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OPERATION
Possible Causes
What To Do
Washer won't operate
Washer is unplugged
* Hake sure cord is plugged securely into o working outlet.
Water supplg is turned off
* Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on.
Controls are not set propedg
* Check controls.
Lid isopen--safetg feature
• Close lid end reset cycle, to the beginning if necesso%.
prevents agitation and
spinning when lid is up
Circuit breaker/fuse is
• Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replacefuses or
tripped/blown
reset breaker.Washer should hove o separate outlet.
Electronics need to be reset
• Unplug washer,wait 2 minutes, plug beck in and press START.
START was not pressed
• PressSTART.
Lid magnet missing
• Coilfor service.
Time not shown
Unit filling
• This is normal. Estimated time remaining is updated during
on displag
fill time.
Movement inside machine
Shifting mechanism is
• When the machine is manually turned off, the shifter will
when shut off
disengaging the motor
disengage the motor before completely shutting down.
If lid is raised before the motor is disengaged, it will resume
when lid is closed.
PERFORMANCE
Possible Causes
What To Do
Clothes too wet
incorrect cgde selected.
• Hake sure the cycle selected matches the load you ore
washing.Somefabricswillfeelwetter when rinsedwith coldwater.
Wash loud out of belance
• Redistribute load in washer end run through Drain & Spincycle.
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabric
• Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow
softener
directions for using dispenser.
Hake sure you hove selected the Fabric Softener option.
Pretreot stein end rewash.
Dge transfer
• Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.
Graged or gellowed
Detergent amount
• Be sure to follow detergent manufacturer's directions.
clothes
Herd water
• Use a water conditioner likeColgon band or install
o water softener.
Water is not hot enough
• Hake sure water heater is delivering water ot
120°F-140°F (48°C-60°C).
Washer is overloaded
• Loosely load clothes no higher then the top row of holes in the
washer basket. Forbest results, load items around the outside
of the basket.
Detergent is not
• Add detergent to the wash basket before you load clothes.
dissolving
Dge transfer
• Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separatelg,
unstable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
Clothes are air or line dried
• If you do not dry your clothes with o clothes dryer, your
clothes
clothes meg retain more lint.
Incorrect sorting
• Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Washing too long
• Wash smell leeds for o shorter time then larger leeds.
Detergent not dissolving
• Add detergent to wash basket before you load clothes.
• Try a liquid detergent.
• Use wormer water temperature.
Overloading
• Loosely load clothes no higher then the top row of holes in the
washer basket. Forbest results, load items around the outside
of the basket.
• Check fabric softener package for instructions
end follow directions for using dispenser.
Incorrect use of fabric
softener
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