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NOISE PROBLEMS
"Clunking"
sound.
A certain
amount
of "clunking"
or
This is normal.
gear sounds are normal
in a heavy-
duty washer.
Rattling
and clanking
noise.
Foreign
objects
such
as coins
or
Stop washer ahd check the tub.
See
safety pins may be in the tub.
"Care and Cleaning".
Foreign objects may be in the pump.
Call your authorized
service agency.
Belt buckles and metal fasteners
are
hitting
the washer
tub
during
the
washing
cycle.
To prevent
unnecessary
noise
and
damage
to the tub, fasten
fasteners
and turn garments inside out. Refer to
"Laundry
Preparation"
in
Total
Laundry
Care book.
Vibrating
noise.
Washer is not resting firmly on floor.
Reposition
washer
so it rests firmly
on
floor.
Adjust
leveling
legs.
Leveling legs should not extend more
than required for proper leveling.
See
Installation
Instructions.
Clothes
are not evenly distributed
in
Stop washer and redistribute
clothes.
tub.
Thumping
sound.
Washer is not resting
on a solid, firm
Additional
floor
bracing
may
be
floor,
needed.
Contact carpenter
to correct
sagging or sloping floor.
Heavy
wash
loads
may produce
a
This is normal,
ff sound
continues,
thumping
sound at the beginning
of
stop machine, pull out timer knob and
the spin cycle,
open lid. Redistribute
clothes.
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