Kenmore 630.1730, 630.1630 manual I. Using your Dishwasher, _,. Dishware Preparation

I. Using your Dishwasher

_,. Dishware Preparation

1. General Guidelines

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_I DO not pre-wash items having loosely-attached soiling Remove large food particles, bones, seeds, toothpicks, and

excessive grease.

c)Items having burned-on or hard, stuck-on soiling may

require soaking and hand-scouring before being placed in the dishwasher.

B. Loading the Dishwasher

1. General Guidelines

a)Check the Materials section of this manual if you are unsure about an item's dishwasher suitability.

b)Load only dishwasher-safe items into the dishwasher.

_Load items so that water can reach every part of every item. Place pots, pans, cups, bowls, and glasses upsidedown in

the racks.

e)Separate items of different metals.

2. Top Rack Accessories

Automatic Adjustability Top Rack Height Adjustment

The top rack can be raised to accommodate items up to 8'_ (20cm) in the top rack and 14" (36cm) in the bottom rack, or

lowered to accommodate items up to 10" (25cm) in the top rack and 12" (30cm) in the bottom rack.

To lower the top rack:

_I Pull the top rack out of the dishwasher until it stops rolling. Press the blue Automatic Adjustability handles inward as

shown in Figure 1. The rack will drop to its lowered position.

NOTE: Before you push the top rack back into the dish-washer, ensure that the rack height is the same on both sides. Otherwise, the dishwasher door will not shut and the top rack spray arm will not connect to the water circuit.

e)Push the top rack back into the dishwasher.

Flip Tines

Flip Tines fold down to make loading the racks easier in some instances.

t)Grasp the tine stem as shown in Figure 3 and fold the tines downward.

Cup Shelves

g)Grasp the Cup Shelves as shown in Figure 4 and fold them down,

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To raise the top rack:

c)Pull the top rack out of the dishwasher until it stops rolling.

o)Grasp the top of the rack above the Automatic Adjustability handles and pull it upward as shown in Figure 2 until the Automatic Adjustability handles lock the rack into position (you do not need to press the Automatic Adjustability handles in order raise the rack).

h)Place cups upside-down on the Cup Shelves The Cup Shelves can also hold large cooking utensils.

3. Loading the Top Rack

NOTE: Check the Wash Cycle Options section of this manual for information on the Top Tier Only TM cycle.

a)Figure 5 shows a typical mixed load in the top rack.

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