Kenmore Kenmore Electronic Three-Speed Automatic... Original instructions

Owner's Manual and

Installation Instructions

Electronic Three-Speed

AUTOMATIC WASHERS

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Cleanin

IMPORTANT:

Read and follow all safety

and operating instructions

before first use of this product.

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

Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8 www.sears.ca

3953137A PRINTED IN USA 7/99

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW WASHER ....... 2

KENMORE AUTOMATIC WASHER WARRANTY 3

WASHER SAFETY ........... 4

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6

OPERATING YOUR WASHER 21

LAUNDRY TIPS ............ 39

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 41

TROUBLESHOOTING ........ 42

SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 47

Please read this manual. It will help

you install and operate your new

Kenmore washer in the safest and

most economical 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

-- __'_Model and Serill

Number Plate

Keep this book and your Sears

Sales check (receipt) in asafe

place for future reference.

Limited Lifetime Warranty on

White Porcelain Basket

For the lifetime of the washer from the

date of purchase, Sears will replace the

white porcelain wash basket if it chips

or rusts due to defective material or

workmanship, You will be charged for

labor after the first year.

Limited 10-Year Warranty on

Plastic Tub*

For the second through tenth year from

the date of purchase, Sears will replace

the plastic tub if it is defective in

material or workmanship. You will be

charged for labor after the first year.

Limited 5-Year Warranty on

Gearcase Parts*

For the second through fifth year from

the date of purchase, Sears will replace

any gearcase parts that are defective in

material or workmanship. You will be

charged for labor after the first year.

Limited 2-Year Warranty on

Electronic Control Board

For two years from the date of

purchase, Sears will replace the

electronic control board if it is

defective in material or workmanship,

You will be charged for labor after the

first year.

Full 1-Year Warranty on

"Spreckle" Porcelain Basket

For one year from the date of

purchase, when this washer is installed

and operated according to the instruc-

tions that come with it, Sears will

replace the "spreckle" (speckled sur-

face) porcelain wash basket if it chips

or rusts due to defective material or

workmanship.

Full 1-Year Warranty on

Mechanical and Electrical parts

For one year from the date of pur-

chase, when this washer is installed

and operated according to the instruc-

tions that come with it, Sears will repair

or replace any of its mechanical or

electrical parts if they are defective in

material or workmanship.

Warranty Restriction

If this washer is operated for any pur-

pose other than private family use, all

warranty coverage is restricted to 90

days from the date of purchase.

Warranty Service

Warranty service is available by

contacting your nearest Sears Service

Center in the United States or Canada.

This warranty applies only while this

washer is used in the United States or

Canada.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights and you may also have other

rights that vary from state to state or

province to province.

Sears, Roebuck and Co.,

Dept 817WA,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Sears Canada Inc., Toronto,

Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8

*In Canada a different warranty may apply.

In the U.S. for Sears warranty information or

to contact a Sears Service Center, call

1-800-4-MY-HOME sM(1-800-469-4663).

In Canada, call 1-877-533-6937.

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many importantsafety messages in this manualand 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when

using your washer, fellow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using the • Do not allow children to play on or in the

washer, washer. Close supervision of children is

• Do not wash articles that have been necessary when the washer is used near

previously cleaned in, washed in, children.

soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, • Before the washer is removed from

dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable service or discarded, remove the lid.

or explosive substances as they give off • Do not reach into the washer if the tub or

vapors that could ignite or explode, agitator is moving.

• Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning • Do not install or store this washer where

solvents, or other flammable or it will be exposed to the weather.

explosive substances to the wash water. • Do not tamper with controls.

These substances give off vapors that

could ignite or explode,

• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas

may be produced in a hot water system

that 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 severai min-

utes. 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 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,

• See Installation Instructions for grounding

requirements.

SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

For a complete list of tools and parts

needed, see pages 7-9.

A. SELECT LOCATION

FOR YOUR WASHER (pgs. 11-13)

Recessed Area/

Closet Installation Instructions (p. 11) Laundry Tub Drain System (p, 12)

39 in

(99 cm)

Standpipe Drain System (p. 13) Floor Drain System (p. 13)

B,REMOVESHIPPINGSTRAP(p,14)

Tools Needed:

Scissors Flashlight (optional

depending on installation)

C, CONNECT DRAIN HOSE (pgs, 15-16)

pA_NsDHIST

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Pliers that open

to l_'e in (3.95 cm) f11_q

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. 16-17)

Tools Needed:

Pliers that open to lg_ in (3.95 cm)

Flashlight (optional

depending on

installation)

PaNs Needed:

2 water inlet hoses

4 flat water inlet hose washers

E. CONNECT INLET HOSES TO WATER FAUCETS (pg. 17)

Tools Needed: PaNs Needed:

Pliers that open to 1_,, in (3.95 cm)

Bucket

(optional Flashlight (optional

depending on depending on

8 installation) installation)

2 water inlet hoses

SECURE DRAIN HOSE (p, 18)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Flashlight (optional

depending on installation) Shipping strap with fastener

G, LEVEL WASHER (p. 19)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

_-in (1.45 cm)

open-end wrench

Flashlight (optional

depending on installation) Wood block

2 front leveling legs with nuts

(supplied with washer)

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-ampere fused electrical supply is

required. (Time-delay fuse or circuit

breaker is recommended.) Connect

to an individual branch circuit.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into agrounded 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.

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

amating 3-prong grounding4ype 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

Grounding \ III //

Power supply

cord

• For a grounded, cord-

connected washer:

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This washer must be grounded. In the

event of malfunction or breakdown,

grounding will reduce the risk of electri-

cal shock by providing a path of least

resistance for electric current. This

washer is equipped with a cord having

an equipment-grounding conductor and

a grounding plug. The plug must be

plugged into an appropriate outlet that

is properly installed and grounded in

accordance with all local codes and

ordinances.

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 appliance - if it will not fit the

outlet, have a proper outlet installed

by aqualified electrician.

•For a permanently connected

washer:

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This washer must be connected to

a grounded metal, permanent wiring

system, or an equipment grounding

conductor must be run with the circuit

conductors and connected to the

equipment-grounding terminal or lead

on the appliance.

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