If you need service or assistance,

we suggest you follow these four steps:

L Before calling for

assistance...

Performance problems often resuli from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind

If your washer does not fill:

l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage?

l Are both water faucets Open?

l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box? l Are the water supply hoses kinked?

l Is the Cycle Control Knob set and pulled out?

If your washer does not spin:

lIs the lid closed?

l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage?

l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?

If your washer stops during the per- manent press cycle:

l Remember, the washer will stop for about 2 minutes after the partial drain during the cool-down period in this cycle.

If your washer fills and drains with- out running:

l Make sure that the Cycle Control Knob is pointing to a number in the cycle.

Make sure the drain hose is higher than the water level in the washer. If it isn’t...

l The washer may seem to be drain- ing during wash and rinse cycles.

l Water can siphon out. (See “lnstalla- tion Instructions!‘)

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Whirlpool LA531OXP manual Before calling for Assistance