User manual WHIRLPOOL AWM 049 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] 3gb15065. fm Page 18 Friday, October 10, 2003 9:54 AM CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE DOOR BEFORE THE FIRST WASH CYCLE PREPARING TO WASH DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES REMOVING THE FILTER DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER SALES SERVICE TRANSPORT / HANDLING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3gb15065. fm Page 19 Friday, October 10, 2003 9:54 AM BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1. Removing the packaging and checking • After unpacking, make sure that the washing 6. Electrical connections • Electrical connections must be carried out by a machine is undamaged. If in doubt, do not use the washing machine. Contact After-Sales Service or your local retailer • Check that the accessories and supplied parts are all present • Keep the packaging materials (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc. ) out of the reach of children; they can constitute a possible source of danger. • • 2. Remove the transport bolts • The washing machine is fitted with a transport bolts to avoid any possible damage to the interior during transport. Before using the washing machine, it is imperative that the transport bolts are removed • • 3. Install the washing machine • Remove the protective foil from the control • panel • Move the appliance without lifting it by the worktop • Install the appliance on a solid and level floor surface. [. . . ] Open the filter but do not withdraw it completely. Slowly turn the handle anticlockwise until the water drains out. Wait until all the water has drained off. Now unscrew the filter completely and remove it. Clean the filter and the filter chamber. Check that the pump rotor still moves freely. Insert the filter with the guide pin upwards and screw it in clockwise to the stop (handle horizontal). 10. Pour about 1 litre of water into the detergent drawer to reactivate the Eco system. Check that the filter is seated properly and tightly in place. Turn off the tap and unscrew the water inlet hose from the tap. Clean the internal mesh filter and screw the water inlet hose back onto the tap. 3. Now unscrew the inlet hose on the rear of the washing machine. Clean the mesh filter and screw the water inlet hose back on. Turn on the tap and ensure that the connections are completely water-tight. 27 3gb15065. fm Page 28 Friday, October 10, 2003 9:54 AM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Depending on the model, your washing machine is equipped with various automatic safety functions. This enables faults to be detected in good time and the safety system can react appropriately. These faults are frequently so minor that they can be removed within a few minutes. • The door has been opened and the “Start/Pause” The appliance will not start, no lamp lights up. Check whether: • the mains plug is inserted into the socket • the wall socket is functioning correctly (use a table lamp or similar) to test light is flashing. Close the door and press the “Start/Pause” button again • The “On/Off” button has been pressed and the light is on • The washing machine safety system has been activated (see “Fault Indicators” table) Detergent and additive product residues in dispenser at end of wash. Check whether: • the siphon is correctly installed and clean (see “Care and Maintenance”) • sufficient water is entering. The mesh filters in the water connection could be blocked (see “Care and Maintenance”) • When using powder detergent beforehand the coloured insert for dosing liquid detergent has been removed from the dispenser the washing machine will not start. . . and the “Start/Pause” light flashes Check whether: • the appliance door is properly closed; • The “Start/Pause” button has been pressed . . . and the “Start/Pause” light goes on (for models with a digital display a dash appears here). The washing machine vibrates during the spin cycle. Check whether: • The washing machine is level and standing firmly on all four feet • The transport bolts have been removed. Before using the washing machine, it is imperative that the transport bolts are removed Check whether: • a programme has been selected . . . and the “On/Off” lamp goes on. Check whether: • The appliance door is properly closed; • the tap is turned on (see also “Fault in the water supply/safety hose”) • a programme has been selected Final spin results are poor. The washing machine has an unbalance detection and correction system. If individual heavy items are loaded (a bathmat, bathrobe), this system may reduce the spin speed automatically or even interrupt the spin completely if it detects too great an imbalance even after several spin starts, in order to protect the washing machine. • If the laundry is still too wet at the end of the cycle, add other articles of laundry and repeat the spin cycle • Excessive foam formation may prevent spinning. [. . . ] For models with no fault display, continue the programme by pressing the “On/Off” button again. If the fault occurs again, please contact After Sales Service (see “After Sales Service”). “Water Stop” fault, when the programme selector is in the “ “ position. The pump is switched on automatically in order to pump the water out. [. . . ]