Whirlpool LA5400XS User manual

AUTOMATIC

WASHER

Large Capacity

Model

LA54ooxs

M~rrnwave Ovens Trash Compactors. Room AM Condltloners. Dehumldlfiers, Automatic Washers, Clothes Dryers. Freezers. RefrlgeratOr-1

Contents

Page

PARTS AND FEATURES . 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS. 3

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.. 4

Starting Your Washer 4

What Happens in Each Cycle 6

OTHER OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS . . 10

For a Rinse and Spin

For a Drain and Spin

Cleaning the Lint Filter

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

Winterizing

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE .

WASHER WARRANTY

I 01987 Whirlpool Corporation

Parts and features

Page

LOAD

SIZE LAUNDRY

INFORMATION TEMPERATURE CYCLE

CONTROL LINT FILTER

[not shown]

Remove the Consumer

Buy Guide label. It will be

easier to remove before the

washer is used.

You should wipe out the

basket with a damp cloth

before using to remove dust

from storing or shipping.

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

When you need service or call with a

question, have this information ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers

Model Number

(from plate under the lid near the

hinge). serial Number

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase Date

Keep this book, your”Laundry Guide”and

sales slip in the Laundry Information Service Company

Center.

Phone Number

Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with

this product.

Addiffonal Safety Insfrucfions and Your Responsibilities

ALWAYS store detergent, laundry aids

and other materials in a cool, dry

place where children can’t reach

them - in a locked cabinet if possible.

ALWAYS read and follow instructions

on packages of detergent and laun-

dry aids - especially warnings and

precautions.

HAZARDOUS FUMES can be formed if

chlorine bleach is used in the same

wash as ammonia or acids such as

vinegar or rust remover.

ALWAYS unplug the power supply

cord before attempting to service the

washer.

DO NOT machine wash glass fiber

materials. Small particles can stick to

fabrics washed in following loads

and cause skin irritation.

You are personally responslble for

maklng sure that your washer:

is used only for jobs normally ex-

pected of home automatic washers.

is not run by children or anyone un-

able to operate it properly. 3

Operating instructions

Starting Your Washer

Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place

a sorted load in the washer before starting it.

Select

. WATER TEMPERATURES

LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS

For best cleaning results, the

load must be able to move freely

in the water. Too big a load or too

little water can cause wear or

tearing of load items. 0

CAUTION:

DO NOT

OVERLOAD WASHER.

‘Approximate

fill with load.

LARGE (17.3 gals./655 L)*

SMALL (9.5 galsI36.0 L)*

Turn the knob to point to a setting

that describes the size of load you

want to wash.

The water level can be set for

SMALL (a few items) or LARGE

(a full load).

Match the wash and rinse water

temperature to the type of fabrics and

soils being washed.

All rinses are cold. Cold rinses save

energy and help prevent wrinkles from

setting into fabrics.

Recommended wash temperatures

can be found in your “Laundry Guide:’

NOTE: Use the LARGE wafer level

for best permanent press results.

3. Start the washer

Push in the Control Knob and turn

to the right. It must be pushed in

and turned only clockwise.

6. Stop on a number in the cycle

you want. The numbers are min-

utes of wash time. The drawing

shows 6 minutes of agitation in

the

REGULARNORMAL Cycle.

Start the washer by pulling out

the Control Knob.

The washer will

fill to the level you set with wash

water of the selected temper-

ature. After filling, the washer will

agitate for the selected number

of minutes.

Tostop the washer at any time,

push in the Control Knob. To

restart the washer, pull out the

Control Knob.

What Happens in Each Cycle*

Each cycle has been designed for different kinds of fabrics. Numbers on the

dial in each cycle are the minutes of

WASH

agitation time.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set to a number and pulled out, the washer fills

before aiitation and timing starts. After agitation starts, the knob turns clock wise

until it points to OFF and the cycle ends.

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

A cycle for sturdily con-

structed fabrics that are

heavily soiled.

REGULAR NORMAL Cycle

A cycle for regular loads

of fabrics that are moder-

ately soiled.

PERMANENT PRESS NORMAL Cycle

FILL

elected

Level

WASH

Minutes

High

Speed

A cycle designed for mod-

erately soiled permanent

press and some synthetic

fabrics. The

cool-down

rinse helps keep wrinkles

from setting into these

items.

NOTE: You may hear the sound of water spraying during the spin parts of some

cycles. In some cycles, cold water is sprayed on the spinning load to help with

the rinsing.

WASH

High

Speed

SPIN

High

I Speed

1Spray

Rinse

PERMANENT PRESS LIGHT Cycle

A cycle designed for

lightly soiled permanent

press and some synthetic

fabrics. The cool-down

rinse helps keep wrinkles

from setting into these items.

SHORT Cycle

I Minutes

High

Speed

I I

Alndicates the machine Is

pausing for a brief soak

. .

Use for delicate items that

need a short wash and spin

time. Wash nylon hose or

panty hose in a net laundry

bag.

penoa.

WASH

High

Speed

For a rinse and spin

You may need an extra rinse and

spin for heavily soiled loads which

need more detergent. (Extra detergent

can require an extra rinse.]

1. Push Control Knob in.

2. Turn clockwise to any

on the dial.

See above drawing.

3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer

will fill to selected level; agitate 2

minutes; drain and spin.

Other operating instructions

For a drain and spin

Your washer can be set to drain and

spin out water.

1. Push Control Knob in.

2. Turn clockwise to the bar just before

the OFF area. See above drawing.

3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer

will drain and spin.

For agitation and spin speeds in each cycle, see pages 6-9.

Cleaning the lint filter

Clean filter after every load for

best filtering results. NOTE: The load

zz+wiivary the amount of lint

- .

To clean:

Lift off the agitator barrel.

Wash or wipe the filter clean in the

bottom of the agitator barrel. The

filter Is not removable.

Replace the agitator barrel and

snap into place.

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