Instructions; Howto Changecolorpanels; Warranty - Hotpoint HDA-997 Use And Care Manual

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Maintenance Instructions
Built-indishwashers
oftenuseanairgap.
KePp it clean.
Anair gap is a plumbingdevice.
[tprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingup intoit if a drain
clogs.The air gapis not a partof
thedishwasher. A ndyoumaynot
evenhaveone. Not all plumbing
codesrequireair gaps.
Howtoprepareyour
dishwasher forwinter
storage
Theairgap is easyto clean.
With
mosttypes,firstturnoffthedish-
washer, thenliftoffthechrome
cover. T henunscrew theplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-up of
grit.Atoothpick m akes cleaning
easy.
Ifthedishwasher istobeleft
unused inanunheated l ocation
during thewinter months, h ave
a service technician t akethe
following s tepstoprevent t he
machine f romfreezing:
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Checkthe air gapanytimeyour
dishwasher isn'tdrainingwell.
* Removefises or trip circuit
breakersto removeelectricpower
fromthe dishwasher.
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Tokeepyourdishwasher
loo~ng good. . .
e fim off waterto dishwasher.
Disconnectthe waterinletline
fromthe watervalveand drain.
Cleantie controlpanelwitha.
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly. D o not use abrasives
or sharpobjectson thepanel.
Theycan damageit.
e Removewatervalveborn the
dishwasherand blowon small
plasticoutletto removewater.
Replacewatervalveand waterline.
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Cleanthe outsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax. The outside
cabinetfinishis durable,but it can
scratch.Souse no scouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
e Removeplugin bottomof rubber
bootanddraincompletely. R eplace
the plug.
If youhaveanair gap, checkit
at leastoncea month.THEAIR
GAPIS N~ PARTOF YOUR
DISHWASHER. I T IS NCYI'
COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR97X216) i s available
from HotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
The insideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,use a mild cleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscan mar the finish.
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How
to
changecolorpanels
2. Slideout
the panels
and replace
themwith
the color
youwantin
front.
SpeciallA" thickwoodinser~ can
replacethe twometalpanels.
Dimensionsfor %"woodinserts:
Door Panel:23%'Wx 161~/H.
AccessPanel:23%'Wx 6%"H.
Yourdishwashercomeswith
reversibleandinterchangeable
frontpanels.Bothdoor andac. ess
panelsare heldin placeby the
paneltrim. Each sideof eachpanel
is finishedin a differentcolor.
Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedto the metalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
3. Replace
1. Takeout
twoscrews
fromdoor
andtwo
screwsfrom
accesspanel.
Thenremove
the sidetrims
fromeither
the sidetrims.
Note:Do not operatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsor when
loweraccesspanelis removed.
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