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Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips

Loading and using the washer.

Care and Cleaning/General Maintenance

Exterior: Immediately wipe off any spills. Wipe with damp cloth. Wipe or dust spills or washing compounds with a damp cloth. Washer control panel and finishes may be damaged by some laundry pretreatment and stain remover products. Apply these products away from the washer. The fabric may then be washed and dried normally. Damage to your washer caused by these products is not covered by your warranty. Do not hit surface with sharp objects.

Interior: Dry around the washer door opening, flexible gasket (including attached hoses) and door glass. These areas should always be clean to ensure a watertight seal.

It is recommended to rinse the washer at least once per month with 1 cup of bleach (or other commercially available product manufactured for this purpose, such as Tide® Washing Machine Cleaner) poured into the bleach section of the dispenser (no clothes) using the BASKET CLEAN cycle (found in the WASHER cycles menu).

Moving and Storage: Ask the service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses. Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather. When moving the washer, the tub should be kept stationary by using the shipping bolts removed during installation.

See Installation Instructions in this manual. If these parts are not available, they can be ordered by visiting our Website at GEAppliances.com or by calling 800.GE.CARES.

Long Vacations: Be sure water supply is shut off at faucets. Drain all water from hoses if weather will be below freezing.

Clean Pump Filter

Due to the nature of the front-load washer, it is sometimes possible for small articles to pass to the pump. The washer has a filter to capture lost items so they are not dumped to the drain. To retrieve lost items, clean out the pump filter.

1.

Open the door on the bottom right of the front of the unit.

Pump Filter

2.

Twist the small white cap counterclockwise a quarter turn

Door

 

and unhook the small rubber hose. Pull the hose out of the

 

hole and remove the white drain hose plug above a small pan to capture any water that may drain. Drain the excess water. Replace.

3.Unscrew the pump filter. Rinse. Replace.

4.Close the access door.

Drain Hose

Drain Plug

Pump Filter

Cleaning the Door Gasket

Open the washer door. Using both hands, press down the door gasket. Remove any foreign objects if found trapped inside the gasket. Make sure there is nothing blocking the holes behind the gasket.

While holding down the door gasket, inspect the interior of the gasket by pulling it down with your fingers. Remove any foreign objects if found trapped inside this gasket. Make sure there is nothing blocking the holes behind the gasket.

When you are finished cleaning the door gasket, remove your hands and the gaskets will return to the operating position.

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