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You'llfind two detergent
~
dispensers on the inside door of
o
your dishwasher.'l%w,
because
somecyclesusetwo washes.
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OPEN
CUP
\
See 'detergent Usage Guide"
below (Be surethe cycle Indicator
Dial is at OFFpositi& before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup will not closeand
latchproperly.)
GRASPHANDLE,
/-'--
ROTATE AND
/"
CLOSETIGHTLY /
f'"
Close the main cup.
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
How
to
prepare
the dishes
for washing "
If
thisis yourfirstdishwasher, or if
you'rereplacing a mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparation yourdishesneed.
Actually verylittle.Pre-rinsing of
normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practiceyou'llsoonknowwhat
foodsto remove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.
Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicks a ndotherhardsolids.It
is alsobestto removehardshelled
vegetables, meattrimmings, l e@
vegetables a ndcrusts.Remove
excessive quantities o f oilor grease.
2. Removelargequantities o f any
food.Yourdishwasher h asa built-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthem
away.It canhandle
small
amounts
of softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficult t o handle.
opened manually with no 'harm.
Turn handle counterclockwise
until it releases. A snapping sound
is normal when it opens.
DetergentUsage Guide (powderm= liquid)
3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chanceto dryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
morediffwult t o washandmaynot
comecleanin theNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remember t o use
yourRINSE& HOLDcyclefor
small"holding"loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentioned above
areforexamples only.Otherfoods
notmentioned mayalsoneedto be
removedfromyourdishes.Youmay
alsowantto consider r emoving
foodssuchas mustard, m ayonnaise,
vinegar, l emonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscoloration o f
stainless steelif allowedto remain
on dishesfor a longperiodof time.
SOFTWATER
MEDIUMWATER
HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness)
(3-7 grains)
(7-12grains*)
CYCLES
I Main
Cup$
I OpenCup*
I
MainCup$ I OpenCUPI
I MainCUP* I OpenCup*
s
W
NORMALWASH
I
i 1Tablespoon
1Tablespoon+
I
t
HalfFull
HalfFull
+
I
Completely + Completely
I
!
minimum
I minimum
I
Full
I Full
LIGHT WASH
1 Tablespoon
None
Half Full
None
Completely
None
minimum
Full
RINSE&HOLD
Use no
detergent
Useno
detergent
Use no detergent
*12grainsand up is extremelyhard water.A water softeneris recommended. W ithoutit, lime
can build up in the water valve.The watervalvemay stickwhileopenand causeflooding.
$FilledMainCup holds 3 tablespoons; F illedOpen Cup holds2 tablespoons,
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