GE WCVH4800K - Page 20

Before gou call for service...
Possible Cause What To Do
Incompletecycleor timer Drainhoseis kinkedor • Straightendrainhoseandmakesurewasheris not
notadvancing improperlyconnected sittingonit.
Householddrain may • Checkhouseholdplumbing.Youmag needto call
beclogged a plumber.
Drainhosesiphoning;drain hose • Ensurethereis anairgap betweenhoseanddrain.
pushedtoo fardown inthe drain
Washerpumpfilter may • CleanPumpFilter- Openthepump accessdoor(usea coin)
beclogged andremovethe pumpfilterby turningit counterclockwiseand
pullingout.Cleanthefilter,removingallloosedebris,andputfilter
backinplace.
Automaticload redistribution • Timerstopsat i minute;machinehasredistributedthe
loadonceor twice.Thisisnormaloperation.Donothing;
themachinewillfinishthe washcucle.
Loudor unusualnoise: Cabinetmoving • Washerisdesignedto move1/4"to reduceforces
vibrationor shaking transmittedtothefloor.Thismovementisnormal.
All rubberlevelinglegsare not • Pushandpullonthe backrightandthenbackleftof uour
firmly touchingthe floor washerto checkif itislevel.Ifthewasheris uneven,adjust
therubberlevelinglegssothey areallfirmlUtouchingthe
floor.Yourinstallershouldcorrectthisproblem.
Unbalancedload • Opendoorand manuallyredistributeload.Tocheck
machine,run rinseandspinwith noload.If normal,
unbalancewascausedbUload.
Shippingboltsnot removed • Allfive(5)shippingboltsshouldbe removedbeforeuse.
Clothestoowet Drainhoseis kinkedor • Straightendrainhoseandmakesurewasheris not
improperlgconnected sittingonit.
Householddrain mag • Checkhouseholdplumbing.YoumaUneedto call
beclogged a plumber.
Drainhosesiphoning;drain hose • Ensurethereis anairgap betweenhoseanddrain.
pushedtoo fardown the drain
Washerpumpfilter mag • CleanPumpFilter- Openthe pumpaccessdoor(usea coin)
beclogged andremovethe pumpfilterbUturningit counterclockwiseand
pullingout.Cleanthefilter,removingallloosedebris,andputfilter
backinplace.
Loadisout of balance • Redistributeclothesandrun Drain&Spinor Rinse&Spin.
IncreaseloadsizeifwashingsmallloadcontainingheavU
andlight items.
Nopower/washernot Drain hoseis kinkedor • Straightendrainhoseandmakesurewasheris not
workingor dead improperlyconnected sittingonit.
Householddrain may • Checkhouseholdplumbing.Youmay needto call
beclogged a plumber.
Drainhosepushedtoo far • Ensurethereis anairgap betweenhoseanddrain.
downinthe drain
Washerpumpfilter may • CleanPumpFilter- Openthepump accessdoor(usea coin)
beclogged andremovethe pumpfilterby turningit counterclockwiseand
pullingout.Cleanthefilter,removingallloosedebris,andputfilter
backinplace.
Washerisunplugged • Makesurecord ispluggedsecurelyintoaworkingoutlet.
Watersupply isturned off • Turnbothhotandcoldfaucetsfullyon.
Circuitbreaker/fuseis • Checkhousecircuitbreakers/fuses.Replacefusesor
tripped/blown resetbreaker.Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
Controlsare not set properly • HoldSTART/PAUSEbuttonto startcycle.
Automaticself-systemchecks • Firsttimethewasheris pluggedin,automaticchecks
occur.Itmaytakeupto 20secondsbeforeyoucanuse
yourwasher.Thisis normaloperation.
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