User manual WHIRLPOOL WA PL 974 BW BK INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] 40105540GB. fm Page 1 Tuesday, January 5, 2010 10:30 AM DEFINITION OF USE This washing machine is exclusively destined to wash and spin machine washable laundry in quantities which are usual for private households. • Observe the instructions given in these Instructions for Use, the Installation Guide and the Programme Chart when using the washing machine. • Keep these Instructions for Use, the Programme Chart and the Installation Guide; if you pass on the washing machine to another person, also give him/ her Instructions for Use, Programme Chart and Installation Guide. BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1. Removing the packaging and inspection • After unpacking, make sure that the washing machine is undamaged. If in doubt, do not use the washing machine. [. . . ] IMPORTANT: make sure the water has cooled before draining the appliance. If your washing machine has no emergency hose, proceed as described at the end of this page. Push down the tabs right and left to release the plinth and remove it (picture “A”). Place a container near the washing machine. Pull out the emergency hose from the washing machine’s base (picture “B”). Hold the emergency hose’s end into the container and remove the stopper (picture “C”). Wait until all the water has drained, then refix the stopper at the hose’s end (picture “D”). Push the hose back into the washing machine’s base. a towel) on the floor in front of the filter. Slowly open the filter by turning it counter-clockwise (picture “E”); wait until all the water has drained, then unscrew the filter completely and remove it. Tilt the appliance forwards carefully (a second person must help you) to allow the water to flow out completely. Clean the filter and the filter chamber; check that the pump rotor in the filter chamber moves freely. Reinsert the filter and screw it in clockwise as far as it will go. Pour about 1 litre of water into the detergent dispenser to reactivate the “Eco system”. Check that the filter is inserted properly and securely and no water comes out. Reinstall the plinth (picture “F”); if necessary, tilt the washing machine slightly backwards for doing that (a second person must help you). The washing machine is now ready for operation again. If your washing machine has no emergency hose: - Follow the steps above but neglect steps 4 to 7. - Step 8: do not lay an absorbable cotton cloth in front of the filter but place a broad and flat container beneath the filter to collect the outcoming water. GB 6 A B C D E F Black process 45. 0° 130. 0 LPI 40105540GB. fm Page 7 Tuesday, January 5, 2010 10:30 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Appliance exterior and control panel • Can be washed down with a soft, damp cloth. • A little neutral detergent (non abrasive) can also be used. • Dry with a soft cloth. Door seal • Dry the door seal after each washing with an absorbent cotton cloth; make sure that the door seal is completely dry before closing the door of the empty washing machine. [. . . ] See also paragraph “The machine is at a standstill. . . . ” on first page of Troubleshooting Guide. If any of the faults described above persist, unplug the appliance, turn off the water tap and contact our After-Sales Service (see next chapter). “F24” “F02” or “FA” “Service” “F18” or “FoD” GB 10 Black process 45. 0° 130. 0 LPI 40105540GB. fm Page 11 Tuesday, January 5, 2010 10:30 AM AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. Try to remedy the problem yourself (see “Troubleshooting Guide”). Restart the programme to check whether the problem has solved itself. [. . . ]