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PROBLEM
WASHER OR DRYER
WON'T START
WON'T DRAIN
WATER LEAKS
WASHER WON'T
SPIN AND
COMPLETE CYCLE
CLOTHES ARE
ABNORMALLY
WET -R SP~
APPLIANCE IS
NOISY
WATER
TEMPERATURE
INCORRECT
WASHER PAUSES
IN CYCLE
20
QUESTIONS?
USE T~S PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Make sure controls are properly set and washer cycle selector is pulled out or dryer
Appliance unplugged. Make sure cord is firmly plugged into electrical outlet.
No power to appliance. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure appliance is
getting current.
Dryer door is open. Dryer will not run with. door open. Make sure washer lid is closed.
Washer will fill but will not spin with lid open.
Kinked or pinched hose. Check and correct.
of drain outlet should be less than 6 feet above the floor.
Make sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted into and secured to drain facility.
lid is closed.
Load may have been excessively out of balance. Redistribute clothes and rerun through
Heavily unbalanced loads can cause the washer to vibrate excessively during spin, and
may cause it to move from its original position. To correct, open the lid and redistribute
the load evenly about the wash basket. Close the fid and restd.
Uneven floor. Make sure appliance is level md fm to floor.
Hoses kinked. Check and correct.
Clogged screen in water valve. Unscrew fill hose from washer and clean screen if
necessary. When reassembling, make hand tight plus 1/3 turn with pliers.
Faucets not adjusted to give desired temperature. Readjust them.
Household water heater not set to deliver correct temperamre—140° to 150°F.
(60° to 66°C.) Reset it.
the screens and reinstall the hoses.
Make sure selector controls are properly set.
Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets—hot to hot, cold to cold.
Washer normally pauses about 1/2 minute in progressing from one portion of its cycle
to the next.
Alternate pauses in the agitation are normal in the delicate wash cycle. Agitation will
resume in 1-2 minutes.
The brief pause in the final spin of each cycle is norrnd operation for this washer.
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