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Страница 18: ...her TheCase ofthe Invisible Main Foodorcookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself hMX3 thf Sf2 S Ot S bi3COIll i3 visible how can you r...
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Страница 21: ...dtouse twicetherecommended amountofdetergent Useofsoapinhardwater Switchtoaphosphate detergent or followsixsteps describedabove Washingtoolongmayresultinincreased soildeposition Useshorterwashtimesfor smallerloads Detergentdissolvestooslowly Detergent mustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe startofagitation Seepage15 To restoregrayedclothes followoneoftheseprocedures 1 Putclothesinwasher FillwithHOTwa...
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Страница 26: ...t mayhaveaccumulated Notools areneeded simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight up sharply Theslottedsectionat thetopofthemetalshafthasalight coatingoflubricanttopreventparts stickingtogether If thisarea appearstobe dry applyalight coat ofgreaseor petroleum jellyaround theslottedsectionoftheshaft beforereplacingtheagitator Do notovergrease Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload Whenreplacingth...
Страница 27: ... IWWW contact the people who serviced yourappliance Explain whyyouarenotpleased Inmost cases thiswillsolvetheproblem NEXT ifyouarestillnotpleased writeallthedetails including yourphonenumber to Manager ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville Kentucky 40225 FINALLY ifyourproblemis still notresolved write MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive C icago Illinois60606 ...
Страница 28: ...te or YellowPages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC H XP XNT FACTCM3Y SERVICEor GENERAL ELECX131C CIJSTO ER CARE SERVICE S Service trips to your home to teach you how to usethe product Read yourUSeandCarermateriaim If you then have any questions about operating the product please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs offi...
