Maytag MDBH945AWB Use and Care Guide - Page 5

Upper Rack, Utensil Basket, Removing, the Upper Rack - dishwasher model

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Loading Upper Rack Glasses, cups, stemware, light-weight plastics, plates, bowls, pans, long-handled utensils etc. can be loaded in this rack. Do not load glasses over the tines. The Stack-Rack TM (select models) on the right side of the upper rack folds up or down for loading flexibility. Fold it down to hold long-handled knives, spatulas and spoons or short items like cups or juice glasses. Fold it up for taller items like glasses, bowls, plates, etc. The edge of the Stack-Rack TM(select models) is designed to hold stemware in place. Taller stemware will fit better on the right side as the upper rack is deeper on this side. Lower Rack A variety of items such as dinner plates, mixing bowls, pots and pans and baking dishes can be loaded in this rack. Wider items can be placed along the left side and back of this rack. Utensil Basket Removable Standard Utensil Basket [style may vary] For best cleaning results, prevent items from nesting together by placing some items in the basket with handles up and some with handles down. On slotted covers, load knives handles up and spoons and forks handles down. Be sure that thin, finely pointed items do not extend through the basket. This could block the lower wash arm. Auxiliary Basket [select models) Use this supplemental basket in the upper or lower rack for loading miscellaneous items and utensils. This is also a safe place to load sharp knives and pointed items. Removing the Upper Rack The rack can be removed when tall or oversized items need to be loaded into the lower rack. Unload the rack before removing it from the dishwasher. To remove rack with tab-lock rack stops: 1. Roll the rack ½ to _ of the way out. 2. Locate the rack stops at the end of each track. Squeeze the tab in the middle of the rack stop and pull the rack stop straight out. Take care to support the rack while removing the rack stops. 3. Roll the rack all the way out of the track and remove from Tab Lock Rack Stop the dishwasher. To replace: 1. Replace the dishwasher rack by guiding the wheels into the tracks. Style may vary by model 2. Push each rack stop squarely into the end of the track until the catch pops into the small hole on the side of the track. Important: The dishwasher will not operate correctly if the wash arm is not aligned with one of the water inlet holes on back wall of the dishwasher.

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Loading
Upper Rack
Glasses,
cups, stemware,
light-weight
plastics,
plates,
bowls,
pans, long-handled
utensils
etc. can be loaded
in this rack.
Do not load
glasses
over
the tines.
The
Stack-Rack
TM
(select
models)
on the
right
side of the upper
rack folds
up or down
for loading
flexibility.
Fold it down to hold
long-handled
knives,
spatulas
and spoons
or short
items
like cups or juice
glasses.
Fold it up for taller
items
like glasses,
bowls,
plates, etc.
The edge of the
Stack-Rack
TM(select
models)
is designed
to hold stemware
in
place. Taller stemware
will
fit better
on the
right
side as the
upper
rack is deeper
on this side.
Lower
Rack
A variety of items such as dinner
plates, mixing bowls,
pots and pans and baking dishes can be loaded in this
rack.
Wider
items can be placed along
the left side and
back of this rack.
Utensil Basket
Removable
Standard
Utensil
Basket
[style
may vary]
For best cleaning
results,
prevent
items from
nesting
together
by
placing
some
items
in the basket
with
handles
up and some with
handles
down.
On slotted
covers,
load knives
handles
up and
spoons
and forks
handles
down.
Be sure that
thin, finely
pointed
items do not extend
through
the basket. This could
block the lower
wash
arm.
Auxiliary
Basket
[select
models)
Use this supplemental
basket
in
the upper
or lower
rack for
loading
miscellaneous
items
and
utensils.
This is also a safe place
to load sharp
knives
and pointed
items.
Removing
the Upper Rack
The rack can be removed
when
tall or oversized
items
need to be loaded
into the lower
rack.
Unload
the
rack before
removing
it from
the dishwasher.
To remove
rack with
tab-lock
rack stops:
1. Roll the rack ½ to _ of the way out.
2. Locate the rack stops at the end of each track.
Squeeze the tab in the middle
of the rack stop and
pull the rack stop straight
out. Take care to support
the rack while
removing
the rack stops.
3. Roll the rack all the
way out of the track
and remove
from
the dishwasher.
To replace:
1. Replace the
dishwasher
rack
by
guiding
the wheels
into the tracks.
Style may vary by model
Tab Lock
Rack Stop
2. Push each rack stop squarely
into the end of the
track
until
the catch
pops into the small
hole on the
side of the track.
Important:
The dishwasher
will
not
operate
correctly
if the
wash
arm
is not aligned
with
one
of the water
inlet
holes
on back
wall
of the dishwasher.