Loading The Dishwasher Racks; Adjustable Upper Rack - GE Profile PDW8100 Series Owner's Manual

Loadingthe dishwasher racks.
For best dishwashing results, follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets
may vary from your model
Upper Rack
Mthough the upper rack is fin" glasses, cups
and Satlcers, pots and l)[ins C[lll be placed
in
this rack fin" efli_ctive cleaning. Cups and
glasses fit best along the sides. This is also
a secure place tin" dishwasher plastics.
The utility shelf (on some models) may be
placed in the up or down position to add
flexibili£:. A wine glass holder (on some
models) secures wine glasses fin" best
washability.
Some models have contoured metal cup
shelves that can secure up to 12 wine glasses
(as shown).
Secure largerdishwasher-safe plasticsover2 tines
whenpossible.
Makesuresmafl p /astlcitemsaresecure so they
can'tfail ontotheheate_
Besurethatitemsdo notprotrudethrough the
bottomof therackandblockrotationof the
middlesprayarm.Thiscouldresultin poorwash
performance f oritemsin theupper rack.
Check tomakesurethatno itemswill blockrotation
of thewasharm.
Because wine glasses come in \m_ious sizes,
after loading, slowly push in tile rack to
make sure they will clear the top of the
dishwasher:
Tile upper rack is good fin" all kinds ()t
odd-shaped utensils. Saucepans, mixing
bowls and other items should be placed
time down. Fold-down fines (on some
models) provide flexibility fin" extra-large
and hard-to-fit items.
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Adjustable Upper Rack
Tile st;mdard position of your ac!jusmble
rock is "up" which allows fin" maximum
clearance fin" your taller items in the lower
rock. ffyou have taller wine glasses,
tumble_ or other items to place in the
upper rack, pm may want to a(!just the
rock to the lower position.
Tolower the rack, support tile weight of tile
rock with your hands as shown and press
both finger pads about 1/4" toward tile
inside of the rack as indicated and guide
the rack down to its lower position.
To raise the rack to the "up" position, pull
up on tile center of tile rock side fl'ame
until the rack locks into place.
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