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To use washer again: 1. Flush water pipes and hoses. Reconnect water inlet hoses. Turn on both water faucets. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to fellow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 2. Plug in washer or reconnect power. 3. Run the washer through a complete cycle without clothes, using 1/2the normal recommended amount of detergent to clean out the antifreeze. To transport the washer: 1. Shut off both water faucets. 2. Disconnect and drain water inlet hoses. 3. If the washer will be moved during freezing weather, put 1 qt (1 L) of R.V.-type antifreeze in the basket. Run washer on the Drain & Spin setting for about 30 seconds to mix the antifreeze and remaining water. 4. Disconnect the drain from the drain system. 5. Unplug the power cord. 6. Place the inlet hoses into the basket. 7. Drape the power cord and drain hose over edge into the basket. 8. Place foam packing ring from the original shipping materials in the top of washer. If you do not have the original foam packing ring, place heavy blankets, towels, etc. into basket opening. Close the lid and put a piece of tape over the lid and down to the front of the washer. Keep lid taped until the washer is placed into the new location. Reinstalling the washer 1. Follow the "Installation Instructions" to locate, level and connect the washer. 2. Run the washer through a complete cycle without clothes, using 1/2the normal recommended amount of detergent to clean out the antifreeze, if used. TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Washer displaying code messages • LF "LF" (Washer is taking too long to fill) Check the following: Are the water inlet hoses kinked or clogged? Are the water inlet valve screens clear? Is the drain hose installed properly? See "Connect the Drain Hose," Press STOP to clear display, • Ld "Ld" (Washer is taking too long to drain water from the wash tub) Check the following: Is the drain hose kinked or clogged? Is the drain hose installed properly? See "Connect the Drain Hose," Press STOP to clear display. • u_- "uL" (Unbalanced Load) If the load is unbalanced, the washer will display this code while running an imbalanced load correction routine at the end of the wash cycle and before the final spin. If the code remains and the wash cycle dial is flashing after the recovery routine has stopped, open lid and redistribute the load. Close lid and press START. • oL "oL" (Over Load) Is the washer overloaded? The washer has attempted to fill and begin the wash cycle. If the washer is overloaded, it will drain any water and detergent that was added during the fill. To correct the overload, remove several items and add detergent. Close lid and press START. _d "Sd" (Suds Detected) Check the following: Did you add too much detergent? Always measure detergent. Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. If excessive suds are detected, the washer will display this code while running a suds reduction correction routine at the end of the wash cycle. The suds reduction routine removes extra suds and assures proper rinsing of your garments. If the code remains and the wash cycle dial is flashing after the recovery routine has stopped, re-select your desired cycle using cold water. Press START. Do not add detergent. • I _d "lid" (Lid Opened) Is the lid open? Close the lid to clear the display. • HE "HC" (Cold and Hot hoses switched) This code will appear at the end of the wash cycle to indicate that the cold and hot water inlet hoses are switched. See "Connect the Inlet Hoses." • _ "dL" (Door/Lid cannot lock) Indicates lid is not locked. Check for items caught in the lid keeping it from closing. Press STOP once to clear the code. • _U "dU" (Door/Lid cannot unlock) Is there excessive weight on the lid, such as a basket of laundry? Excessive weight will keep the lid from unlocking, Press STOP once to clear the code, • F_= "F##" code Press STOP once to clear code. Press START. If code appears again, call for service. 20

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To use washer
again:
1.
Flush water pipes and hoses. Reconnect
water inlet hoses.
Turn on both water faucets.
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Plug into
a grounded
3
prong
outlet.
Do
not
remove
ground
prong.
Do
not
use an
adapter.
Do
not
use
an
extension
cord.
Failure
to fellow
these
instructions
can result
in
death,
fire, or electrical
shock.
2.
Plug in washer or reconnect
power.
3.
Run the washer through
a complete
cycle without
clothes,
using 1/2the normal recommended
amount
of detergent
to
clean out the antifreeze.
To transport
the washer:
1.
Shut off both water faucets.
2.
Disconnect
and drain water inlet hoses.
3.
If the washer will be moved
during freezing weather,
put 1 qt
(1 L) of R.V.-type antifreeze
in the basket.
Run washer on the
Drain & Spin setting
for about
30 seconds
to mix the
antifreeze
and remaining
water.
4.
Disconnect
the drain from the drain system.
5.
Unplug the power cord.
6.
Place the inlet hoses into the basket.
7.
Drape the power cord and drain hose over edge into the
basket.
8.
Place foam packing
ring from the original
shipping
materials
in the top of washer. If you do not have the original foam
packing
ring, place
heavy blankets,
towels,
etc. into basket
opening.
Close the lid and put a piece of tape over the lid and
down
to the front of the washer. Keep lid taped
until the
washer is placed into the new location.
Reinstalling
the washer
1.
Follow the "Installation
Instructions"
to locate, level and
connect
the washer.
2.
Run the washer through
a complete
cycle without
clothes,
using 1/2the normal
recommended
amount
of detergent
to
clean out the antifreeze,
if used.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a
service
call...
Washer
displaying
code
messages
•
LF
"LF"
(Washer
is taking too long to
fill)
Check
the
following:
Are the water inlet hoses kinked or clogged?
Are the water inlet valve screens
clear?
Is the drain hose installed
properly?
See "Connect
the Drain
Hose,"
Press STOP to clear display,
•
Ld
"Ld"
(Washer
is taking
too
long to drain
water
from
the wash
tub)
Check
the following:
Is the drain hose kinked
or clogged?
Is the drain hose installed
properly?
See "Connect
the Drain
Hose,"
Press STOP to clear display.
•
u_-
"uL"
(Unbalanced
Load)
If the load is unbalanced,
the washer
will display
this code
while running
an imbalanced
load correction
routine at the
end of the wash cycle and before the final spin. If the code
remains and the wash cycle
dial is flashing
after the recovery
routine has stopped,
open lid and redistribute
the load. Close
lid and press START.
•
oL
"oL"
(Over Load)
Is the washer
overloaded?
The washer has attempted
to fill
and begin the wash cycle.
If the washer
is overloaded,
it will
drain any water and detergent
that was added during the fill.
To correct the overload,
remove several items and add
detergent.
Close lid and press START.
_d
"Sd"
(Suds Detected)
Check
the
following:
Did you add too much detergent?
Always measure
detergent.
Follow
detergent
manufacturer's
directions.
If excessive
suds are detected,
the washer will display this
code while running a suds reduction
correction
routine at the
end of the wash cycle. The suds reduction
routine
removes
extra suds and assures
proper rinsing of your garments.
If the
code remains and the wash cycle
dial is flashing
after the
recovery
routine has stopped,
re-select
your desired cycle
using cold water. Press START. Do not add detergent.
•
I
_d "lid"
(Lid Opened)
Is the lid open? Close the lid to clear the display.
•
HE
"HC"
(Cold and Hot hoses switched)
This code will appear
at the end of the wash cycle to indicate
that the cold and hot water inlet hoses are switched.
See
"Connect
the Inlet Hoses."
•
_
"dL"
(Door/Lid
cannot
lock)
Indicates
lid is not locked. Check for items caught
in the lid
keeping
it from closing.
Press STOP once to clear the code.
•
_U
"dU"
(Door/Lid
cannot
unlock)
Is there excessive
weight
on the lid, such as a basket
of
laundry?
Excessive
weight
will keep the lid from unlocking,
Press STOP once to clear the code,
•
F_=
"F##"
code
Press STOP once to clear code. Press START. If code
appears
again, call for service.
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