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Color Logic
Select the correct
TEMPERATURE
setting. Match the particular color below the words with the same color on
the Cycle Selector knob.
Example:
Washing a load of medium soiled cotton towels and sheets.
Choose the
LOAD SIZE
.
Choose the
TEMPERATURE
setting—for this load it would be the
HOT
wash temperature (which is a
particular color).
Turn the Cycle Selector knob to the area that has the same color as the
TEMPERATURE
setting you have
chosen—for this load it would be the
COTTONS
area. Turn the knob to the
MEDIUM
setting.
Load Size
Loosely load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the washer basket. The water level should just
cover the clothes. Adjust the load size accordingly.
Temperature
Select the water temperature for the wash and rinse cycles. Always follow fabric manufacturer’s care label or
instructions when laundering.
Wash Cycle
The wash cycle controls the length of the washing process. The knob can be turned in either direction.
Turning the Cycle Selector knob after starting a cycle will stop the washer and reset the cycle to the new
selection. Press START to begin the new cycle selection.
REMEMBER:
When choosing the cycle, the Cycle
Selector knob can be pointed anywhere within
the shaded range for the cycle setting.
The Cycle Indicator Lights show what stage the washer is in. The wash time is the length of the wash
agitation. The
6 MIN
light will remain lit during drain and spin. When the Selector knob is set to a new cycle
the Indicator Lights will flash momentarily, showing what stages the cycle will go through. On models without
an
AUTO SOAK
option, the
SOAK
light will not light up.
The chart below will help you match the wash cycle setting with your clothing.
COTTONS
For heavy to lightly soiled cottons, household linens, work and play clothes.
NORMAL/FAST
EASY CARE
For wrinkle-free and permanent press items, and knits.
GENTLE/FAST
CASUALS
For wrinkle-free and permanent press items, and knits. The
HEAVY
cycle has 3 agitate/pause
PULSED/SLOW
cycles to clean your heavily soiled items. The
MEDIUM
cycle has 2 agitate/pause cycles.
DELICATES
For lingerie and special-care fabrics with light to normal soil.
GENTLE/SLOW
PREWASH
For removing surface dirt from heavily soiled clothes. Make sure to follow with a regular
NORMAL/SLOW
wash cycle.
QUICK RINSE
For quickly rinsing chlorine, perspiration, stains, etc., out of clothes.
15 MIN.
For very soiled clothes. Begins with a brief agitation, soaks for a specified period of time, then moves through
AUTO SOAK
the rest of the cycle automatically.
START
Press START to begin the cycle. Pressing START again or raising the lid will PAUSE the cycle and the Cycle
indicator light will blink.
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