Loading The Bottom Rack - KitchenAid 8269909 Use & Care Manual

3. Lay the tines down, toward the center of the rack.
SURE-HOLD
TM
light item clips
The light item clips hold lightweight plastic items like cups, lids,
or bowls in place during washing.
Loading the Bottom Rack
The bottom rack is designed for plates, pans, casseroles, and
utensils. Many items, up to 13 in (33 cm) tall, fit in the bottom
rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.)
NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the
drawings shown.
To move a clip
1. Pull the clip up and off the tine.
2. Reposition the clip on another tine.
Adjustable 2-position top rack
You can raise or lower the top rack to fit tall items in either the top
or bottom rack. Raise the top rack to accommodate items up to
9 in (23 cm) in the top rack and 13 in (33 cm) in the bottom rack,
or lower the top rack to accommodate items up to 11 in (28 cm)
in both the top and bottom racks. Adjusters are located on each
side of the top rack.
To raise the top rack
Lift the rack on either, or both, sides until the rack is level.
NOTE= The top rack adjusters MUST be level.
To lower the top rack
Press both rack adjusters and slide the rack back to its
original position.
10 place setting
12 place setting
Do not load glasses, cups, or plastic items in the bottom
rack. Load small items in the bottom rack only if they are
secured in place.
Load plates, soup bowls, etc., between tines.
Ovedap the edges of plates for large loads.
Load soup, cereal, and serving bowls in the rack in a variety
of ways depending upon their size and shape. Load bowls
securely between the rows of tines. Do not nest bowls
because the spray will not reach all surfaces.
Utensil load