LG WM0742HGA User's Manual & Installation Instructions page 16

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MAINTENANCE cont.)
Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter
Lint and other objects may accumulate and cBog
the drain pump filter. If the washer fails to drain
properly, unpBug the washer and allow the water
to cool if necessary, before proceeding.
the drain pump fiBter access panel
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Drain Hose
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UncBip the drain hose and pull it out. PBace
the end of the drain hose in a pan, bucket,
or floor drain to catch water.
Pump
Filter
Plug
Remove the plug from the drain hose, and
allow the water to drain completely.
Twist the pump filter counterclockwise to
remove. Remove any Bint and foreign objects
from the pump filter.
Reverse the above steps to reinstall the drain
pump filter and drain hose. Be sure to close
the cover panel when finished.
T [ES
NORMAL SOUNDS YOU MAY NEAR
The following sounds may be heard while the
washer is operating. They are normal.
Door lock relay when the door locks and unlocks.
Spraying or hissing:
Water spraying or circulating during the cycle.
Humming or gurgming:
Drain pump pumping water from the washer at
the end of a cycle.
Clothes tumbling in the drum during the wash
and rinse cycles.
BEFORE CALL,N(; FOR SERVICE
Your washing machine is equipped with an automatic error=monitoring system to detect and diagnose
problems at an early stage. If your washer does not function properly or does not function at all, check the
following before you call for service.
Rattling and
cmanking noise
Thumping sound
Vibrating noise
Water meaking
around washer
Excessive sudsing
Staining
o Foreign objects, such as
keys, coins, or safety pins,
may be in drum or pump.
o Heavy wash loads may
produce a thumping sound.
oWasher load may be out
of balance.
o Shipping bolts and/or
packaging materials not
removed.
• Wash load may be unevenly
distributed in the drum.
o Not all leveling feet are resting
firmly on the floor.
o Floor not rigid enough.
o Fill hose connection is loose
at tap or washer.
o House drain pipes are
clogged.
oToo much detergent or
incorrect detergent.
o Laundry products added to
washer drum.
oWasher not unloaded
promptly.
oClothes not properly sorted.
o Stop washer and check drum and drain filter for
foreign objects. If noise continues after washer is
restarted, call for service.
o This is normal. If sound continues, washer is
probably out of balance. Stop and redistribute
wash load.
o Stop and redistribute wash load.
o See Installation Instructions for removing shipping
bolts and packaging.
• Stop washer and rearrange wash load.
oAdjust the leveling feet. Make sure all four feet are in
firm contact with the floor while the washer is in the
spin cycle with a load.
o Make sure that the floor is solid and does not flex.
Refer to "Flooring" in the Installation section.
oCheck hoses. Check and tighten hose connections.
o Unclog drain pipe. Contact a plumber if necessary.
o Reduce detergent amount or use low-sudsing
detergent.
Only use detergent with the HE
(High-Efficiency) logo.
o Load laundry products into the dispenser.
oAlways remove items from the washer as soon as the
cycle is complete.
oAlways wash dark colors separately from light colors
and whites to prevent discoloration. If possible, do
not wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled onesy
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