Kenmore 417 Series Owner's Manual page 12

OCCURRENCE
OPERATING
Washerdoes notstart.
POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION
• Electrical powercord maynot be plugged in or connection may beloose.
Makesure plugfits tighttyin walIoutlet.
• Housefuse blown, circuit breakertripped,ora poweroutage hasoccurred.
Resetcircuit breaker or repIacefuse. Do not increasefuse capacity. If
problem is a circuitoverload, have itcorrected bya qualified electrician. If
problem is a poweroutage, caII local electriccompany.
• Watersupplyfauc_Cs arenotturned on.Turnonwatersupplyfauc_Cs.
• Cycleselector is notin correct position. Moveindicator clockwiseslightly.
Pulloutknob.
• Motoris overheated.Washer motorwilIstopifit becomes overheated. ItwilI
automaticallyrestartaftera cooldown period ofupto30 minutes (ifwasher
has not been manuallyturned off).
• Dispenserdraweris notcompletelyclosed. Closedispenserdrawer.
Washerwontspin. • Washer dooris not completelyclosed. Closedoor completely.
• Dispenserdraweris notcompletelyclosed. Closedispenserdrawer.
• LoadistoosmalI.Add I or2similaritemstohelpbalancetheload.
Residue left in d rum.
• Heavilysoileditems. Wipedrumwith a nonabrasivehouseholdcleanser,
then rinse. Shakeor brush excess dir[and sand from items beforewashing.
WATER
Water collects in bleach and fabric
softener compartments.
• Thisisa resultofthesiphoning action and is par[ofthenormaloperation of
thewasher.Water mayberemoved byremovingthedispenserdrawer (see
Page I 0, Figures I and 2) anddrainingwaterintotheemptydrumorsink.
Wash load toowet after spin.
• Washerisoverloaded. Do not overloadwasher. SeeWashing Procedures.
• LoadistoosmalI.Add I or2similaritemstohelpbalancetheload.
• Load isout ofbalance. Rearrangeloadtoallowproperspinning.
• Drain hoseis kinked. Straightend rain hose.
Water does notenterwasherorit
entersslowly.
• Water suppIyis not adequatein area. Checkanother faucet in the house.
Waituntilwatersupplyand pressureincrease.
• Watersupplyfaucatsarenotcompletelyopen. Fullyopenhotandcold
faucets.
• Water is being used elsewherein thehouse. Water pressure must beatleast
30 psi (260kPa).Avoid runningwaterelsevvherevvhilewasherisfilling.
• Waterinlet hosesare kinked. Straighten hoses.
Warm or hotwater is not hot enough.
• Hotwaterheaterissettooloworisadistancefromwasher. Measurehot
watertemperatu reatnearbyfaucetwithcandyor meatthermometer.Water
temperatureshould beatleast 120°F(49°C).Adjustwater heater as
necessary.
• Hotwateris being used elsewhereinthehouse.Avoid using hotwater
elsewherebeforeorduringwasher use.Theremaynotbeenough hotwater
availablefor proper cleaning. Ifproblem persists, your hotwatersystem may
beunabIetosupport morethan I useatatime.
Water in washer does not d rain or • Drain hoseiskinked orclogged. Clean and straightenthedrain hose.
drainsslowly. • Maximum standpipeheightisS'(2.4m).
WaterIeaks. • Fillhose con nection isloose at faucetorwasher. Checkand tighten hose
connections. Install rubbersealingwashers provided.
• Housedrain pipesareclogged. Unclog drain pipes. Contact plumberif
necessary.
• Oversudsing. Useless detergent.
Incorrectwash and rinse • Hotandcoldwater hosesareconnectedtovvrong supplyfauc_Cs. Connect
temperatures, hotwater hoseto hotwater faucatand coIdwater hosetocoIdwaterfaucat.
Water is enteri ng was her b uttu b does
notfllI.
• Drain hosestandpipeis incorrect height. Standpipemust bea minimumof
23.6'(60cm)high to preventsiphoning. Seel N STALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
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