Hobart KitchenAid KD-18 SERIES Service Manual page 5

A small items basket is standard with the KDS
"Superba" and KDP "Patrician". It is optional on
the Imperial and Custom models.
All KD-18 models are equipped with energy saver
feature .
Fig. 4
AUTOMATIC PROTECTION FEATURES
All KD-18 series dishwashers are equipped with
KitchenAid designed motors, featuring overload
protection with automatic reset. Should the motor
become overheated or overloaded, it will stop
automatically ... . starting again when this con-
dition has been relieved.
The "Sanitized Flo-Thru Drying" system (Fig. 4)
is equipped with a thermal safety protector to
prevent overheating. The sheath heater,
(1,
Fig. 4)
KDS "Superba" models, has automatic overheat
protection (a thermal protector which will tempo-
rarily open and cut off all voltage to the heater
when temperature reaches a preset limit).
NOTE: The sheath heater is NOT a substitute for a
hot water heater. Hot water, from 140° to 160°
F., must be supplied to the dishwasher for best
dish washing results.
A built-in door interlock switch prevents operation
of the dishwasher until the door is closed and
latched and a cycle is activated. The dishwasher
will not operate when the door is open.
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Protection against over filling is provided by an ·
overfill control switch that shuts off current to the
water fill valve when the water in the wash
chamber exceeds a predetermined level.
STARTING
INSTANT START - in all KD-18 series
KitchenAid front-loading dishwashers the cycle is
selected and the unit is started by:
1. Oosing the door.
2. Latching the door by pushing the handle
down.
3. Pushing the desired Cycle Selector Button.
All built-in models start instantly . The SUPERB A
and PATRICIAN models have Action Indicator
Lights
(1,
Fig. 5) (KDS) and ( 4, Fig. 5) (KDP) are
located on the left side of the Control Panel. As
the dishwasher progresses through a cycle, a light
will appear above the word indicating the part of
the cycle in which the dishwasher is th en
operating. If the cycle is interrupted for any
reason, such as adding an additional item , the
dishwasher action may be resumed at this point by
closing and latching the door, then re-pushing the
originally selected Cycle Selector Button. In ad-
dition, the SUPERBA and PATRICIAN models
have a "Rinsed Only" light, located on the right
side of the Control Panel (2, Fig. 5) (KDS) and (3 ,
Fig. 5) (KDP). Once the "Rinse-Hold" cycle has
been selected, this light will come on whenever the
door is unlatched until another cycle is selected .
This light shows the operator that the dishes have
NOT been washed, but only rinsed and held.
Latching the handle, following "Rinse-Hold" oper-
ation will tum "Off' the light, as long as the
handle remains in the latched position.
The IMPERIAL model has an Indicator Light
located on the right side of the Control Panel (not
shown) that glows to indicate "Power On".
On both the IMPERIAL and CUSTOM models , the
Action Indicator knob rotates as the cycle pro-
gresses and points to the part of the cycle in which
the dishwasher is then operating.
STARTING CONVERTIBLE-PORT ABLE
MODELS
l. Load dishwasher, close and latch the door.
2. Connect hoses to sink faucet and power cord
to grounded outlet. (See electrical in-
structions for detailed description). Allow a