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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DISHWASHER

Your dishwasher is designed to give maximum
performance on loads with normal and heavy soils.
You may find that many of your dishes have lighter
soils than normal; if this is the case you can save
water and energy by selecting a cycle other than
NORMAL WASH.

NOTE: The lights over the Cycle and Energy Option
pads come ON to indicate the cycle/option that has
been selected. Press pad firmly until the light comes
on. These Cycle and Energy Option indicator lights
remain on while the door is latched.

The CYCLE ON light will come on when the
dishwasher is in a Start Delay, Wash or Dry cycle.
The light will go out when all cycles are complete.

If dishwasher drains into a food waste disposal,
operate the disposal until it is empty before starting
dishwasher.

Step 1.

Load your dishwasher. (See Loading section.)

Step 2.

Make sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at

the OFF position and the CYCLE ON light is off,
indicating all cycles are complete. Add detergent to
the detergent dispenser. (See Detergent Guide.) Use
a rinse aid agent to help prevent spotting. (See
How to Use a Rinse Agent section.)

Step 3.

Latch the door.

Step 4.

Select desired wash cycle.

• POTSCRUBBER—For items such as pots, pans

and casseroles with dried-on or baked-on soils.
Everyday dishes may be included. This cycle will
get heavily soiled dishes cleaner than the normal
cycle. It will not remove burned-on foods.

• NORMAL WASH—For most loads of everyday

dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils.
Designed to yield high performance on normal soils.

• WATER SAVER—For dishes with light soils. This

cycle uses less water than the other cycles.

• CHINA CRYSTAL—For lightly soiled china and

crystal. Prerinse dishware before loading.

• RINSE & HOLD—For rinsing partial loads which

will be washed later. Do not use detergent. Delay
Start is not recommended for this cycle.

Step 5.

Select the desired Energy Options.

• TEMP BOOST—Use this option for best

performance with heavily-soiled dishes. When
selected, the wash cycle is extended while the
dishwasher heats the water for the best washing and
drying. (See Cycle Selection Chart.)

• HEATED DRY—Turns the drying heater on for

fast drying. When selected, the cycle time will be
extended for 39 minutes.

• ENERGY SAVER—Shuts off the heating unit,

thus saving energy. Dishes air-dry naturally. It takes
longer but saves energy. You can open the door after
the motor stops to speed drying. Excellent for
overnight drying.

Step 6.

Turn the Cycle Indicator Dial to START

or to the desired START DELAY time.
• Turning the dial to START will begin the cycle

immediately. To obtain the benefits of a complete
cycle, be careful that you do not turn the dial any
farther than is necessary to start the dishwasher.
There is a time delay between start-up and water
fill so you will not hear any wash action right away.

• The START DELAY will allow you to delay the

start time of your dishwasher automatically for up
to 10 hours. Turn the Cycle Indicator Dial to the
desired time. The CYCLE ON light will come on.

Features and appearance may vary slightly.

NORMAL

WASH

WATER

SAVER

RINSE

& HOLD

HEATED

DRY

ENERGY

SAVER

TEMP