Whirlpool LA5460XS User manual

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Contents

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PARTS AND FEATURES 2 For a Rinse and Spin 10

IMPORTANT SAFETY For a Drain and Spin IO

INSTRUCTIONS.. 3 MAGIC CLEAN@ Lint Filter 10

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.. 4 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 11

Starting Your Washer 4 Winterizing.. 12

What Happens in Each Cycle 6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

OTHER OPERATING ASSISTANCE 13

INSTRUCTIONS 10 WASHER WARRANTY 16

01987 Whirlpool Corporation

Parts and features

LOAD LAUNDRY

SIZE ‘NFORMATloN TEMPERATURE CYCLE

CONTROL

KNOB

ODE1 AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

MAGIC CLEAN@

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). Serio, Number

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase D9te

Keep this book,your”LaundryGuide”and

sales slip in the Laundry Information

Center.

Service Company

Phone Number

Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with

thls product.

Addifional Safety Insftucfions and Your Responsibilities

ALWAYS store detergent, laundry aids ALWAYS unplug the power supply

and other materials in a cool, dry cord before attempting to service the

place where children can’t reach washer.

them - in a locked cabinet if possible. DO NOT machine wash glass fiber

ALWAYS read and follow instructions materials. Small particles can stick to

on packages of detergent and laun- fabrics washed in following loads

dry aids - especially warnings and and cause skin irritation.

precautions. You are personally responsible for

HAZARDOUS FUMES can be formed if making sure that your washer:

chlorine bleach is used in the same

is used only for jobs normally ex-

wash as ammonia or acids such as petted of home automatic washers.

vinegar or rust remover.

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 a LOAD SIZE

Select

. WATER TEMPERATURES

Turn the knob to point at 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).

NOTE: Use the LARGE

for best permanent press results.

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.”

LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS

For best cleaning results, the CAUTION:

load must be able to move freely DO NOT

in the water. Too big a load or too OVERLOAD WASHER.

little water can cause wear or 0

tearing of load items.

*Approximate LARGE

(17.3gals./65SL)*

fill with load. SMALL (9.5 gals./36.OL)’

Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;

Start the washer

Push in the Control Knob and turn

Stop on a number in the cycle

it to the right. It must be pushed in

and turned only clockwise. you want. The numbers are min-

utes of wash time. The drawing

shows 6 minutes of agitation in

the REGULAR NORMAL Cycle.

Start the washer by pulling out

To stop the washer at any time,

the Control Knob. The washer will push in the Control Knob. To

fill to the level you set with wash restart the washer, pull out the

water of the selected temper- Control Knob.

ature. After filling, the washer will

agitate for the selected number

of minutes.

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 agitation 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-

strutted fabrics that are

heavily soiled.

REGULAR NORMAL Cycle

A cycle for regular loads

of fabrics that are moder-

ately soiled.

PERMANENT PRESS NORMAL Cycle

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.

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

)

pLEifiL

(Pause)

DRAIN

Agitation t

Use for delicate items that

need a short wash and spin

time. Wash nylon hose or

panty hose in a net laundry

bag.

Alndicafes fhc

pausing fort

perlod.

WASH

Minutes

High

Speed

machine is

brief soak

Other operating instructions

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.)

Push Control Knob in.

2. Turn clockwise to any

on the dial.

See above drawlng.

3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer

will fill to selected level; agitate 2

minutes; drain and spin.

MAGIC CLEAN@ lint filter

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 in any cycle. See

above drawing.

3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer

will drain and spin.

The lint filter in your washer cleans itself. Collected lint is

drained away with the wash and rinse water.

If your washer drains into a tub, remove any lint collected

in the drain or strainer.

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