Operating The Washer - Kenmore 796.2900 Series Use & Care Manual

OPERATING THE WASHER
_D ORT LAUNDRY AND LOAD WASHER
Sort laundry by fabric type, soil level, color and load size, as needed.
Open the lid and load selected items into the washer (refer to page 15).
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O CLEANING PRODUCT
Add High-Emciency (HE) detergent to the detergent dispenser
(refer to page 17).
OTURN ON THE WASHER
Press the POWER button to turn ON the washer. The lights around the
cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will sound (refer to
page 12).
O SELECT A CYCLE
Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the desired
cycle. MY CYCLE, DRAIN & SPiN and CLEAN WASHER are selected by
pressing the option buttons. The preset Wash/Rinse temperature, spin
speed, soil level, and option settings for that cycle will be shown (refer
to page 12).
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OSELECT CYCLE MODIFIERS & OPTIONS
Default settings for the selected cycle can now be changed, if desired,
using the cycle modifier and option buttons (Refer to pages 19-22).
NOTE: Not all modifiers and options are available on all cycles. A dif-
ferent chime will sound and the LED will not come on if the selection is
not allowed.
BEGIN CYCLE
Press the START/PAUSE button to begin the cycle. The lid will lock, and
the washer will agitate briefly without water to measure the weight of
the load.
Add A Garment
Chime
OADD A GARMENT LIGHT
The ADD A GARMENT light will illuminate near the beginning of the
wash cycle to indicate when it is safe to add items to the load. Press
the START/PAUSE button to pause the cycle and add garments to the
load (refer to page 20).
NOTE: It is not recommended to add items unless the ADD A
GARMENT light is illuminated, as this could result in poor
performance.
END OF CYCLE
When the cycle is finished, the chime will sound, immediately remove
your clothing from the washer to reduce wrinkling.
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