Before You Start; General Recommendations; Upper Rack - Maytag MDB-3 User Manual

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BEFORE YOU S TART
> Don'tprerinse.Simplyscrapeoffany
bonesor largefood particles.
> If connectedto a food waste disposer,
make certain the disposer is empty
beforestartingthe dishwasher,
>- Scrape off tomato-basedfood soils
(see page 8).
> Remove certain foods (such as
mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice,
vinegar, salt or dressings) from
stainlesssteel flatware as soon as
possible. These foods may cause
rusting and pitting if allowedto remain
in contact with the surface for an
extendedperiod of time.
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
:_ Items canbe _ntered behinda single
tine or loadedat an angleto maximize
space.
>- Avoid blockingor preventingthe spray
arms from spinning freely. Do not
allow items to extend beyond the
racks.
RECOMMENDED LOADING
(Rackfeaturesvaryby model)
For best dishwashingresultsfollow these
guidelines to determine the best
arrangementfor youritems.
I Facesoiled surfacestowards the
t... center of the dishwasher.
UPPER RACK
10 Place Settings
Glasses, cups, stemware, light-weight
plastics, plates,bowls,pans, long-handled
utensilsetc. can be loaded in this rack. Do
not load glassesover the tines.
TheStack-Rack (selectmodels)ontheright
side of the upper rackfolds up or downfor
loading flexibility. Foldit downto holdlong-
handled knives, spatulas and spoons o r short
itemslikecupsor juloeglasses.Foldit up for
taller itemslikeglasses,bowls,plates, etc.
The Stack-Rack is designed to hold
stemware in place.Tallerstemware willfit
betteron the rightside asthe upper rack is
deeper on this side.
The foldingtines (selectmodels)located in
the front right corner provideconvenient
loading space for large, bulky items like
potsand pansor mixingbowls
The Vari-Lock"Snugger(select models)
on the left secures lightweight items in
place.It can be adjusted by graspingthe
wavywireand rotating it leftto snugitems
against t heouterrackor totherightto rest
ontopof lightitems. D o not loaditemson
top of the wire.
For best resultswith tall glasses, a lign the
Vari-Lock"Snugger(selectmodels)wavy
wire with thearrowonthe rackclip. Restthe
bottomof the glassagainstthewavywire.
The cup clips(select models)located in
the center of the upperrack can be usedto
hold light weight plastic items, cooking
utensils,knives,etc. in place.Clip the item
betweenthe line and the clip.