spray rinse and four rinses. Extra Rinse
can be added to remove excess soil and deter-
gent.
Normal
Normal Cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for normally soiled regular and
perm press items, followed by 4 rinses.
Quick
Quick Cycle provides 6minutes of reversing
tumblewash action for normally soiled regular
and perm press items, followed by 3 rinses.
Delicates/Hand Wash
This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle revers-
ing wash action for knits, delicates and hand
washables, followed by a spray rinse and two
rinses. Select Med Spin for knits and Low Spin for
delicates and hand washables.
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Silk
This cycle provides 10 minutes of very gentle ra-
versingwash action for washable silks,followed
by two rinses.To protectthe fabric,the Cold/Cold,
No Spin and Extra Rinse selections cannot be
changed.
Follow these guidelines to retain the color, sheen
and texture of washable silks:
• Followfabric care labelinstructions.
• Wash and rinse in cold water.
• Usea mild detergent.
• Do not use bleach or pretreatment prod-
ucts.
•Remove stains promptly; avoid rubbing.
• Place item in a mesh bag.
• Wash items separately to avoid dye trans-
fer.
• Do not soak.
• Do not wring or twist. Roll wet item in a
towel to absorb water. Dry flat or on pad-
ded hanger out of sunlight.
Drain/Spin
Use thiscycleto removewaterfrom the washdrum
orawet load.Select HighSpeedfor regularitems,
Med Speed forperm pressand knititemsor Slow
Speed for delicate items. The Extra Spin option
can be added to thiscycle.
Cycle Adjustments
Suitable wash and rinse water temperatures and
final spin speed will automatically be displayed
when a cycle is selected. To change them, press
TEMPS and SPEED until the desired selections
are made.
Adjustments can be made before orafter the cycle
begins. Adjustments to the cycle willautomatically
be remembered each time that cycle is used.
Wash IRinse Water Temperatures
Select the wash and rinse water temperatures
appropriatefor each load.
•Hot/Coldfor heavily soiled, white/colorfast,
cotton and perm press loads.
•Warm/Coldfor normallysoiled,white/colorfast,
cottonand perm press loads.
• Cold/Cold for lightly soiled, non-colorfast
items, knits, delicates, hand washables and
washable silks.
• Warm/Warm for washable woolens.
Final Spin Speed
There are three final spin speed optionsavailable
for each cycle: High, Med (Medium) andSlow.The
speedswillvary from cycle to cycle. For example,
RegularHighSpeed ismuchfaster than Delicates/
Hand Wash High Speed.
Select Med Speed for most loads.
To increase water extraction and decrease
drying time select High Speed.
To reduce wrinkling,select Slow Speed.
Use NO SPIN to omitthe final spin at the end
of the cycle. The load will contain a high
amount of water. Remove items from wash
drum to drip dry or select DRAIN /SPIN to
remove excess water at a more convenient
time.
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Water Level
There is no need to select awater level. The
washerautomaticallyadjuststhe water level to the
type and size of wash load.
Cycle Options
TOselect Heavy Soil/Stain,Auto Temp, Extra Spin
and Extra Rinse, press OPTIONS until flashing
lightindicatesdesiredoption.Then pressSELECT
to add that option to the cycle. To delete an indi-
cated option, pressSELECT.
Heavy Soil IStain
Use this option to add approximately6 minutes of
wash time to very soiledor stained loads.
Auto Ternp
The temperature of hot, warm and cold wash wa-
ter can be affected by the water heater setting and
seasonally low ground water temperatures in some
geographic areas. Since detergents work best in
wash water at a minimum of 65° F, select AUTO
TEMP to regulate the temperature of hot wash to
approximately 150° F,warm wash to approximately
90°Fand cold wash to approximately 70°F.Rinse
water temperatures are notregulated.
Extra Rinse
Use thisoption when additional rinsingis desired
to remove excess dirt and detergent. It is recom-
mended for heavily soiled loads or if household
members have sensitive skin. Extra Rinse occurs
before the liquidfabric softner is dispensed.
Extra Spin
Use this option for several additional minutes of
spin at the selected spin speed. This will increase
water extraction and decrease drying time.
Washer Features
Add A Garment
The Add A Garment lightwill be litduringall wash
cycles as a reminder that a forgotten item can be
added to the load.
Control Lock
To prevent accidental operationof the washer or
alteration ofthe cycle settings,pressand holdthe
lock symbol untilyou hear 3 beeps and "LOC" is
displayed.Tocancel, pressand holdthe locksym-
bol until"LOC" is no longer displayed.
Signal
A signal will sound at the end of the cycle. Re-
peatedly press the signalsymbol to select one of
three volume levelsor turn offthe signal. The se-
lectionwill be programmeduntilyouchange it.
Display
The following will be displayed during the cycle:
• Estimated Remaining Cycle Time
• Door Lock
• Cycle Status (WASH, RINSE, FINAL
SPIN).
• Signal volume selected
• "LOC" will be displayed briefly when lock
symbol is pressed.
Error Codes
If the washer stopsand the F 01,F 03, F04 or
F 05 errorcode is flashing in the display, press
STOP/CANCEL, select a cycle and press
START. If the error code appears again, please
contact service for assistance.
F 01 - There may be an internal problem
with the wash system.
F 02 -There may be a water temperature
problem. Be sure hot and cold wa
ter hoses are properlyconnected
before calling service.
F 03 - Be sure the water is turned on be
fore calling service. There may be a
problem with the pump or pressure
switch.
F04 - The washer may have run too long
or there may be a problem withthe
motor control.
F 05 - There may be aproblem with the
keypad.
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Cycle Selections - the following chart shows the temperatures, speeds and options available for each cycle.
Heavy Duty Normal Cycle
***Estimated
Cycle Duration 53 minutes 48 minutes
Quick Cycle Hand Wash
Dellcates
37 minutes 32 minutes
Silk
27 minutes
Temperatures
Cold/Cold
Warm/Cold
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Medium Spin
Short Spin
No Spin
Options
Heavy Soil /Stain
Auto Temp
Extra Spin
Extra Rinse
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Perm Press
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Drain/Spin
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