Table Of Contents; Before Starting Your Washer; Starting Or Stopping Your Washer; Selecting A Load Size - Whirlpool 4LBR7255AQ1 Use And Care Manual

Operating Your Washer
In This Section
Before starting your washer .............................
Starting or stopping your washer ....................
Selecting a load size ..........................................
Selecting wash-rinse temperatures .................
Operating your washer properly ensures maximum washing efficiency. This section gives you
important information to help you to select a cycle, time, and temperature for your wash load.

Before starting your washer

Add measured detergent. Then place a sorted
load in the washer before starting. See page 12
for additional "Before you wash" information.

Starting or stopping your washer

Starting your washer:
1. Select a load size and water temperature.
2. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it
clockwise. Stop when the indicator on the
knob's outer ring points to the number in the
wash cycle you want. The numbers are
minutes of wash time.
3. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.
Refer to pages 6-9 for additional information to
help you make selections.
Stopping and restarting your washer:
•
To stop the washer at any time, push in the
Cycle Control Knob.
•
To restart the washer, close the lid (if neces-
sary) and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Selecting a load size

Your washer has a knob or slide Load Size
Selector. Position the Load Size Selector at the
setting that corresponds to the size load you
want to wash.
Select a load size based upon the size of
the load and the fabric you are washing. See
page 12 for additional loading information.
•
If your washer has a knob Load Size Selec-
tor, turn selector to the desired load size.
O P ER A T IN G Y O U R WA S H ER
Page
5 Selecting a cycle and time
5 Using rinse and spin
5 Using drain and spin
6 What happens in each cycle ...........................
NOTE: If your washer has a Consumer Buy
Guide, remove it and place it in your Use and
Care Guide.
R inse
Regular
6
Light
10
Normal
Super Wash
Cycles may vary with model
Small
Ex Small
Settings may vary with model
..............................6
.......................................8
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Permanent Press
S pin
O
Extra 12
Knits Gentle
Rinse 8
6
Woollens
S pin 4
ool
C
D own
Pause
R inse
Spin
Extra
inse
R
14
S pin
18
O
O
4
Pre-Wash Soak
Medium
Large
Ex Large
Page
9
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