Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section gives you this important information, Page references are included for more information.

Starting Your Washer

1.Add measured detergent to the washer. Then place a sorted load of clothes in the washer.

l Sort and load clothes as described on page 13.

l If desired, you may also add color-safe all-fabric bleach. -

2.(OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add measured fabric softener to the fabric softener dispenser as described on page 11.

3.Close the washer lid.

4.Select a Load Size.

Turn the Load Size Selector to the setting that corresponds with the size of the wash load and the type of fabric being washed..

l To change the load size setting after the washer has started to fill, move the Selector to the desired new setting.

NOTE: If your washer has RESET on the Load Size Selector, change the load size selection by first moving the Selector to RESET, then to the new load size.

l See pages 13 and 14 for loading tips.

5.Select a wash-rinse temperature with the Water Temperature Selector. Match the water temperature with the type of fabric and soils being washed. See page 15 for water temperature guidelines. l Your washer has one of the Water

Temperature Selectors shown: rotary knob or push button.

Fabric softener

dispenser

Knob Selector

Knob Selector with

 

“Reset”

Knob Selector

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