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Owner‘s Manual
F1403RD(1~9)
Read all instructions and explanations of the inst allation before use. Follow the instructions carefully. Keep the operating
instructions hand y for later use. If the appliance is sol d or passed on then ensure that the n ew owner always receives these
operating instructions . The following warnings must be strictly observed for safety reas ons. They must be read before instal-
ling the appliance and putt ing it into operation.
• Intendeduse:Thisa ppliancehasbeendesignedexclusive lyforuseindry-interiorho useholds.Usetheapplian ceonlywithcold
drinking water and only for washing t extiles with washing detergents designed for was hing machines. Every other use is improper
and may lead to injuries, whereby the liabili ty of the manufacturer will cease.
• Thisappliancemayonlybeusedbyad ults.Donotallowchildrentotoucht hecontrolsortoplaywiththepr oduct.
• Nevermodifytheappli anceonyourown,asthisisdangero us.
• Thisapplianceisheavy.Transport ingwithcare.
• Removeallpackagingandtransp ortboltsbeforeusin gtheappliance.Other wiseseriousdamagemayresult.
• Allinstallationworkmus tbecarriedoutbyaquali edtterortechnician.
• Haveelectricalconne ctionsdonebyaqualiedele ctrician.
• Neverplacetheapplianceonth epowercord.
• Iftheapplianceisplacedonac arpetthenplacethefeetsot hataircancirculateunderneatht heappliance.
• Alwaysunplugthemachineandturno ffthewatersupplyaf teruse.Disconnectapplian cebypullingonlytheplug-neverdisconne ct
bypullingthepowercord.Nevertoucht heplugwithwetngersorhand s.
• Donotoverloadtheappliance.
• Washonlymachine-washabletex tiles.Ifyouhavedoubtsregar dingthis,thenobserveth emarkingsonthelabel.
•
Neverplaceelectricalh eaters,candlesetc.inthevicini tyoftheappliance.Theyc ouldcausetheappliancetoignit eorpartstowarp.
• Protecttheappliancefro mwetanddamp.Otherwise,t hereisdangerofelectricsho ckandre.
• Connecttheappliancet oasuitablewallsocketfor22 0-240V.Neveruseanextensioncordo rdoubleadapter.
• Emptyallpockets.H ardorsharpobjectssucha scoins,needles,nails,screwsors tonesmaycauseseriousdamag e.
Unbalancedmassmaycreatehe avyvibrations.Ifheav yvibrationsremainalsowi thoutload,callforanautho rizedcustomerservic e.
• Donotwashordryar ticlesthathavebeencleanedin,wa shedin,soakedin,ordabbedwit hcombustibleorexplosivesub stances
(suchaswax,oil,pain t,gasoline,degreasers,dr y-cleaningsolvents,ke rosene,etc.).T hismayresultinreorexplosion.
• Neverinsertproduc tscoatedwithmineraloils( e.g.nyloncoating,plasticbe lts,etc.)intothemachine.Ifasta inremoverhasbeen
usedthenmakesurethatthesolven thasbeencarefullywashedo utbeforeinsertingthecl othesintotheappliance.Oilmayremain
inthetubafterawholecyclere sultinginreduringdrying.S o,donotloadoilyclothes.
• Donotoperatetheapplianc eatlocationswhereammables ubstancesarepresentsu chasoil,benzeneorhighlyinammablega s.
Suchmaterialsmaycausereorexpl osion.Neverusecombustib ledetergents.
• Onlyaddtheprescribedamou ntofsoftener.Excessiveamoun tsmaydamagetheclothes.
• Afterwashing,keepthedr umdooropentoprotectthed oorseal.
• Makesurethatallwaterhasrunof fbeforeopeningthedoor.Neveropent hedoorifwaterstillremains.Dang erofscalding.
• Animalsandchildrenmaygetintothewashin gmachine.Soalwayschecktheapplia ncebeforeusingit.
• Duringwashing,theglassdoo rbecomesveryhot.Kee pchildrenawayfromtheappliancewhenino peration.
• Nevertrytorepairthemachin eyourself.Incorrectrepair smayresultininjuriesand/ orseriousdefect stothemachine.
• Theproductshouldbeser vicedandrepairedonlybyt heauthorisedcustomerse rviceusingoriginalreplac ementparts.
•
Whendisposingofyouroldmachine,thep owercablemustbecappeda ndthedoorlockmustbemadeunu sableinordertoprotectchildren.
• Whenplacingonacarpeted oor,makesurethattheopeninginthesocketisn otblocked.
• Iftheappliancehasbeenund erwaterthencontactthecu stomerservice.The reisdangerofelectricshoc kandre.
• Thecovercupofthelteraswellast hedispenserdrawermaynotbeopene dduringtheoperation.
• Keepallwashingpowderanddeterg entsawayfromchildren.Dangerofpoi soning
Disposal
• Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsy mbolisattachedtoapro ductitmeanstheproductisc overed
byEuropeanDirective20 02/9 6/ EC.
• Allelectricalandelectronicpro ductsshouldbedispose dofseparatelyfrommunicipalwas testream
via designated collection f acilities appointed by the government or the local auth orities.
• Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldapplia ncewillhelppreventpotentialadver seconsequencesforthe
environment and human health.
• Formoredetailedinformationaboutdi sposalofyouroldappliance,ple asecontactyourcit yofce,
waste disposal ser vice or the shop where you purchased the product.
Safety instructions for use
Safety instuctions for the installation
Installorstoretheappliancewhereitwillnotbeexp osedtosub-zerotemperaturesorexposedtotheweat her.Fitthepowerplug
to a grounded wall socket that complies with all statutory regulations and ordinances. Ensure that the base opening is free from
obstructionby carpetingif thewashingmachine isinstalled onacarpeted oor.Incountr ieswherethere isariskof cockroach
infestation or other vermin, pay particular attention to keep the appliance and its surro undings in a clean conditio n at all times.
Anydamagewhichmaybecausedbyc ockroachesorotherverminisn otcoveredbytheapplianceguaran tee.
CAUTION about p ositioning the appliance
Install the was hing machine on a flat hard floor. Make sure t hat air circulation around th e washing machine is
not impeded by car pets, rug etc.
•
Nevertrytocorrec tanyunevennessintheoorusingpi ecesofwood,cardboar dorsimilarmaterialsunderthewashingmac hine.
•
If it is not possib le to position the washing machine away from a gas cooker or coal burning stove, an insul ation panel
(85x60 cm)coveredwithaluminumfo ilonthesidefacingthecookerors tove,mustbeinsertedbet weenthetwoappliance s.
•
Thewashingmachinemustnotbeinst alledinroomswherethetempera turemaydropbelow0°C.
•
Pleaseensure thatwhen thewashingma chineisinst alled,that aSer viceTechniciancan gaineasy accessin theevent ofa
breakdown.
•
Adjustallfourfeetusingthetransitboltspannerprovidedtoensurethattheapplianceisstable,with20mmclearnacebetween
the top of the washing machine and under side of the worktop.
CAUTION about t he power cord
Werecommendconn ectingmost appliancestoa dedicatedcircui twhichispr otectedbya mainsfuse.T hatis,asingle outlet
supplyingpo weronly tothe appliance concerned, without any additionalo utletso rbranch circuits. Check thespeci cations
ofthis owner‘smanua l.Do notoverloa dwall sockets. Overloaded wallsocket s,loose orda magedwall sockets orexten sion
cords,frayedpowe rcords,damaged orcrackedwire insulationaredangero us.Anyofthe seconditionsc ouldresultinelec tric
shockorre.Periodicallyexaminethecordofyourappliance,andifitsappearanceindicatesdamageordeterioration,unplugit,
discontinueuseoftheapplian ce,andhavethecordreplacedwitha nexactreplacementpartbyanau thorizedservice r.Protect
thepowerco rdfromphysic alormechanic alabuse,such asbeing twisted,kin ked,pinched,squ ashedina jambofa door,or
walkedupon.Payparticula rattentiontoplugs,wallout lets,andthepointwherethec ordexitstheappliance.
CAUTION about l ocation and moving
This equipment is not designed for maritime use or for use mobile installations such as caravans ,aircr aft etc. Turnof ft he
stopcockif themachineis tobelef tforany lengthoft ime(e.g.if youaregoing onholiday) ,especially ifthereis nooor drain
(gully)intheimmediatevicinity.Ifrelocatingtheappli anceusetheoriginalpackingmaterial.Packagingmaterial( e.g.plasticlm,
Styrofoam )canbedangerous forchildren.Thereis ariskofsuffo cation!Keep allpackagingwellawayfrom childrenanddonot
allow children to play inside the bowl as th ey may become trapped.
CAUTION about t he floor surface
•T heinstallationsurfac emustbeclean,dryandlevel.
•In stallwashin gmachine ona at hardoor. Poorly constructed timber baseoo rscan contribute to excessivenois eand
vibration.
•Pr operplacementandlevellingofthewashin gmachineensurelong,regularandreliableop eration.
•T hewashingmachinemustbeperf ectlylevelandrmlyinposit ion.
•I tmustnot“see-saw”acrossc ornersunderload.
•T heinstallationsurfac emustbeclean,freefromoo rwaxandotherlubricantc oatings.
•D onotallowthefeetofthewashingmachinetoge twet.Iffeetofthewashingmachinegetwe t,slippingmayoccur.
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Name of product
Front loading washing machine
Power supply
220-240V~,50Hz
Size WxDxH mm :
600x640x8 50
Weight
72kg
Max. Watt
2100W(Wash)/1500W( Dry )
Capacity
9 kg
(Wash)/
6kg
(Dry)
Water consumption
95
Permissible water pressure
1.0-10bar(100-1000kPa )
Technical Specification
1 3
5
2 4
Turn off the
water tap
Unscrew the
water inlet hose
Pull out the water
inlet filter
Clean the filter using
a hard bristle brush
Pull out the
dispenser drawer
Clean the dispenser
drawer under
flowing water
Clean inside the
recess with an
old toothbrush
Insert the
dispenser drawer
Cleaning the water inlet filter
Cleaning the dispenser drawer
Open the lower
filter cover and pull
out the drain hose.
Unplug the drain
hose plug
Then
open the filter by
turning to the left
Remove any
extr aneous
matter from the
pump filter
After cleaning, refi t the
drain filter cap and tighten i t
by turning it clockwise. and
insert the drain plug
Tighten up the
inlet hose
Close the lower
cover
Once you
have finished
cleaning, replace
the drawer and
run a rinse cycle
without laundry or
soap.
Warning: Before cleaning the washing machine interior, unplug the elect rical power cord to avoid the risk of electric
shock.
Exterior
Proper care of your washin g machine can extend its service life.
The outside of the machine ca n be cleaned with warm water and
a neutral non-abras ive household detergent. Immediately wipe off
any spillage. Wipe with damp cloth. Avo id striking the surface with
sharp objects. Never ho se down the machine!
Interior
Dry around the washin g machine door
opening, flexible gasket and door
glass. Run washing machine thr ough a
complete cycle using hot water. Repeat
process if necess ary.
Cleaning in general
Important: Do not use methy lated spir its, sol vents or s imilar prod ucts.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning the drain pump filter
Installation of drain hose
•Thedrainhoseshouldnotb eplacedhigherthan100cmabovetheo or.
•Propersecuringofthedr ainhosewillprotecttheoo rfromdamageduetoanywaterleakag e.
•Ifthedrainhoseistoolo ngdonotforcebackintothewashingm achine.Thiswillcauseabnormal
noise and cause the machine to malfu nction and leak.
Electrical connection
1. Do not use an extension cord or double adapter.
2.Havedamagedsupplycordsreplacedbythemanufactureroritsserviceagentsorasimilarlyqualiedpersonto
prevent danger.
3.Alwaysunplugthemachinea ndturnoffthewatersu pplyafteruse.
4.Connectthemachinetoanearthedsocketinaccordancewithcurrentwiringregulations.
5. The appliance must be p ositioned so that the plug is easily acc essible.
•Rep airstot hewashingm achinemusto nlybeca rriedout byqualied personnel. Repairsca rriedout byinexpe-
riencedpersonsmayc auseinjuryorseriousm alfunctioning.Con tactyourlocalser vicecentre.
•Do notinst allyour washingmachine inroo mswhere temperatureb elowfreezing mayocc ur.Frozenhose smay
burstunderpressure.T heelectroniccontr olunitmaybecomeunreliablea ttemperaturesbelowfre ezingpoint.
•Iftheapplianceisdeliveredinthewintermonthsandtemperaturesarebelowfreezing:Leavethewashingmachine
standing at room temper ature for a few hours before putting i t into operation.
Rattling and cla nking noise Extraneous o bjects such as coins or safety pins maybe in drum or pu mp.
Thumping sound Heavywashloadsmaypro duceathumpingsound.Thisisusua llynormal.
Vibrating nois e Havealltransitboltsandpac kingbeenremoved?
Water leaks. Checkandtightenhoseconne ctions.Unclogdrainpip e.Contactplumberifnece ssary.
Excessive suds Too much dete rgent or unsuitable detergent.
Washing machine does n ot start Powercordmaynotbepluggedinorconn ectionmaybeloose.
Washing machine won’t sp in Checkthatthedoorisshut.
Checkthatforeignobject smaybeblockingthedraincausin gthewaternottodrainout.
Door does not open Oncestarted,th edoorcannotbeopenedfors afetyreasons.
AttheendofthecycleorwhenSt artPauseispressed ,waitoneortwominutesbeforeo peningthedoorto
allow the electric locking mechanism time to releas e.
Troubleshooting
• Water supply is not adequate in area
• Water supply taps are not completely
open.
• Water inlet hose(s) are kinked.
• The lter of the inlet hose(s) are
clogged.
Check another tap in the house.
Fully open tap.
Straighten hose(s).
Check the filter of the inlet hose(s).
• Drain hose is kinked or clogged.
• The drain lter is clogged.
Clean and straighten the drain hose.
Clean the drain filter.
For more detailed information, please
refer to “Cleaning the drain pump filter”
• Load is too small.
• Load is out of balance.
• The appliance has an unbalance detection
and correction system. If individual heavy
articles are loaded (ex. bath mat, both
robe, etc.), this system may stop spinning
or even interrupt the spin cycle altogether.
• If the laundry is still too wet at the end of
the cycle, add smaller articles of laundry
to balance the load and repeat the spin
cycle. Floor is unstable.
Feet are not adjusted
Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance
the load.
Rearrange load to allow proper spinning
• Is the door opened or not
completely closed?
Close the door completely.
If the " " does not clear, call for
service.
Unplug the power plug and call for
service.
• Water overlls due to the faulty water
valve.
Close the water tap.
Unplug the power plug.
Call for service.
Restart the cycle.
• Water level sensor has malfunctioned.
• Over load in motor.
• The washer experienced a power
failure.
• Check water supply.
CAUTION
•Theapplianceisnotintende dforusebyyoungchildrenorinr mpersonswithouts upervision.
•YoungChildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywithappliance.
CAUTION
The hose supplied wit h the machine must be used.
Oldhosesmaynotbereused.
The oor should be a solid surface.
Adjust the feet so that the machine
does not rock from side to side or front
to back.
Before use plea se read carefully the safet y instructions!
ThankyouforbuyinganLGfullyau tomaticwashingmachine.
Pleasereadthisowner‘smanualca refully,itprovidesinstructio nsonsafeinstallation,useandmain tenance.
Keepithandyforfuturerefere nceofthismachine.Makeanoteofthemod elandserialnumbersofyour
washing machine.
P/No.: MFL5975 5568
For the U.K. cust omer
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Turn the tap on.
If “ ” is not released, unplug
power plug and call for service.
Safety instructions for use
To minimize the risk of fir e within the inner bowl, the fol lowing should be observed :
•Itemsthathavebeensp ottedorsoakedwithve getableorcookingoilc onstitutearehaza rdandshouldnotbe
placed in a tumble dryer.
Oil-affecteditemsca nignitespontaneously,especia llywhenexposedtoheatsource sSuchasinatumbledryer.
Theitemsbecomewarm,caus inganoxidationreactionintheoil.O xidationcreatesheat.Ift heheatcannot
escape,theitemscanbec omehotenoughtocatchre.Piling,sta ckingorstoringoil-affe cteditemscanprevent
heatfromescapingandsocreat earehazard.
If it is unavoidable that fabric s that contain vegetable or cooking oil or have been c ontaminated by hair care prod-
uctsbeplacedinatumbledr yertheyshouldrstbewashe dinhotwaterwithextradeter gent-thiswillreduce,
butnoteliminate,thehazard.Th e‘cooldown’cycleoftumbledryer sshouldbeusedtoreducethetemp erature
of the items. They should not be rem oved from the tumble dryer or piled or stacked while hot.
•Itemsthathavebeenprev iouslycleanedin,washedin,soake dinorspottedwithpet rol/gasoline,dr y-cleaning
solventsorotherammableo rexplosivesubstancessh ouldnotbeplacedinatumbledr yer.
Highlyammablesubstanc escommonlyusedindomesti cenvironmentsincludeacetone,den aturedalcohol,
petrol/gas oline,kerosene,spotremovers( somebrands) ,turpentine,waxesandwa xremovers.
•Itemscontainingfo amrubber(alsok nownaslatexfoam)orsimilarl ytesturedrubberlikemateria lsshouldnotbe
dried in a tumble dryer on a heat se tting.
Foamrubbermaterialsca n,whenheated,producerebysp ontaneouscombustio n.
•Fabricsof tenersorsimilarproductssho uldnotbeusedduringadryin gcycle,toeliminatetheeffectsofs tatic
electricityunles sthispracticeisspeci callyrecommendedbythemanu facturerofthefabricsof tenerorproduct.
•Undergarment sthatcontainmetalreinfo rcementsshouldnotbeplacedinat umbledryer.
Damage to the tumble dryer ca n result if metal reinforcements come loose during dr ying.
Whenavailableadryingrackc ouldbeusedforsuchitems.
•Plasticarticlessu chasshowercapsorbabieswater proofnapkincoverssho uldnotbeplacedinatumbledryer.
•Rubber-backedarti cles,clothesttedw ithfoamrubberpads,pillows,r ubberbootsandrubb er-coatedtennis
shoes should not be placed in a tumbl e dryer.
BS Plug Safety Details (For U.K. User)
Green
Yellow )
Brown(Live)
Blue(Neutral)
Fuse
Cord
grip
E
L
N
and
(Earth)
Thisappliancemustbeear thedAsthecoloursofthewire sinthemains
lead of t his apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mar kings
identifyingtheterminalsinyourplug,proceedasfollows:T hegreenand
yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked E or by
the earth symbol or c oloured green or green and yellow.
The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked wi th the le tter N or coloured black.
Thewirecol ouredbrownmus tbeconnec tedtothe terminalmarked withthe letterL orcolouredr ed.Ifa 13
amp(BS1363 )plugisused,ta13ampBS1362fuse.