Kenmore Automatic Washers Operating instructions

Owner's Manual and

Installation Instructions

"Fhree-Speed

AUTOMATIC WASHERS

IMPORTANT: Your washer may look different

Read and follow all safety from the washer shown.

and operating instructions

before first use of this product.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

PART NO. 3950144 Rev.APRINTED IN U.S.A.

BEFOREUSINGYOURNEWWASHER

SEARSAUTOMATICWASHERWARRANTY

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

LAUNDRY TIPS

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

TROUBLESHOOTING

SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

Please read this manual. It will help

you install and operate your new

Kenmore washer in the safest and

most economi('al way.

For more information about the care

and operation of Kenmore appliances

call your nearest Sears store. You will

need the complete model and serial

numbers when requesting information.

Your washer's model and serial numbers

are located on the Model and Serial

Number Plate.

Use the space below to record the model

number and serial number of your new

Kenmore Washer.

Model No.

Serial No.

Date of Purchase

ModelandSerial

NumberPlate

Keep this book and your Sears

Salescheck (receipt) in a safe

place for future reference.

FULL1-YEARWARRANTY

ON]MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL PARTS

For ,oneyear from the date of purchase,

when the washer is installed and operated

in accordance with the instructions in

the Owner's Manual, Sears will repair or

replace any mechanical or electrical parts

in this washer, if defective in material or

workmanship.

LIMITED 5-YEAR WARRANTY

ON GEARCASE PARTS

After one year and until five years from

the date of purchase, Sears will furnish

replacement parts for any defective gear-

case parts. You will be charged for labor.

LIMITED 10-YEAR WARRANTY

ON PLASTIC TUB

After one year and until ten years from

date of purchase, Sears will furnish a

replacement plastic tub for any plastic

tub which is defective in material or work-

manship. You will be charged for labor.

If the washer is subjected to other than

private family use, the above warranty

coverage is effective for only 90 days.

WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE

BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST

SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE

UNITED STATES.

This warranty applies only while this

product is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other

rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179.

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual

and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts

you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety

alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING"

These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously

injured if you don't follow

instructions.

You can be killed or seriously

injured if you don't follow

instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the

chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are

not followed.

YOUR SAFETY IS IMPORTANTTO US

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock, or injury to persons

when using your washer, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

•Read all instructions before using

the washer.

• Do not wash articles that have been

previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked

in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning

solvents, other flammable or explosive

substances as they give off vapors that

could ignite or explode.

• Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning

solvents, or other flammable or explosive

substances to the wash water. These

substances give off vapors that could

ignite or explode.

• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas

may be produced in a hot water system

tlnat has not been used for 2 weeks or

more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

If the hot water system has not been

used for such a period, before using a

washing machine, turn on all hot water

faucets and let the water flow from each

for several minutes. This will release any

accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is

flammable, do not smoke or use an open

flame during this time.

• Do not allow children to play on or in

the washer. Close supervision of children

is necessary when the washer is used

near children.

•Before the washer is removed from

service or discarded, remove the lid.

• Do not reach into the washer if the tub

or agitator is moving.

•Do not install or store this washer where

it will be exposed to the weather.

•Do not tamper with controls.

•Do not repair or replace any part of the

washer or attempt any servicing unless

specifically recommended in the Owner's

Manual or in published user-repair

instructions that you understand and

have the skills to carry out.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

For acomplete list of tools and parts

needled, see pages 6-8.

A. SELECT LOCATION

FOR YOUR WASHER (pgs. 10-12)

Recessed Area/

Closet Installation Instructions (p. 10)

I I

Standpipe [)rain System (p. 12)

Laundry Tub Drain System (p. 11)

Floor Drain System (p. 12)

B. REMOVE SHIPPING STRAP (p. 13)

Tools Needed:

Scissors Flashlight (optional

depending on installation)

C. CONNECT DRAIN HOSE (pgs. 14-15)

TWIST

AND

PUSH

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Pliers that open

to 19/16inches

Flashlight (optional

depending on installation)

1 yellow, single-wire

hose clamp (top of

drain hose)

1 silver, double-

wire hose clamp

(bottom of drain

hose)

D. CONNECT INLET HOSES TO WASHER (pgs. 15-16)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Pliers that open

to 19/16inche_

Flashlight (optional

depending on installation)

2water inlet hoses

4 flat water inlet hose washers

E. CONNECT INLET HOSESTO WATER FAUCETS (p. 16)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Pliers that open to 1%6 inches

uoket

(optional Flashlight (optional

depending on depending on installation)

installation)

2 water inlet hoses

F. SECURE DRAIN HOSE (p. 17)

i.i

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Flashlight (optional

depending on installation) Shipping strap with fastener

G. LEVEL WASHER (p. 18)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

U _

9/lo-lnch

open-end wrench

Flashlight (optional Wood block

depending on installation)

2 front leveling legs with nuts

Selecting the proper location for your

washer will improve its performance

and minimize concerns like washer

walk or noise,

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

120-Volt, 60-Hz., AC-only, 15- or

20-arnpere fused electrical supply is

required. (Time-delay fuse or circuit

breaker is recommended.) Connect to

individual branch circuit.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3-prong

outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death, fire, or

electrical shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Improper connection of

the equipment grounding conductor can

result in a risk of electric shock. Check

with a qualified electrician or serviceman

if you are in doubt as to whether the

appliance is properly grounded. Do not

modify the plug provided with the appli-

ance - if it will not fit the outlet, have

a proper outlet installed by a qualified

electrician.

For your personal safety, this washer

must be grounded. In the event of

malfunction or breakdown, grounding

will reduce the risk of electric shock

by providing a path of least resistance

for electric current.

This washer is equipped with a power

supply cord having a 3-prong grounding

plug. To minimize possible shock hazard,

you must plug the power supply cord

into a mating 3-prong grounding-type

wall receptacle, grounded in accordance

with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA

70-latest edition and all local codes and

ordinances.

3-Prong

Grounding-Type

Wall Receptacle

3-Prong

Grounding Plug

ding

rong

Supply

A. SELECT LOCATION

FOR YOUR WASHER -

RECESSED AREA/

CLOSET INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

This washer may be installed in a recessed area or closet.

19"

*1"---_"

Ioooo O

48 sq. in.

minimum-

ventilation

area

24 sq. in.

minimum-

ventilation

area

1"1.-2s,/2'14-

SideView

(DoorShown)

[,<--- 27"_1-<--'1"

FrontView FrontView

(DoorNotShown) (DoorWithVent)

*Additional clearanceforwall, doorandfloormoldingsmayhe required.

Toreducetransferofwashersounds,a clearanceofI inchonthesidesofthewasherisrecommended.

• The installation spacing is in inches

and is the minimum allowable.

• AI]_owadditional space if other appli-

ances are to be installed in the area.

• If closet door is installed, the mini-

mum air openings in top and bottom

are required. Louvered doors with

equivalent air openings in top and

bottom are acceptable.

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