Maytag MDC4650AWB Use and Care Guide - Page 5

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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 (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 StackRack (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. The Cup Clips (select models) located in the center of the upper rack can be used to hold light-weight plastic items, cooking utensils, knives, etc. in place. Clip the item between the tine and the clip. 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. 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 upper 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: . Roll the rack '/3to '/2of the way out. 2. To remove each plastic push tab rack stop from the end of each track, push inward (toward the rack) on the ridged area of the rack stop. The rack stop will snap open and can be easily removed by pulling straight out. Take care to support the track while removing rack stops. . Roll the rack all the way out of the track and remove from the dishwasher. To replace: • Reverse the above Push Tab Rack Stop procedure to replace the rack into the dishwasher. 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 models with 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. 4

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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
(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.
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.
The edge of the
Stack-
Rack
(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.
The Cup
Clips
(select
models)
located
in the
center
of the upper
rack
can be used to hold
light-weight
plastic
items,
cooking
utensils,
knives,
etc. in place. Clip the
item
between
the tine
and the clip.
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.
Removing the Upper Rack
The upper
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:
.
2.
.
Roll the rack '/3to '/2of the way out.
To remove
each plastic
push tab rack stop
from the
end of each track,
push inward
(toward
the rack)
on
the ridged
area of the rack stop. The rack stop will
snap open and can be easily removed
by pulling
straight
out.
Take care to support
the track
while
removing
rack
stops.
Roll the rack all the
way out of the
track
and remove
from the
dishwasher.
To replace:
Push
Tab
• Reverse the above
Rack
Stop
procedure to replace the rack into the dishwasher.
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 models
with
4
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.