Operating Your Washer

In This Section

Page Before starting your washer .............................. 6

Starting or stopping your washer ..................... 6 Selecting a load size .......................................... 5 Selecting wash-rinse temperatures .................. 6

 

 

 

 

 

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Selecting a cycle and

time

...... 6

Using

rinse

and

spin

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6

Using

drain

and

spin

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...... 9

What

happens

in each

cycle

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Operating your washer properly ensures maximum washing efficiency. This section gives you important information to help you to select a cycle, time, and temperature for your wash load.

Before starting your washer

Add measured detergent. Then place a sorted load in the washer before starting. See page 12 for additional “Beforeyou wash” information.

NOTE: If your washer has a Consumer Buy Guide, remove it and place it in your Use and Care Guide.

Starting or stopping your washer

Starting your washer:

1.Select a load size and water temperature.

2.Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it clockwise. Stop when the indicator on the knob’s outer ring points to the number in the wash cycle you want. The numbers are minutes of wash time.

3.Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Refer to pages 6-9 for additional information to help you make selections.

Stopping and restarting your washer:

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To stop the washer at any time, push in the

Cycles may vary with model

Cycle Control Knob.

 

To restart the washer, close the lid (if neces-

 

sary) and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

 

Selecting a load size

Your washer has a knob or slide Load Size Selector. Position the Load Size Selector at the setting that corresponds to the size load you want to wash.

Select a load size based upon the size of the load and the fabric you are washing. See page 12 for additional loading information.

lIf your washer has a knob Load Size Selec- tor, turn selector to the desired load size.

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