Loading Bottom Rack
The bottom rack is designed for plates, pans, casseroles, and utensils. (See recommended loading patterns shown.)
NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown.
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■Do not load glasses, cups, or plastic items in the bottom rack. Load small items in the bottom rack only if they are secured in place.
■Load plates, soup bowls, etc., between tines.
■Overlap the edges of plates for large loads.
■Load soup, cereal, and serving bowls in the rack in a variety of ways depending upon their size and shape. Load bowls securely between the rows of tines. Do not nest bowls because the spray will not reach all surfaces.
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■Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other large items at the sides and back. Loading such items in front can keep the water spray from reaching the detergent dispenser.
■Secure heavily soiled cookware face down in the rack.
■Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation of the spray arm(s). The spray arm(s) must move freely.
■Do not load items between the bottom rack and the side of the dishwasher tub because they might block the water inlet opening.
NOTE: If you have removed the bottom rack for unloading or cleaning, replace it with the bumpers in front.
Fold-down tines
You can fold down one row of tines at the back of the bottom rack.
1.Grasp the tip of the tine that is in the tine holder.
2.Gently pull the tine out of the tine holder.
3.Lay the row of tines down in the rack to make room for larger dishes, bowls, pots, pans or roasters.
Loading Silverware Basket
Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table.
NOTE: Unload or remove the basket before unloading the racks to avoid spilling water droplets onto the silverware.
■Place small items such as baby bottle caps, jar lids, corncob holders, etc., in a covered section. Close the cover to hold small items in place.
■Use suggested loading patterns, as shown, to increase washability of your silverware. Load items using the slots with the covers down to avoid silverware nesting.
■This silverware basket can be separated and placed into the bottom rack in several locations. Load silverware in all sections or just one, depending upon your load.
■If your silverware basket does not have covers or when covers are up, mix items in each section of the basket with some pointing up and some down to avoid nesting. Spray cannot reach nested items.
IMPORTANT: Always load items (knives, skewers, etc.) pointing down.
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