User Maintenance Instructions; How To Change Door Panel Insert - Hotpoint HDA487 Use And Care Manual

UserMaintenance Instructions
– Built-indishwashers
oftenuseanairgap.
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Keepit clean.
Anair gap is a plumbingdevice.
It protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingup intoit if a drain
clogs.The air gapis not a partof
thedishwasher. A ndyoumaynot
evenhaveone. Notall plumbing .
codesrequireair gaps.
If youhavean air gap,checkit
at leastoncea month.IT IS N(YI'
PART OF YOURDISHWASHER.
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IT IS NOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
\VARRANTY.
Theair gap is easyto clean.With
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mosttypes,firstturnoff dishwasher,
thenlift off chromecover.Then
unscrewplasticcap and checkfor
anybuild-upofgrit. A toothpick
makescleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gapany timeyour
dishwasher isn'tdrainingwell.
Tokeepyourdishwasher
lookinggood...
Cleanthe controlpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth. Dry
thoroughly. D o notuse abrasives
or sharpobjectson the panel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleanthe outsidewith a good
appliancepolishwax. Theoutside
cabinetfinishis durable,but it can
scratch.So useno scouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR97X216) is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
The insideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,use a mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscan mar the finish.
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Notusingyourdishwasher EF
inwinter?Protect against ~.
freezing.
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unheatedplaceduringthe winter, ==
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dishwasher. R emove fusesor =
trip circuitbreaker.
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OTurnoffwatersupply.
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Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom ~
watervalve.
Drainwaterfrominletlineand
watervalve.(Usea panto catchthe
water.)
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Reconnect w aterinletlineto
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watervalve.
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tubbottomand usea spongeto — =
soakup waterin therubberboot. -
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Howto giveyourdishwasher a newlook—change i tscolor!
If yourare decorating,youcan 3. Put the coloryouwantin front.
reverseyourdishwasher's f ront
(Handlethe panelcarefi.dly. The
panelto changecolor.
edgesmaybe sharp.)
Thepanelis heldin placebythe
4. Replacesidetrim and screws.
doortrim. Each sideof thepanelis
If yourdishwasherdoesnothave
a differentcolor.Or you canpaint
trim thatacceptsl/4-inchthick
thepanelwith thecolor ofyour
woodinsert, an AccessoryTrim ~
ownchoice.
KitGPF18can be purchasedfor
Howto changedoorpanelinsert:
thatpurpose.
1.Takeout the threetrim screwson
Dimensionsfor l/4-inchwood
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eithersideof thedishwasherdoor.
insert: 19%highx 23~~ wide.
Remove the sidetrim.
Note:Do not operatedishwasher
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2. Slideout the panel.
whilechangingpanelor when
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loweraccesspanelis removed.
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Change color in minutes. Just K
remove trim and change.
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