The top rack is designed for cups, glasses, and smaler items.

Many items, up to 11 in. (28 cm), fit in the top rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.)

NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown.

10 place setting

12 place setting

Place items so open ends face down for cleaning and draining.

Load glasses in top rack only. The bottom rack is not designed for glasses. Damage can occur.

Place cups and glasses in the rows between tines. Placing them over the tines can lead to breakage and water spots.

China, crystal, and other delicate items must not touch each other during dishwasher operation. Damage may occur.

Load lightweight plastic items in the top rack only. Only plastic items marked "dishwasher safe" are recommended.

Load plastic items so the force of the spray does not move them during the cycle.

To avoid chipping, do not let stemware touch other items.

Small bowls, pans, and other utensils can be placed in the top rack. Load bowls in the center section for best stability.

Utensil basket

Use this extra capacity basket in the back of the top rack to hold spatulas, wooden spoons, and similar items.

Cup shelves

Fold down the extra shelf on the left-hand or right-hand side of the top rack to hold additional cups, stemware or long items such as utensils and spatulas.

NOTE: The features on your dishwasher may vary from those shown below.

Flexible tines

The row of tines on the le_hand and right-hand sides of the top rack can be adjusted to make room for a variety of dishes.

To adjust the flexible tines

1.Grasp the tip of the tine that is in the tine holder.

2.Gently push the tine out of the holder.

3.Lay the tines down, toward the center of the rack.

Adjustable 2-positon top rack

You can raise or lower the top rack to fit tall items in either the top or bottom rack. Raise the top rack to accommodate items up to 9 in. (22 cm) in the top rack and 13 in. (33 cm) in the bottom rack, or lower the top rack to accommodate items up to 11 in. (28 cm) in both the top and bottom racks. Adjusters are located on each side of the top rack.

To raise the top rack

Lift the rack on both sides until the rack is level.

NOTE: The top rack MUST be level.

To lower the top rack

Depress both tabs on rack adjusters, as shown above, and slide the rack back to its original position.

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Kenmore 665.1648, 665.1649 Utensil basket, Flexible tines, To adjust the flexible tines, Adjustable 2-positon top rack