Operating Your Washer - Kenmore 417.41912 Guide D'utilisation Et D'entretien

Operating Your Washer

WARNING
o reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or injury to
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persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in
this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
1 Sort laundry into loads that can
be washed together.
• Sort items by
recommended
cycle and water
temperature.
• Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark
and non-colorfast items.
• Separate items that shed lint from items that attract
lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy items will pick
up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille bedspreads.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.
• Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate items
from durable items.
• Do not machine wash items containing fi berglass. Small
particles of fi berglass left in the drum may transfer to
fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation.
2 Prepare items for washing.
• Empty pockets.
• Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.
• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and
remove non-washable trims and ornaments.
• Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during
washing.
• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
• Place delicate and small items such as bras,
hosiery and baby socks in a
mesh bag.
3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
• See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe,
successful stain re-
moval instructions.
(Mesh bag not included.)
Operating Instructions
4 Add laundry load to washer.
• Combine large and small items in a load.
• Load large items fi rst. Large items should not be more
than half the total wash load.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that no items stay between the seal and the door.
There is a risk of water leakage or damage to the load.
• Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans
is ineffi cient and may cause an out-of-balance load.
Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.
• The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should
not be tightly packed. The door should close easily.
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