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Avoid Service Checklist
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Excessive
wrinkling.
Scratching
or chipping
of
the drum
finish.
Dryer
is overloaded.
Items
left in dryer
too long.
Insufficient
sorting
of items.
Drying
temperature
too high.
Foreign
objects
such as eoins_ pins_ clips
or buttons
are inside
the dryer. _
Permanently
attached
items such as belt buckles, zippers
and fasteners may be hitting the inside of the drum. _
Do not overload.
See "'Operating
Instructions."
Remove
items as soon as cycle
ends.
See "'Operating
Instructions."
Follow
fabric
care
label
instructions.
Always
remove
foreign
objects
from
pockets
before
laundering.
Remove
objects
from
drum
and restart
dryer.
Turn items inside out before drying
to prevent scratching
and damage
to the dryer.
_Drum
damage
caused
by foreign
objects
or permanently
attached
items
is not covered
by the warranty.
Wash
load
too wet after
Washer
is overloaded.
Do not overload
washer.
See Washing
Procedures.
spin.
Load
is out of balance.
Rearrange
load
to allow
proper
spinning.
Drain
hose is kinked.
Straighten
drain
hose.
Water
does not enter
Washer
lid is open.
Close washer
lid. The washer
will not operate
when the lid is open.
washer
or it enters
slowly.
Water
supply
is not adequate
in area.
Check
another
faucet
in the house.
Wait
until water
supply
and
pressure
increase.
Water
supply
faucets
are not completely
open.
Fully
open
hot and cold faucets.
Water
is being
used elsewhere
in the house.
Water
pressure
must be at least
10 psi (69 kPa). Avoid
running
water
elsewhere
while
washer
is filling.
Water
inlet hoses are kinked.
Straighten
hoses.
Warm
or hot water
is not
Hot water
heater
is set too low or is a distance
Measure
hot water
temperature
at nearby
faucet
with
candy
or
hot enough,
from
washer,
meat
thermometer.
Water
temperature
should
be at least
120°F
(50°C).
Adjust
water
heater
as necessary.
Hot water
is being
used elsewhere
in the house.
Avoid
using hot water
elsewhere
before
or during
washer
use.
There
may
not be enough
hot water
available
for proper
clean-
ing.
if problem
persists_ your
hot water
system
may
be unable
to support
more
than
1 use at a time.
Water
in washer
does not
Drain
hose is kinked
or clogged.
Clean
and straighten
the drain
hose.
drain
or drains
slowly.
Water
leaks.
Loose fill
hose connection
at faucet
or washer.
Check
and
tighten
hose connections,
install
rubber
sealing
washers
provided.
House drain
pipes are clogged.
Unclog
drain
pipes.
Contact
plumber
if necessary.
incorrect
wash and
rinse
Hot and cold
water
hoses are connected
to wrong
Connect
hot water
hose to hot water
faucet
and
cold water
temperatures,
supply
faucets,
hose to cold
water
faucet.
Water
is entering
washer
Drain
hose standpipe
is incorrect
height.
Standpipe
must be a minimum
of 33" (83.82
cm) high
to pre-
but tub does
not fill.
vent siphoning.
See INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS.
Water
is present in tub after
Lid lock
malfunction.
Do not bypass
lid lock. Call a Sears or other
qualified
service
wash cycle is complete,
dealer.
The drain
and
spin cycles
Lid lock
malfunction.
Do not bypass
lid lock. Call a Sears or other
qualified
service
did not occur,
dealer.
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