Owner's Manual and Installation Instructions

1 owner 'sManualandInstallationInstructions ELITETMT hree- , ,sears,caSears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEsta tes, ,Toronto,Ontario, 'smodelandserialnum* , (receipt) , , *Forthesecondthroughtenthyearfromthedate ofpurchase,Searswillreplacetheplastictub ifitisdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship,A fterthefirstyear, *Forthesecondthroughfifthyearfromthedate ofpurchase,Searswillreplaceanygearcasepa rtsthataredefectiveinmaterialorworkmansh ip,Afterthefirstyear, ,whenthiswasherisinstalledandoperatedacc ordingtotheinstruc-tionsthatcomewithit, , ,RoebuckandCo., ,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 SearsCanadaInc.,Toronto,Ontario,CanadaM5 B2B8* ,call1-80O-4-MY-HQME (1-890-469-4663).inCanada, "DANGER"or"WARNING."Thesewordsmean:Youca nbekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudon' ' ,tellyouhowtoreducethechanceofinjury, :Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,ori njurytopersonswhenusingyourwasher,follow basicprecautions,includingthefollowing: Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthewasher.

2 Donotwasharticlesthathavebeenpreviouslyc leanedin,washedin,soakedin,orspottedwith gasoline,dry-cleaningsolvents,otherflamm ableorexplosivesubstancesastheygiveoffva porsthatcouldigniteorexplode, Donotaddgasoline,dry-cleaningsolvents, Undercertainconditions, ,beforeusingawashingmachine, ,donotsmokeoruseanopenflameduringthistim e. Beforethewasherisremovedfromserviceordis carded,removethedoororIid. Donotreachintothewasherifthedrum,tuborag itatorismoving. Donotinstallorstorethiswasherwhereitwill beexposedtotheweather, Donottamperwithcontrols. Donotrepairorreplaceanypartofthewasheror attemptanyservicingunlessspecificallyrec ommendedintheOwner'sManualorinpublishedu ser-repairinstructionsthatyouunderstanda ndhavetheskillstocarryout. Seethe"Installationinstructions" : Pliersthatopento1?'6in.( ) Flashlight(optional) ,double-wirehoseclamp(forthebottomofthed rainhose) ,single-wirehoseclamp(forthetopofthedrai nhose) (2) (4)Toolsneededforsecuringthedrainhoseand levelingthewasher: Openendwrench?

3 '6in.( ) Level Woodblock (2) ,call1-800-366-PART(1-800-366-7278).InCa nada, :Youwillneedtobuy:LaundrytuborSumppumpsy stem(ifstandpipenotalreadyavailable)tall erthan96in.( )1in.( )2in.(5cm)diameterto1diameterin.( )diameterstandpipestandpipeadapter, (76L)sewer39in.(99cm)talldraintuborutili tysink,sumppumpandconnectors(availablefr omlocalplumbingsuppliers)FloordrainSipho nbreak,PartNumber285320;addi*tionaldrain hose,PartNumber3357090andconnectorkit,Pa rtNumber285442 Waterfaucets2longerwaterfillhoses:beyond reach6ft( )PartNumberoffillhoses76314,10ft( )PartNumber350008 DrainhosetooDrainhose, , , , "walk,"Yourwashercanbeinstalledinabase-m ent,laundryroom,closet,orrecessedarea.(S ee"DrainSystem.") : Awaterheatersettodeliver120T(49_C)watert othewasher. Agroundedelectricaloutletlocatedwith-in4 ft( )ofwherethepowercordisattachedtothebacko fthewasher.(See"ElectricalRequirements." ) Hotandcoldwaterfaucetslocatedwith-in4ft( )ofthehotandcoldwaterfillvalves,andwater pressureof5-100psi( ).

4 Washerswithtripledispensersrequire20-100 psi( )forbestperformance. Alevelfloorwithamaximumslopeof1in.( ) Asturdyfloortosupportthewasherweight(was her,waterandload)of315 Ibs(143kgs).Donotstoreoroperateyourwashe rintemperaturesatorbelow32 F(0 C). "WasherCare" ,excepttheclosetdoorventilationopenings, ,, Additionalspacingshouldbeconsid-eredfore aseofinstallationandser-vicing. Additionalclearancesmayberequiredforwall ,doorandfloormoldings. Additionalspacingof1in.( )onallsidesofthewasherisrecommend-edtore ducenoisetransfer. Ifaclosetdoorisinstalled, (floororwall),thelaundrytubdrainsystem, (See"AlternatePartsYouMayNeed.")12 Standpipedrainsystem-wallorfloor(view1&2 )Thestandpipedrainrequiresaminimumdiamet erstandpipeof2in.(5cm).Theminimumcarry-a waycapacitycanbenolessthan17gal(64L) (5cm)diameterto1in.( )diameterstandpipeadapterkitisavailable. (See"AlternatePartsYouMayNeed.")Thetopof thestandpipemustbeatleast39in.

5 (99cm)highandnohigherthan96in.( ) (view2)Thefloordrainsystemrequiresasipho nbreakthatmaybepurchasedseparately.(See" AlternatePartsYeuMayNeed,")Thesiphonbrea kmustbeaminimumof28in.(71cm) ,fire,orelectricalshock. A120-volt,60-Hz.,AC-only,15-or20-ampere, ,Itisrecom-mendedthataseparatecircuitser vingonlythisappliancebeprovided, (view1)Thelaundrytubneedsaminimum20gal(7 6L) (99cm)abovethefloorandnohigherthan96in.( )fromthebottomofthewasher. Tominimizepossibleshockhazard,thecordmus tbepluggedintoamating,3prong,ground-type outlet, ,itisthepersonalresponsibilityandobligat ionofthecustomertohavetheproperlygrounde doutletinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician, Ifcodespermitandaseparategroundwireisuse d,itisrecommendedthataqualifiedelectrici andeterminethatthegroundpathisadequate. Donotgroundtoagaspipe. Checkwithaqualifiedelectricianifyouareno tsurethewasherisproperlygrounded. ,cord-connectedwasher:Thiswashermustbegr ounded,Intheeventofamalfunctionorbreakdo wn,groundingwillreducetheriskofelectrica lshockbyprovidingapathofleastresistancef orelectriccurrent,Thiswasherisequippedwi thacordhavinganequipment-groundingconduc torandagroundingplug, ,Forapermanentlyconnectedwasher:Thiswash ermustbeconnectedtoagroundedmetal,perman entwiringsystem, (40cm)fromplugend,Lookforthewords"CUTHER E.

6 " Topreventfloordamage,setthewasherontocar dboardbeforemovingacrossfloor. Movethewashertowithinapproximate-ly3feet (90cm) , , , , ,Pullfirmlytoremovetheendoftheshippingst rapthatremainspinnedtothebackofthewasher , ,Topreventthedrainhosefromcomingofforlea king, :Toensureproperinstalla-tion,thisprocedu remustbefollowedexactly, ,double-wireclampwithplierstoopen,Placec lampoverthestraightendofthedrainhose_in. (6mm) !/4"___Z_(6mm) "CLAMP." "rnm) , : Donotstraightenhookedendofdrainhose, ,butlooseenoughtoprovideagapofair. Donotlayexcessdrainhoseinbottomoflaundry tub. Forfloordraininstallation,seekitnum-berr equiredunder"AlternatePartsYouMayNeed." (supplied) , , , :Donotovertighten, ,Runwaterthroughbothfaucetsandinlethoses ,intoabucketorlaundrytub, ,AttachthehosewiththeredcouplingtotheHOT (bottom) , , \ #getvalve(blue) (red)NOTE:Theinletvalvemaybeontherightor theleftsideofthewasher, (top) , :Donotovertighten, Ifyouonlyconnectonewaterhose,youmustcapo fftheremain-ingwaterinletport.

7 Periodicallyinspectandreplacehosesifbulg es,kinks,cuts,wear, (nottheendwiththecotterpins)fromstep3of" RemoveShippingStrap." (Seeillustration.)Ifthewasherfaucetsandt hedrainstandpipearerecessed, ( ) ( ) ( )! ;firstside-to-side, ,movethewasheroutslightly,tipback,propup thefrontofthewasherwiththewoodblockandad justthefeetupordownasnecessary, ,usea_6in,( ) , (10,2cm) (See"ElectricalRequirements.")2, , ,fire, ,Read"OperatingYourWasher."11,Totestyour washer,measurehalfofthenormalrecommended amountofpowderedorliquiddetergentandpour itintothewasherbasketordetergentdispense r(onsomemod-els). , ,pleasereadandfollowtheseinstructions, ,Donotdryanythingthathaseverhadanytypeof oilonit(includingcookingoils),Doingsocan resultindeath,explosion, :Thedrawingsinthissectionshowthebasicfea turesofallmodelscoveredbythismanual,Refe rtothesupplied"FeatureSheet"foryourwashe r' ,,---_-_,.._, ; : WATERLEVELA djusttoloadsize.

8 SPEEDSA djusttofabrictypebeingwashed.[ffzf;lJ_i3 _IllfW,_f:t_l]lt_/,_lltl;ml,11 JSrfll;F_-THHEAVYDUTYNORMALPERMPRESSDELI CATEHANDWASHBEW,_T; :t:IDENIMS;TOWELSEXTRADIRTYCOTTONSSYNTHE TICSKNITSLINGERIEeeeHOTWASHeeWARMWASHCOL DWASH/_ (_Blood___Chocolate,Coffee__Cosmetics_re am,Milk,IceCream DirtyWMechanlcalOil__Grape,Wine_I_Ketchu p,WTomatoProductsMud_erspiration,Deodora ntsRingaround_theCollarIt' , , , ,coverareawithapastemadeofcolor=safeblea ch, , Foradditionalinformationregardingstainsr efertoowner' (_) (OPTIONALSTEP)Ifdesired, (OPTIONALSTEP)Ifdesired, ( ( (Timer)knob( (Timer) ]lli%llSREB_=m_L' ,Ctr_t"e=-"Ilil-"/--------'11"--vO"_17 WATERLEVELCONTROLT hiscontrolgivesyoutheflexibilitytosavewa terwhenwashingsmallloads,Yourwasherletsy ouselectawatersettingbasedonthesizeofyou rwashload. Fornormalloads, : Thevariablecontrolletsyouselectawaterlev elanywherefromSMALLLOADtoLARGELOAD. Tochangetoahigherwaterlevelsettingaftert hewasherhasstartedtoagitate,turntheknobt oRESET, : Tochangetoahigherwaterlevelsettingaftert hewasherhasstartedtoagitate, ,warmrinsesmayincreasewrinklingwhenlined rying.))))

9 Incoldclimates, F(24 C).AUr#_COWCOM_ 131J_Q SelectingWaterTemperaturesWashWaterTempe ratureSuggestedFabricsCommentsHOT Workclothes Bestcleaningforheavilysoileditems111 F(44 C) Sturdywhites/ Removesoils,perspiration,greasysoilsorab ovecolorfastpastelsandstains Diapers PreventsgrayingoryellowingWARM Dark/non-colorfastcolors Bestformoderatelysoiledtolightlysoiledit ems90 -110 F Permanentpressitems Safeformostfabricfinishes(32 -43 C) Nylon,polyester,acrylics, Lessfadinganddyebleedingsilks,woolens Reduceswrinkling Knits/delicatefabricsCOLD* Extra-sensitivecolors Bestforverylightlysoileditems70 -90 F Non-colorfastitems Saveshotwater(21 -32 C) Handwashables*Inwashwatertemperaturescol derthan70 F(21 C), , (ATC)ATCtakesawaytheworryofundissolvedde tergentandensuresconsistentcleaningresul tsfromseasontoseasonwithwarmandcoldwashe s,ATCelectronicallysensesandmaintainsaun iformwatertemperaturebyregulatingincomin ghotandcoldwater.

10 Evenincoldwash,somewarmwaterisletintothe washertomaintainatemperatureminimumof. COLD70 F(21 C). "water,detergentmaynotCOLD//dissolveandc lotheswillnotbecleanedcompletely. WARMI_ Warmwashisregulatedatapproximately100 F(38 C).ATCdoesnotcontrolthehotwashwatertempe rature. Warmrinseisregulatedatapproximately75 F(24 C) , (onsomemodels) "HandWash"because: Thefiberorconstructionmaybesensitivetoag itation. :Some"HandWash"items,particularlywool, "HandWash." , ]I_r_'TI_=WImffRNlB(mASLOW/SLOW19 SETTINGYOURCYCLESELECTOR(TIMER)CONTROLU sethiscontroltochoosetheagitationtimeand tostartthewasher. Forheavysoilandsturdyfabrics,usemoretime . Forlightsoilanddelicatefabrics, , :WhenthetimerreachesPAUSE, , ,adddetergentandsetwashertoadesiredwashc ycle,Ifwaterisnotremoved,selectanewwashc ycle(donotaddadditionaldetergent).NOTE:I tisnotrecommendedtousehotwaterforsoaking , ,Adddeter-genttowasherbasketforthiscycle ,Whentheprewashiscomplete, :Itisnotrecommendedtousehotwaterforsoaki ng,Itmaysetsomestains, (Timer) (Timer)knobouttostartwasher, PERMANENTsPRESSIISHORTRINSE20 (Timer) (Example:Ifyouwantasecondrinseaddedtothe ULTRACLEAN cycle, (TIMER)RINSEOPTIONSCONTROLQ\\ONERINSEQ SONC&0/2 NDRINSED esiredSetCycleSelectorSetRinseOptionsAdd WasherActionControl(Timer)OnControlOnDet ergentto:WashandDesiredwashONERINSEQD ispenserOneRinsecycleQorOWasheragitates, rinses, ,rinses, ,drains, )SOAKONLY(_Basket(unlimitedsoaktime) )SOAK&PREWASHB asket(24minutes)ONLY_)Washerwil] (Timer)wil] Washeragitates,drains, :PrewashOnlyandSoak& !