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USERWINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
I&m the contrdlpanelwitha
Iightlydmpened cloth.Dry
thoroughly.Do not use abrasives
or sharp objectson the panel.They
can damage it.
If
yourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowerto the
dishwasher,Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
o Disconnectthewaterinletiine
fromthewatervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
Ckm theoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butit can
scratch.Souseno scouringpads,
orharshorgritty cleaners.
Appliance Polish Wax & Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR97X0216) is
available from GE Appliance
Parts Mart.
If you have an air gap, check it at
least once a month. IT IS NOT
PART OF YOUR DISHWASHER.
ITIS NOTCOVEREDINYOUR
*Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
WARRANTY.
thewatervalve.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Theairgapis easyto clean.
~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
dishwasher,thenliftoffthe
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
chromecover.Thenunscrewthe
plasticcapandcheckforany
buildupof grit.A toothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Check the airgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingweM.
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PUMP COVER SCREWS
I
Built”indishwashers
mmWM!amairgap.
Keepit dean.
An air gap is a plumbing device.
It protects your dishwasher against
water backing up into it if a drain
clogs. The air gap is not a part of
How tochange color
panels
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
HOW
tochangethedoorpanel:
If you areredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sdoor
panelto matchor blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelis heldin placeby the
doortrim.Eachsideof thepanelis
L Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideof the dishwasherdoor.
Removethe sidetrim.
2. Slidethepanelout.
(Careful-edges maybe sharp.)
5. Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6. Replacethelowerpanel,top
trimand screws.
a differentcolor.Or youcanpaint
thepanelwiththe colorof your
ownchoice.
‘7.Replacetheentirepaneland
fourattachmentscrews.
3. Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantin front.
A wood paneltrinnkitcontains
trim and instructionsfor adding a
decorative wood door panel and
lower access panel to match kitchen
cabinets.The kit is available at no
extra cost. (Specify GPF40.)
4. Replacethepanel,sidetrimand
screws.
Howtodnmgethelowerpanel:
1. Removefour panelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
Orderfrom:
belowthepanel.)
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