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Model DWA63A Operating Instructions

Wash Cycles

Wash Cycle/Cycle Time/Water Used

Cycle selection procedure

Sequence

Pots & Pans  (83 minutes) (7.2 gallons/ 27.3 liters)
For pots, pans, casseroles and dinnerware with dried-
on or baked-on soils.

1.  Turn dial to 

POTS & PANS.

2. Select 

WASH TEMP BOOST and any other

desired option.

Wash, rinse,
rinse, wash,
rinse, rinse, dry

Normal Wash (75 minutes) (6 gallons/22.7 liters)
For regularly soiled dishes and silverware.

1.  Turn dial to 

NORMAL WASH.

2.  Select desired options.

Wash, rinse,
wash, rinse,
rinse, dry

Light Wash (68 minutes) (4.8 gallons/18.2 liters)
For lightly soiled or pre-rinsed dishes and silverware.

1.  Turn dial to 

LIGHT WASH.

2.  Select desired option.

Rinse, wash,
rinse, rinse, dry

Rinse/Hold (5 minutes) (1.2 gallons/4.5 liters)
For rinsing dishes that will be washed later.

1.  Do not use detergent.
2.  Turn dial to 

RINSE/HOLD.

Rinse

Plate Warmer (14 minutes)
For warming dishes and serving plates before serving
hot foods.

1.  Load clean plates and dishes to be

warmed.

2.  Turn dial to 

PLATE WARMER.

3. Select 

HEATED DRY.

Hot dry

Delay Hours (6 hours)
Allows you to delay starting the 

POTS & PANS cycle

for up to 6 hours.

1.  Turn dial to desired time delay.
2. Select 

WASH TEMP BOOST option and other desired options.

DELAY START light will come on when door is closed.

Important

Before operating dishwasher read 

Important Safety

Instructions, Preparing and Loading Dishes, Dishwasher
Dispenser and Detergents and Rinse Aid sections of owner’s
manual.

1.

Load dishwasher (See 

Preparing and Loading Dishes

section of 

owner’s manual).

2.

Add detergent (See 

Dishwasher Dispenser and

Detergents section of owner’s manual).

3.

Add rinse aid if needed (See 

Rinse Aid section of owner’s

manual).

4.

Turn dial clockwise to select cycle (See 

Wash Cycles

chart below) or number of hours for delayed start.

5.

Select desired energy options. See 

ENERGY

OPTIONS. The indicator light will show red when an
option is selected.

6.

If using 

DELAY HOURS, go to step number 8.

7.

Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until water is
hot. Turn water off (Optional).

8.

Close door to latch and start dishwasher.

NOTE: Cycle times are approximate and will vary with options
selected. Hot water is necessary to activate dishwasher
detergent and melt fatty food soils. An automatic sensor will
check the incoming water temperature and, if not high enough
will delay timer, and automatic water heating takes place. This
will happen even when 

WASH TEMP BOOST is not selected.

When

 WASH TEMP BOOST is selected, an even higher

temperature will be guaranteed to handle heavier soil loads.

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