GE GSM507 Use And Care Manual page 7

You'llfind two detergent
dispensers on the inside door of
your dishwasher. There are two,
because some cycles use two washes.
See "DetergentUsage Guide''below.
(Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial
is at OFFposition before adUing
detergent. Otherwise, the deteqent
cup lid will not close and latch
properly)
How to prepare the
dishes for washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or
if you're replacing a much older
model, you may wonder how much
preparation your dishes need.
Actually very little. Pre-rinsing of
normal f~ soils is not necessary.
Wkh common sense and a little
practice, you'll soon know what
f~s to remove. Here are some
guidelines:
1. Scrapeoff bones, seeds, skins,
toothpicks and other hard solids, It
is also best to remove hard shelled
vegetables, meat trimrmn " gs, leafy
vegetables and crusts. Remove
excessive quantities of oil or
grease.
2. Remove large quantities of any
food. Yourdishwasher has a built-in
soft food disposer that pulverizes
soft fd bits and flushes them away.
It can handle small amounts of
soft fds, but large amounts will
be difficult to handle.
Always close the main cup tightly.
When it isflnnly latched, you w"ll
hear a clicking sound. Do not
overtighten.
NOIE Deteqent cup maybe opened
manually with no harm fim handle
counterclockwise until it releases.
A snapping sound is normal when
it opens.
Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)
3. Try to removefood scraps
and
place dishes in dishwasher before
soil has a chance to dry and become
hard. Dishes with dried-on soil are
more difficult to wash and may
not come clean in the NORMAL
WASHcycle. Remember to use
your RINSE HOLD cycle for small
"holding" loads.
Note: The foods mentioned here
are for examples only. Other foods
not mentioned may also need to be
removed from your dishes. You
may also want to consider removing
fds such as mustard, mayonnaise,
vinegar, lemon juice and other foods
that can cause discoloration of
stainless steel if allowed to remain
on dishes for a long period of time.
(O-3grains hardness) (3-7 grains)
(7-12grains*)
CYCLES
Main Cup$ I Open Cup*
Main Cup$ I Open Cup$
Main Cup~ I Open Cup*
NORMAL WASH ~cle
1 'lhblespoon ~ 1 lhblespoon Half Full
: Half Full Completely J Completely
minimum
minimum
Full Full
LIGHT WASH cycle 1 Tablespoon None Half Fu~
None ~:l~pletely None
minimum
RINSE HOLD cycle
Use
no
detergent Use
no detergent Useno detergent
12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A
water
sof?ener is recommended. Without it,
$Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons;
lime can build up in water valve. Water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.