Starting Your Dishwasher - Whirlpool 400 Series Use And Care Manual

Starting Your Dishwasher
This section tells you how to start or stop your dishwasher. Refer to it for quick reference.
Starting a wash cycle
1. Load the dishwasher. See
pages 7-9.
2. Spin the spray arm. It should
turn freely.
3. Add detergent. See page 10.
4. Add rinse agent, if needed.
See page
11.
5. Close door firmly until it
latches.
6. Run hot water at the sink
nearest the dishwasher until
water is hot. Turn water off.
(See page 20.)
7. Select a drying option. (See = c
page 13.) For models with - -
buttons, the indicator above
the button will show red
when the option has been Eil
selected. For models with
rocker switches, the switch E
indicates which option has
El
c1:
been selected.
NOTE: Select AIR DRY for
I
the RINSE & HOLD cycle. For the 840
series models, push a Cycle button for
the desired cycle. NORMAL WASH,
LIGHT WASH, and RINSE & HOLD
cycles share the same button. The Cycle
Control knob determines which cycle
operates.
8. Turn the Cycle control knob
clockwise to the desired
cycle. You will feel a definite
"stop" at each cycle mark.
The dishwasher automati-
cally starts the cycle you select.
NOTE: If the door is latched, you will hear
the cycles start and stop as the control
knob passes each cycle mark. This is
normal and does not hurt the dishwasher.
If you prefer, you can set the Cycle
control knob with the door unlatched.
Stopping the dishwasher
You can stop your dishwasher anytime
during a cycle. All you have to do is:
l
Open the door slightly. Wait for any filling
or spraying action to stop before opening
the door all the way. Close the door to
continue the cycle.
OR
l
Turn the Cycle control knob slowly clock-
wise until you hear water draining. Let the
dishwasher drain completely. Then open
the door and turn the Cycle control knob
to OFF.
6