Loading Bottom Rack; Loading Silverware Basket - Kenmore 665.1421 series Use & Care Manual

No-flip clips (on some models)
The no-flip clips hold lightweight plastic items such as
cups, lids, or bowls in place during washing.
To move a clip
1. Pull the clip up and off the tine.
2. Reposition the clip on another tine.

Loading Bottom Rack

The bottom rack is designed for plates, pans, casseroles,
and utensils. Items with cooked-on or dried-on food
should be loaded with soiled surfaces facing inward to the
spray. (See recommended loading patterns shown.)
NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary
from the drawings shown.
Do not cover spray tower. See arrow.
Mixed load
Do not load glasses, cups, or plastic items in the
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bottom rack. Load small items in the bottom rack only
if they are secured in place.
■ Load plates, soup bowls, etc., between tines and
facing inward to the spray.
Overlap the edges of plates for large loads.
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Load soup, cereal, and serving bowls in the rack in a
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variety of ways depending upon their size and shape.
Load bowls securely between the rows of tines. Do not
nest bowls because the spray will not reach all
surfaces.
Utensil load
Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other large items
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at the sides and back. Loading such items in front can
keep the water spray from reaching the detergent
dispenser and silverware basket.
■ Secure heavily soiled cookware face down in the rack.
Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop
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rotation of the spray arm(s). The spray arm(s) must
move freely.
Do not load items between the bottom rack and the
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side of the dishwasher tub because they might block
the water inlet opening.
NOTE: If you have removed the bottom rack for unloading
or cleaning, replace it with the bumpers in front.

Loading Silverware Basket

Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or
take the basket out for loading on a counter or table.
IMPORTANT: Always load items (knives, skewers, etc.)
pointing down.
Mix items in each section of the basket with some pointing
up and some down to avoid nesting. Spray cannot reach
nested items.
NOTES:
Do not load silver or silver-plated silverware with
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stainless steel. These metals can be damaged by
contact with each other during washing.
Some foods (such as salt, vinegar, milk products, fruit
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juices, etc.) can pit or corrode silverware. Run a rinse
cycle if you do not have a full load to wash immediately.
Unload or remove the basket before unloading the
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racks to avoid spilling water droplets onto the
silverware.