How' To Load Your Washer - GE Spacemaker WWP1170F Use And Care Manual

operating
instructions
for
YourPortableWasher— M
odel W WPI170F
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This washer may be used in tyvo
ways — as a portable or as a built-
in washer. Chances are you will
first use it as portable and then
have it permanently installed at a
iater date. .
When using your washer as
portabie, roii it to the most ievei
position near the water and power
source. Once the washer is in
position press "Lock Lever" with
your foot (See illustration A) to
secure washer in position. Make
sure washer is firm to the fioor and
does not rock. Washer wiii not
move untii iever is reieased. When
you have finished washing, press
"Reiease Lever" (See illustration B)
and roii washer to your storage area.
ILLUSTRATION A–LOCK LEVER
Press "Lock Lever"- iever on right
to secure your washer in position.
ILLUSTRATION B–
RELEASE LEVER
Press "Reiease Lever"—iever on
ieft before you attempt to move
washer,
How'
to
Load Your
washer
~ Add measured amount of
detergent according to ioad size,
amount of soii and water ievei. See
pages 9 through 11for detaiied
information on types and amounts
of detergent.
@Load ciothes iooseiy. Dry ciothes
ievel should be beiow bottom of
wash tub rim. Do not put ciothes
on top of the agitator or wind them
around it. For best resuits, mix
iarge items with srnaii ones. When
washing a single heavy item, such
as a shag rug or bedspread, add
one or two other pieces to baiance
the ioad. Large items shouid be no
more than one-half of the totai load.
@ Ciean iint fiiter. Be sure fiiter is
cieaned before washing every
ioad. See page 21.
@ See page 13 for instructions on
how to use bleach, fabric softeners
and other iaundry products.
~ Ciose iid. Washer wiii fiii and
agitate but wiii not spin with iid
open. This washer has a Safety Lid
Lock. As a safety measure the iid
wiii be automatically iocked during
the spin portion of each cycie. The
iid wiii automatically uniock about
30 seconds after the end of the
spin cycie. To open iid during spin
cycie, push Cycie Seiector iN and
wait for iid iock to reiease, about
30 seconds, before opening.
For your personal safety, never
reach into washer while parts are
moving. Aiways stop washer to
ioad, unioad, add forgotten items
or additional iaundry aids.
H
'set the Uxw"ok
See the Controis Setting Guide on
page Z
m Seiect Water Levei
SMALL: Washer is iess than % fuii
of ciothes.
VARIABLE: Set between SMALL
and LARGE to adjust ioad sizes
between % and % fuii.
LARGE: Over 2A fuii.
if you wish to increase ievei after
you've made a seiection, turn knob
to "RESET" and seiect new ievei.
Seiect Wash/Rinse Temperature
Set Wash/Rinse Temperature
switch at Warm/Warm (MANUAL)
and leave it at this setting. To
connect washer you must first
instaii a faucet adapter according
to the instructions inciuded with
the faucet adapter package. Grasp
coup!e~ puii hoses out of cabinet
untii red marker on hoses is
visibie.
Attach the washer's hose coupier
to the faucet, (See illustration C).
ILLUSTRATION
c
Grasp white ring on hose coupier
and puii it down. Siip hose coupier
over faucet adapter and reiease
white ring. This"wiii connect hose
coupier to faucet adapte~ To test
the water temperature, press the
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