Before Operating Your Washer
Read your washer Owner's Guide. It has important safety and
warranty information. It also has many suggestions for best wash-
ing results.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury
to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in your
washer Owner's Guide before operating this appliance.
Operating Steps
Read and follow "Washing Procedures" in your Owner's Guide. It
provides detailed information for preparing the wash load and
choosing control settings to ensure best washing results.
1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
2. Prepare items for washing.
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
4. Add laundry load to the wash drum.
5. Add laundry products to the dispenser.
• Detergent, bleach and fabric softener will be dispensed at
the proper time in the cycle.
• Slide safety latch to the right to open the dispenser
drawer.
• Add the recommended amount of a high efficiency
detergent to the detergent compartment.
• If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric softener
to the appropriate compartments.
• Slowly close dispenser drawer. The washer will not
operate with the drawer open.
• Any water remaining in the dispenser at the end of the
cycle is a result of siphoning action and part of normal
operation.
WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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6. Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the load.
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Turn the Cycle Selector knob to select the cycle.
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Suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final
spin speed, options and soil level for each cycle will
automatically be displayed.
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To change the settings, press the TEMP, SPIN and
SOIL buttons. To provide the best care for your
laundry, not every temperature, spin speed, option
and soil level is available with every cycle. If a
setting is not available, its indicator will not light.
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To select or delete an option, press OPTIONS, then,
while the indicator is blinking, press SELECT. The
indicator will light when the option has been
selected. It will no longer be lighted when the option
has been deleted.
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Adjustments to the cycle will be remembered each
time that cycle is selected in the future. See the
Cycle Selections chart for factory settings.
7. Select DELAY START to delay the beginning of the cycle
for up to 16 hours.
8. Start the washer.
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Close the door and press START. The washer will
not operate with the door open.
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As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock
during the entire wash cycle and the DOOR LOCK
indicator will be lighted.
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A forgotten item can be added to the wash drum if
the ADD GARMENT indicator is lighted. Press
PAUSE/CANCEL once, open the door, add the item,
close the door and press START to resume the
cycle.
Note: Garments can not be added when the Delicate,
Handwash, Wool and Bulky cycles are selected. The higher
water level provides optimum cleaning and care for items
washed in those cycles. The door remains locked through-
out the entire cycle to prevent water spills.
Model 44092
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If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take
approximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release.
DO NOT force the door open.
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To stop the washer, press PAUSE/CANCEL twice.
9. A signal will sound when the Cycle Signal option is
selected. Remove items from the washer when the cycle
ends.
Cycle Selection
Turn the Cycle Selector knob to the desired cycle. For best re-
sults, follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be
washed.
To change the selection after the cycle has begun, press PAUSE/
CANCEL twice before making another choise.
ECO Cycles
Available in Normal and Quick selections offer the most efficient
cycles through water optimization and automatic temperature and
spin speed selection.
Heavy
The Heavy cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble wash
action for heavily soiled sturdy items, followed by 3 rinses, an
automatic Extra Spin and a final spin. Hot water is recommended
to remove heavy soil and most stains. Extra Rinse is an available
option.
Normal
The
Normal cycle provides thirteen minutes of reversing
tumble wash action for normally soiled loads, followed by 3
rinses and a final spin. To conserve energy, only the Cold/
Cold, Auto Cold/Cold and Auto Warm/Cold water temperatures
are available. To save water, the Extra Rinse is not an
available option. Select the
High Spin and the Extra Spin
option to extract more water and reduce drying time.
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