Starting Your Washer
Style 1: With liquid fabric softener dispenser (on some
models)WARNING
 Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser. Pour
measured liquid fabric softener into the dispenser.
Softener is added automatically during the rinse portion of
the cycle. Dilute liquid fabric softener by filling the
dispenser with warm water until liquid reaches the
crossbar in the dispenser opening.
Fire Hazard
Never place items in the washer that are dampened
with gasoline or other flammable fluids.
No washer can completely remove oil.
Style 2: Without liquid fabric softener dispenser (on some Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on
models)
it (including cooking oils).
 In the final rinse ONLY, add fabric softener that has been
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.diluted with 1?? to 1 cup (125 to 250 mL) warm water.
4. Close the washer lid. Washer will not agitate or spin with the
1. Measure detergent and pour it into the washer. If desired, add lid open.
powdered or liquid color safe bleach. Drop a sorted load of 5. Turn the WATER LEVEL selector to the correct setting for your
clothes loosely into your washer. wash load and the type of fabric being washed. You may
 Load evenly to maintain washer balance. Mix large and change the load size or water level selection after the washer
small items. Items should move easily through the wash has started filling by turning the selector to a different setting.
water. Overloading can cause poor cleaning.6. Set the TEMPERATURE selector to the correct setting for the
2. (OPTIONAL) Add liquid chlorine bleach.type of fabric and soils being washed. Use the warmest water
safe for fabric. Follow garment label instructions.
Always measure liquid chlorine bleach. Do not guess. Do not
use more than 1 cup (250 mL) for a full load. Follow NOTE: In wash water temperatures colder than 60oF (15.6oC),
manufacturer?s directions for safe use. Use a cup with a detergents do not dissolve well. Soils can be difficult to
pouring spout to avoid spilling.remove. Some fabrics can retain wear wrinkles and have
increased pilling (the formation of small lint-like balls on the
Let the washer fill and begin agitating the load. Add bleach to surface of garments).
the wash cycle so it can be removed in the rinse cycle. Pour
7. Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to the
bleach around the agitator, not directly onto the load.
wash cycle you want. Reduce the wash time when using a
 Follow directions on the care labels. Do not use chlorine small load size setting. Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start
bleach on wool, silk, spandex, acetates, or some flame-the washer.
retardant fabrics.
NOTE: Undiluted bleach will damage any fabric it touches.
The damage appears as rips, holes, tears, or color loss and
may not show up until several washings later.
3. (OPTIONAL) Add liquid fabric softener.
To stop or restart your washer:
NOTE: Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the clothes.
Undiluted fabric softener can stain fabrics. Always dilute fabric  To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle
softener with warm water. Too much fabric softener can make Control knob.
some items (diapers and towels) nonabsorbent. If this
happens, do not use it in every load, or use less of it in each  To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out the
Cycle Control knob.
load.
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