GE Profile PDW8700 Series Owner's Manual page 10

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 fi)r efli_ctive cleaning. Cups and
glasses fit best along the sides. This is also
a secure place fin" 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).
Because wine glasses come in \m'ious sizes,
alter loading, slowly push in the rack to
make sure they will clear the top of the
dishwasher:
Tile upper rack is good fin" all kinds of
odd-shaped utensils. Saucepans, mixing
bowls and other items should be placed
ti_ce down. Fold<lown tines (on some
models) provide flexil)ili_' fin" extra-large
and hard-to-fit items.
Securelarger dishwasher-safeplastics over2 tines
when possible.
Make sure smafl p/astlc items are secure so they
can't fafl onto the heater.
Besurethatitemsdo notprotrudethrough the
bottomof therackandblockrotationof the
middlesprayarm.Thiscouldresultin poorwash
performance f oritemsin theupper rack.
Check tomakesurethatno itemswill blockrotation
of thewasharm.
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Adjustable Upper Rack
Tile standard p(>siti(m (>lyour a(!iustable
rock is "up" which allows fin" maximum
clearance fin" your t;fller items in tile lower
rock. If you have taller wine glasses,
tumble_ or other items to place in tile
ul)per rack, you may want to a(!just tile
rock to tile lower posit.ion.
To lower _e rack, support the weight of the
rock with your hands as shown and press
both linger pads about l/4" toward tile
inside of the rack as indicated and guide
the rack down to its lower position.
Toraise 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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