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- You’llfind two detergent
~
dispenserson the insidedoor of
o
your dishwasher.‘l%w,
because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
-
OPEN
CUP
\
See ‘detergent UsageGuide”
below (Be surethe cycle Indicator
Dial is at OFFpositi& before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup willnot closeand
latchproperly.)
GRASPHANDLE,
/-’--
ROTATEAND
/“
CLOSETIGHTLY/
f’”
—
Close the main cup.
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
Howtoprepare thedishes
forwashing “
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,orif
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,le@
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilorgrease.
2.Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthem
away.Itcanhandle
small amounts
ofsoftfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
opened manually with no ‘harm.
Turn handle counterclockwise
until it releases.A snapping sound
is normal when it opens.
DetergentUsage Guide(powderm=liquid)
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
morediffwulttowashandmaynot
comecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.Youmay
alsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.
SOFTWATER
MEDIUMWATER
HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness)
(3-7grains)
(7-12grains*)
CYCLES
I
Main
Cup$
I
OpenCup*
I
MainCup$ I OpenCUPI I MainCUP*
I
OpenCup*
s
W
NORMALWASH
I
i 1Tablespoon1Tablespoon+
I
t
HalfFullHalfFull +
I
Completely + Completely
I
!
minimum
I minimum
I Full
I Full
LIGHTWASH
1Tablespoon
None
HalfFull
None
Completely None
minimum
Full
RINSE&HOLD Useno
detergent
Useno
detergent Useno detergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.A watersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit, lime
canbuildup in thewatervalve.The watervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$FilledMainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons,
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