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PROBLEM
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPS
OREXCESSIVE
WEAR
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HEAVILYSOILED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
WATER
XH’VIPERATURE
SINC0RREC17
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itisnotcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
@Roughnessorburrsonagitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfderough
spotsifnecessary.
@MaybecausedbyuseofRegularCycle(NormalSpeed)fordelicatearticles.Use
Perrn.Press&KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’Care
Labels.
@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisisinevitableandisnotcaused
bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonPerm.Press&KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).
e Toolmgeloads,or tooli~e water.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
@Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
@@
@Makesurecordis pluggedintooutlet.
@Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
@Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobis pulledouttoONposition.
@Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
@Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
~Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare
properlyset.
@Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon
andregulatedcorrectly.
@Makesurehosesareconnectedto correct
faucets..hot to hot,coldtocold.
w
@Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlethosesfrom
watervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
a ~he(:kh~~seholdwaterheatertomakes[lreitisdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.
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