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Before you call for service...Troubleshooting Tips PERFORMANCE (cont.) Pilling Snags, holes, tears, rips or excessive wear Possible Causes 5esuOt RI QRrPaO Zear RQ SRO\cRttRQ EOeQds aQd Iu]]\ IaErics 3iQs sQaSs hRRks sharS EuttRQs EeOt EuckOes  ]iSSers aQd sharS REMects OeIt iQ SRckets  8QdiOuted chORriQe EOeach  Reason ‡ :KLOHWKLVLVQRWFDXVHGE\WKHZDVKHU\RXFDQVORZWKH pilling process by washing garments inside out.  Wrinkling  ‡ )DVWHQVQDSVKRRNVEXWWRQVDQG]LSSHUV ‡ 5HPRYHORRVHLWHPVOLNHSLQVREMHFWVLQSRFNHWVDQG sharp buttons. ‡ 7XUQNQLWV ZKLFKVQDJHDVLO\ LQVLGHRXW ‡ &KHFNEOHDFKSDFNDJHLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUSURSHUDPRXQW ‡ 1HYHUDGGXQGLOXWHGEOHDFKWRZDVKRUDOORZFORWKHVWR come in contact with undiluted bleach. &hePicaOs Oike hair EOeach Rr ‡ 5LQVHLWHPVWKDWPD\KDYHFKHPLFDOVRQWKHPEHIRUH d\e SerPaQeQt ZaYe sROutiRQ washing. ,PSrRSer sRrtiQJ ‡ $YRLGPL[LQJKHDY\LWHPV OLNHZRUNFORWKHV ZLWKOLJKWLWHPV (like blouses).  ‡ 7U\DIDEULFVRIWHQHU 2YerORadiQJ Rr iQcRrrect ‡ Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based Zater OeYeO on item size and material. ,QcRrrect Zash aQd ‡ 0DWFK&\FOHVHOHFWLRQWRWKHW\SHRIIDEULF\RXDUHZDVKLQJ dr\ c\cOes (especially for easy care loads). 5eSeated ZashiQJ iQ ‡ :DVKLQZDUPRUFROGZDWHU Zater that is tRR hRt SOUNDS "Metallic clicking" Back and forth "swoosh" or light "clicking" sound during agitate Quick short agitation sounds at end of agitate "Click" when water stops filling "Clicking" behind Control Panel during fill Water flow changes during fill Motor "whining up" or "coasting down" in spin "Humming" "Gurgling" Water "swishing" Washer is noisy Possible Causes ShiIter PechaQisP is  eQJaJiQJ Rr diseQJaJiQJ What To Do 10 ‡ 7KHGULYHV\VWHPZLOOHQJDJHDWWKHVWDUWRIDJLWDWHDQG disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple times during the wash. (Oectric PRtRr reYersiQJ  ‡ 7KLVPDFKLQHKDVDGULYHV\VWHPWKDWGRHVQ·WXVHJHDUV directiRQ This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean your laundry. &ORthiQJ redistriEutiRQ ‡ $WWKHHQGRIDJLWDWHWKHPRWRUPDNHVVKRUWDJLWDWLRQVWURNHV to redistribute the load. 5eOa\ sZitch ‡ 7KHUHOD\PDNHVDFOLFNVRXQGZKHQDFWLYDWHG7KHZDWHU level activates the relay and stops filling. AutRPatic 7ePSerature  ‡ 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KH´FOLFNLQJµLVZKHQHLWKHU &RQtrRO 9aOYe valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature. ‡ 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KHIORZFKDQJHVZKHQHLWKHU AutRPatic 7ePSerature  &RQtrRO 9aOYe valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature. 0RtRr raPSiQJ uSdRZQ ‡ 7KHPRWRUZLOOVSHHGXSLQFUHPHQWDOO\GXULQJWKHVSLQF\FOH duriQJ sSiQ c\cOe When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops. Water draiQ SuPS ‡ 7KHGUDLQSXPSZLOOPDNHDKXPPLQJVRXQGZKHQSXPSLQJ out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete. Water draiQ SuPS ‡ :KHQWKHSXPSVWDUWVGUDZLQJLQDLU,WVWDUWVWRJXUJOH The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will continue until it is done spinning. 7his is QRrPaO ‡  7KLVZDVKHUXVHVD,QIXVRUŒZDVKDFWLRQ:DWHUVZLVKLQJZKLOH the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads. Washer is uQeYeQ ‡  7ROHYHOWKHIURQWRIWKHZDVKHUDGMXVWWKHIURQWOHYHOLQJOHJVE\ rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up or down. To level the back of the washer, lift the back RIWKHPDFKLQHµ FP DQGVHWGRZQ ShiSSiQJ rRd is stiOO assePEOed ‡ 7RUHPRYHWKHVKLSSLQJURGIURPWKHZDVKHUSXOOWKH\HOORZWDJ iQ the uQit and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of the washer.

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Before you call for service…
PERFORMANCE (cont.)
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