Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual page 54

• HOT/COLD
• WARM/COLD
• COLD/COLD
Select Cycle and Time
Push in the cycle control knob and turn
clockwise to the proper cycle and wash
time.
Washing:
The HEAVY cycle is designed to wash
very soiled loads, the NORMAL cycle is
for average soiled loads and the LIGHT
cycle should be selected for slightly
soiled loads.
For Regular Fabric loads, turn the
control knob to 12 minutes for a Heavy
cycle; to 8 minutes for a NORMAL cycle;
and to 5 minutes for a LIGHT cycle.
For Permanent Press loads, turn the
control knob to 10 minutes for a Heavy
cycle; to 7 minutes for a NORMAL cycle;
and to 5 minutes for a LIGHT cycle.
For Delicates, turn the control knob to
start. The washer will fill, then alter-
nate between periods of agitation and
soak. The entire wash portion of the
cycle lasts about 9 minutes, consisting
of approximately 6 minutes of soak and
3 minutes of agitation.
Presoaking:
The Soak Only cycle (not on all models)
is used to soak heavily soiled or stained
items for as long as desired. The
washer does not advance automatically
into a wash cycle.
To use the SOAK cycle, turn the control
knob to start. The washer will fill,
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agitate for approximately 3 minutes and
soak until the control knob is advanced
into a wash cycle or spin and drain.
Start the Washer
Pull out the cycle control knob to start
the washer. It will fill to the selected
water level with the selected wash
water temperature. After filling, it will
agitate for the selected number of
minutes.
The washer will pause briefly
throughout each cycle. These pauses
are normal.
This washer is designed so that it will
not agitate or spin when the lid is open.
It will, however, fill with the lid open so
water is available for pretreating stains
or diluting fabric softener.
Should the lid be opened during a
cycle, the washer will stop; when the lid
is closed the washer will resume it's
cycle at the point it was interrupted.
Note: If an unbalanced load occurs
during the spin, the washer will atom-
ically stop. If this happens, push in the
control knob, wait for the tub to stop
spinning, open the lid, redistribute the
load, close the lid and pull out the
control knob.
Indicator Lights
(Lights will vary according to model)
Depending on the model, the washer
will have either a SOAK light or an ON
light. The ON light stays lit throughout
the entire cycle indicating the washer is
operating. The SOAK light is on during
a soak cycle.
SECTION 2. CONTROLS
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