Maytag MAV77 User manual

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OVERSIZED CAPACITY PLUS WASHER MAV-'
MAV7600 ° MAV7650 MAV77
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IMPORTANTSAF[TYINSTRUCTIONS
uids or solidsand their fumes 12..The agitator should not
havebeenremoved, removed. If the agitator
These items includeacetone, removed,it mustbe replacec
denatured alcohol, gasoline, pushingdowncompletelyand
kerosene,some liquid house- lockingscrewtightenedbefore
hold cleaners, some spot washerisoperated.
removers,turpentine,waxesand 13. Store laundry aids and o
waxremovers, materialinacool,dryplacewt
b. Donotaddgasoline,dry-clean- childrencannotreachthem.
1. Readall instructionsbeforeusingthe ingsolvents,orotherflammable 14. Donotwashordryitemsthat
appliance, or explosivesubstancesto the soiledwithvegetableor coo
washwater.Thesesubstances oil,Theseitemsmaycontains,
2. Aswithanyequipmentusingelectricity giveoffvaporsthatcouldignite oil after laundering.Due to
and havingmovingparts,there are orexplode, remainingoil, the fabric
potentialhazards.Tousethisappliance
safely,the operatorshould become c. Undercertainconditions,hydro- smokeorcatchfirebyitself.
familiarwiththe instructionsforopera- gengasmaybe producedin a 15. Do not usechlorinebleach
hotwatersystemthat has not ammoniaor acids(suchas
tionofthe applianceandalwaysexer-
cisecarewhenusingit. beenusedfor2 weeksormore. garor rustremover)in thes
HYDROGENGAS IS EXPLO- wash.Hazardousfumescanf
3. Do not installor storethis appliance SIVE. If the hotwatersystem 16. Do not machinewashfiber.(
whereitwillbeexposedtotheweather, has not beenusedfor sucha materials.Smallparticlescan
4, Installandlevelwasherona floorthat period,beforeusinga washing to fabrics washedin folio'
cansupporttheweight, machineorcombinationwasher- loadsandcauseskinirritatior
5. This appliance must be properly dryer, turn on all hot water
faucetsand let the waterflow 17. Beforethe applianceis rein
grounded. Neverplug the appliance fromeachfor severalminutes, fromserviceordiscarded,rer
cord into a receptaclewhich is not
Thiswillreleaseanyaccumulat- thedoortothewashingcorn
groundedadequatelyand in accor-
dancewith localand nationalcodes, edhydrogengas. Asthegasis ment.
Seeinstallationinstructionsforground- flammable,donotsmokeoruse 18. Inlethosesaresubjecttodar
anopenflameduringthistime. anddeteriorationovertime.C
ingthisappliance.
6, Toavoidthepossibilityoffireor expto- 7. Donotreachintothe applianceif thehosesperiodicallyforb_
sion: thetuboragitatorismoving, kinks, cuts,wear or leaks
replacethemeveryfiveyear_
a.Do not washitemsthat havebeen 8. Donotallowchildrentoplayonorin
previouslycleanedin, washedin, theappliance.Closesupervisionof
soakedin, or spottedwithgasoline, children is necessarywhen the
dry-cleaningsolvents,otherflamma- applianceisusednearchildren.
bleor explosivesubstancesasthey 9. Donottamperwithcontrols.
giveoff vaporsthat couldigniteor 10. Donotrepairorreplaceanypartof
explode.Handwashandlinedryany theapplianceorattemptanyservic-
itemscontainingthesesubstances, ing unless specifically recom-
Anymaterialonwhichyouhaveused mendedin publisheduser-repair
a cleaningsolvent,orwhichissatu- instructionsthat you understand
rated with flammableliquids or andhavetheskillstocarryout.
solids,shouldnot beplacedin the 11. Unplugpowersupplycord before
washeruntilall tracesof theseliq- attemptingtoserviceyourwasher.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONSFORFUTUREREFERENCE
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CONTROLSATAGLAFI(E
Controlfeaturesvarybymodel.
SELECTCYCLE WHITES,.de.,g.ed,odea.
T-shirtsandothercottonsturdyitemslike
Pressthecontroldialinandturnineitherdirectionto towels,sheets,jeansetc.
thedesiredcycle.Pullthedialouttostartthewasher. HEAVY:24-27minutesofwashtime.
Note:All washtimesareapproximate. NORMAL:15minutesofwashtime.
LIGHT:9minutesofwashtime.
COLORSis designedto clean
coloreditems as well as dress
shirts,dresspants,businesscasual
andpoly/cottontoreducewrinkling. HEAVY W H!TES
HEAVY:21minutesofwashtime. EXTRAOFF NORMAL
NORMAL:15minutesofwashtime. OFFR_r, LIGHT
LIGHT:9minutesofwash. SPIN
RINSE
RINSE
COLORS Agitation speeds may
SPIN changeduringthe cycle.
LIGHT Youmayhearthischange
inspeed.Thisisnormal.
NORMAL OFF ............................................................
EXTRA
HEAVY RINSE
PRESOAK _FF
OFF DELICATES
RINSE
OFFsPINRINSE HANDWASH
PRESOAKprovidesa totalof 33
minuteswashtime.Thefirst12min-
utesareperiodsofagitationandsoak DELICATESiSdesignedtocleanitemsrequiringagen-
forlowedby 21minutesof agitation, tie washaction.Thiswouldincludeblousesand dress
PRESOAKautomaticallyadvances
shirts.Therewillbe18minutesofwashandsoakcleaning
throughthewashcycle, action.
HANDWASH:Handwashisdesignedtocleannylonsor
lingerie.Therewillbe6minutesofintermittentwashand
soakcleaningaction.
SELECTWATERLEVEL WATt.
Movethe slide leverup or downto the SUPER-3/4-Full
desiredsetting.If morewater is needed
.ES_T LARGE- 1/2- 3/4Full
oncethefilliscomplete,movetheleverupto SUPER
resetandthentothepropersetting. MEDIUM- 1/3- I/2 Full
LARGE : MINI- 1/4Full
MEDIUM : .... :........
MINI
COHTROBATAGLANCEcoNT.
Controlfeaturesvarybymodel.
SELI(TWATER
TEMPER,ATUE
HOT/COLD- Whiteandheavilysoile
Pressthe appropriatebuttonto selectthe HOT color-fastitems
COLD
washandrinsetemperatures.Followthegar- WARM/WARM- Delicateor colorfa
mentcarelabelforbestresults.Usethechart WARN
attherightasaguide. WARM items
WARM WARM/COLD- Moderatelysoile
COLa coloreditems;mostwrinklefreeitems
COLD COLD/COLD- Brightlycolored,light
COLD soileditems;washablewoolens
CUSTOMIZEDCYCLE MAw7oo
Pressthe appropriatebutton(s)to SUPERWASH
selectoneormoreoptions.
GENTLE
MAV7600 MAV7650 WASH
AUTO
TEMPERATURE
SUPER SUPER CONTROL
WASH WASH
CANCEL
EXTRA GENTLE
RINSE WASH
A To Q
TEMPERATU RE EXTRA EXTRA
CONTROL RINSE RINSE
NORMAL
CANCEL CANCEL RINSE _'_\-_
AUTO
warmwaterwashof95° F.Thisoption o TEMPERATURE
assuresdetergentwilldissolveandpro- CONTROL
SUPERWASH- Canbeusedwithany videoptimumcleaningresults. IfAutoTemperatureControlissc
washcycletocleanveryheavilysoiled
items.Providesfastagitationandnor- EXTRARINSE- Providesanaddition- edwitha Warm/Warm,Warm/Col
malspinthroughoutallcycles, al rinseattheendofthecycletomore Cold/Coldwatertemperaturese
completelyremovelaundryadditives, thelightwill illuminateduringthe
GENTLEWASH- Canbe usedwith suds,perfume,etc. fill.
anywashcycletoprovideanormalagi-
tationandslowspin.Usewithdelicate NORMALRINSE-Cancelsthesecond MAV76GQOnly - AutoTemper
itemsincludingthoselabeled"Hand deep rinse.Providesonly one deep Controlisactivatedautomatically
Wash." rinse, warm/warm,warm/cold,or col(
watertemperaturesareselected.
AUTOTEMPERATURECONTROL- CANCEL- Pressthisbuttontocancel
Assuresacoldwaterwashof75° Fand andresetanyoftheoptions.
STARTWASHER Adddetergentandanyadditives
Addloadandcloselid
Pullthecontroldialouttostart
3
OPERATINGTIPS
Pourliquidchlorinebleachintobleach Pourliquidfabricsoftenerintocupand Adddetergentbeforetheload.
dispenser, dilutewithwarmwater.
CHLORINEBLEACHDISPENSERI:ABRI(SOFTENERDETERGENT
DISPENSER
]he dispenserautomaticallydilutes liquid Thisdispenserautomaticallyreleases . Use eitherliquidor granularlaundry
chlorinebleachbeforeit reachesyourwash liquidfabricsofteneratthepropertime detergent.Forbestresults,be sure
load.Touse,followthesesteps: duringthe cycle.To use,followthese detergentis addedto the washer
1. Measureliquidchlorinebleachcarefully, steps: BEFOREthe loadandbesurewash
followingtheinstructionsonthebottle. 1. Pourliquidfabricsoftenerintothe waterisabove65°F.
2. Add thebleachto the dispenserbefore dispenserusingtheamountrecom- Usethe correctamountof detergent
addingtheload.Avoidsplashingorover- mendedonthepackage, for thetoadsize,soillevelandwater
fillingthedispenser,Wipeupspills. 2. Addwarmwaterto the dispenser conditions.Usemoredetergentif you
Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine untilit reachestheMAXline.Wipe havehardwaterandverysoiledloads,
bleachdirectlyontotheloador intothe upspills. Ifyouhavesoftwaterora lightEysoiled
washtub.Itisapowerfulchemicalandcan . Donotstopthewasherduringthe load,uselessdetergent.(Seemanu-
causefabricdamage,suchas tearingor firstspin.Thiswillcausethedis- facturer'sinstructions.)
colorloss,ifnotusedproperly, pensertoemptytoosoon.
If youpreferto usecolor-safe,non-chlo- , Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectly Wipeup anydetergentspillson the
rinebleach,pouritintothewashtubwith ontheload.Itwillleavespotsand washer.
yourdetergent.Donotpournon-chlorine stains.
bleachesintothebleachdispenser, Usethedispenserforliquidfabric
softenersonly.Cleantheareain
and aroundthe dispenserfre-
quentlywithhotwater,detergent
anda softbrush.
OPERATINGTIPSCONT.
LOADING
Putdry,unfoldedclotheslooselyin , Whenlaunderingwrinklefreeit_
thetub,uptothetoprowofholesfor or items of delicate construct
amaximumload. washablewoolensor loosely
items,neveruselessthantheMF
Donotwraplargeitemslikesheets UMwaterlevelsetting.Thiswilln
aroundtheagitator, mizeshrinkage,wrinklingandpul
Mixlargeandsmallitemsfor best ofseams.
circulation.Washbulkyitems like Forbestresults,addthedeterger
blanketsseparately, washtubbeforeaddingtheload.
Closelidcarefullytoavoidslamm
LOADSENSORTM AGITATOR
TheLoadSensorTM agitatorisspecially
designedtobesensitivetoeveryload.
Thespfralfinswill movecontinuously
withlarge,heavyloads.Withsmaller,
moredelicateloads,thespiralfinswill
moveintermittently,orwith very light
loads,notatall.Itisnormaltonoticea
differencein the agitatorsoundfrom
loadtoload.
CAREANDCLEANING
Turnoffthewaterfaucetsafterfinishing Useasoftclothtowipeupalldetergent, Cabinet- cleanwithsoapandwate
the day'swashing.Thiswillshutoff the bleachorotherspillsastheyoccur. Interior- hardwaterdepositsmay
watersupplytothewasherandpreventthe Cleanthefollowingasrecommended: removedusinga recommendedt
unlikelypossibilityof damagefromescap- waterremover/cleanerlabeledw_
ingwater. Control Panel - clean with a soft,
dampclothandglasscleaner. Do ersafe.Followthecleanermanu
notuseabrasivepowdersor clean- turer'sdirectionsfor use,and m
ingpads. surethe washeris run througl
completecycle to rinse out
remainingcleaningsubstance.
STORINGTHEWASHER
Washerscanbedamagedif wateris not gar in the samewash.Hazardous If the washerhas been store,
removedfromhosesandinternalcompo- fumescanform.)Runthe washer below- freezingtemperatures,
nentsbeforestorage.Preparethewasher throughacompletecycle, timeforthewashertothawoutpri
forstorageasfollows: Turnthewaterfaucetsoffand dis- use.
SelectNORMALontheWHITEScycle connecttheinlethoses. ° Afterstorage,selectNORMALor
andaddonecupof bleachORwhite Disconnectthewasherfromtheelec- WHITEScycleand run the wa
vinegartoa full loadofwaterwithout tricalsupplyandleavethewasherlid throughacompletecycle.
S clothes.(Donotmixbleachandvine- opentoletaircirculateinsidethetub.
BEFOREYOUCALL
Forproblemlaundrysolutions(i.e.fabricdamage,residue,tangling)andspeciallaundrycareprocedures,seetheenclosed
LaundryTipsbooklet.
CHECKTHESEPOINTSIF LOAD IS WETrER THAN NORMAL zoneformaximumcleaningeffectiv-
YOURWASHER... ATTHEENDOFTHECYCLE nessThissoundwillvaryfromload
Thewasheris designedto reduce toload.Thisisnormal.
ALWAYSCHECKFIRST spinspeedif an unbalancedloadis Operatingsoundswillvarydepending
, Plugcordintoliveelectricaloutlet, detected.Thisisnormal, onagitationspeed.
Checkfuseor resetcircuitbreaker. , Redistributethe 1cadin thetub and
setthewasheronSPIN. FILLS WITH THE WRONGTEMP-
WON'TFILL ERATUREWATER
. Turnthe controldialto propercycleand STOPS Turnbothfaucetsonfully.
pulrdial out to start the washer. If Turnthe controldialto propercycle Makesure temperatureselectionis
equippedwithbuttons,besuretheyare andpulldialouttostartthewasher.If correct.
fullydepressed, equippedwithbuttons,besurethey IfAutoTemperatureControlisselect-
arefullydepressed, ed,coldwatermayfeelwarmerthan
° Turnbothfaucetsonfully.
Straighteninlethoses. Closelidandpulldialouttostartthe coldwaterfromthetap(seepage3).
Disconnecthoses and clean screens, washer.Foryoursafety,washerwill Makesure hosesare connectedto
Hosefilterscreensmaybepluggedatthe notagitateorspinunlesslidisclosed, correctfaucetsandinletconnections.
Thismaybea pauseor soakperiod Besurewatersupplyisregulatedcot-
faucet, inthecycle. Waitbrieflyandit may rectly. Flushwaterlinebeforefilling
WON'TAGITATE start, washer.
Makesurethelidiscompletelyclosed. The washeris equippedwith a lid Checkthewaterheater.Itshouldbe
Turnthecontroldialto propercycleand switchfailuredetector.Ifthelidswitch settodeliveraminimum120°F(49°C)
pull dial out to start the washer. If shouldmalfunction,the detectorwill hotwateratthetap.Alsocheckwater
equippedwithbuttons,be surethey are stopfilloperationsforyoursafety,Call heatercapacityandrecoveryrate.
fullydepressed, forservice. Disconnecthosesanddeanscreens,
Hosefilterscreensmaybeplugged.
Closelid and pull dialout to start the LEAKSWATER
washer.Foryoursafety,washerwillnot
agitateorspinunlessthelidisclosed. Makesurewaterinlethoseconnec- CYCLE SELECTOR DIAL AD-
. Thewasherisequippedwitha lidswitch lions are tightat faucetand water MANCESTHROUGH"OFF"
failuredetector, If the lid switchshould valve, . ExtraRinseisselected.
malfunction,thedetectorwillstopopera- Makesureendof drainhoseiscor-
tionsforyoursafety.Callforservice, rectlyinsertedandsecuredto drain
Pausesarenormal,Waitand seeif the facility.
Avoidextendedsoaking- soakfor
washerwillstartagain. 30minutesorless.
WON'TSPINOR DRAIN . Avoidoverloading.
Straightendrainhoses.Eliminatekinked IS NOISY Fo
hoses.Ifthereisadrainrestriction,callfor
service. . Be surewasheris leveledproperly
. Closelidandpulldialouttostartthewash- asoutlinedin installationmanual. MaytagCustome _:
er. Foryoursafety,washerwillnotagitate Weakfloorscancausevibrationand
orspinunlessthelidisclosed, walking.
Thewasherisequippedwitha lid switch Be surerubberfeetareinstalledon
failuredetector,if the lid switchshould levelinglegs,
malfunction,thedetectorwillstopopera- A clicking sound may be the
tionsforyoursafety.Callforservice, LoadSensorTM agitatoras it moves
If drain height is over five feet, a the loaddownthroughthecleaning
high-volumepump kit may be neces-
sary. See installationinstructions or
call1-800-688-9900.
MAYTAGWASHERWARRANTY
TORECEIVEWARRANTYSERVICE
TolocateanauthorizedservicecompanyinyourareacontacttheMaytagdq
erfromwhomyourappliancewaspurchased;orcallMaytagAppliancesS
Company,MaytagCustomerAssistanceat thenumberlistedbelow.Sh,
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c. Nameandaddressof yourdealerandthe datetheappliance
purchased;
d. A cleardescriptionoftheproblemyouarehaving.
e. Proofofpurchase.
WHATISNOT(OVEREDBYTHESEWARRAHTI[S:
1.Conditionsanddamagesresultingfromanyofthefollowing:
a. Improperinstallation,delivery,or maintenance.
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b.Anyrepair,modification,alterationoradjustmentnotauthorizedby
manufactureroranauthorizedservicer.
c. Misuse,abuse,accidents,orunreasonableuse.
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d. Incorrectelectriccurrent,voltageorsupply.
e. Impropersettingofanycontrol.
2. Warrantiesarevoidiftheoriginalserialnumbershavebeenremovec
attered,orcannotbereadilydetermined.
3. Productspurchasedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
4. Thecostofserviceorservicecallto:
a.Correctinstallationerrors.
b.Instructtheuseronproperuseoftheproduct.
c. Transporttheappliancetotheservicer.
5.Consequentialorincidentaldamagessustainedbyanypersonasa r_
ofanybreachofthesewarranties.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofconsequentialor
.... dentaldamages,sotheaboveexclusionmaynotapply.
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