User manual WHIRLPOOL WAK 8988 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] 40105150bGB. fm Page 18 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE DOOR CHILD SAFETY BEFORE THE FIRST WASH CYCLE PREPARING THE WASH DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES REMOVING THE FILTER DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE ACCESSORIES TRANSPORT/HANDLING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 18 Black process 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI 40105150bGB. fm Page 18 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM Red spot 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI 40105150bGB. fm Page 18 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM Green spot 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI 40105150bGB. fm Page 18 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM Blue spot 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI 40105150bGB. fm Page 19 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1. Remove the packaging and check • After unpacking, make sure that the washing 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 packing material (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc. ) out of reach of children, as they are potentially dangerous 2. [. . . ] Check that the foreign body trap is seated properly and tightly in place. Select a programme and start it. Before emptying the residual water, switch the appliance off and unplug it from the mains socket. Open the cover to the foreign body trap. Open the filter cover with the help of the coloured insert from the detergent container. 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. Tilt the appliance forwards carefully to allow the water to flow out. Insert the filter with the guide pin upwards and screw it in clockwise to the stop (handle horizontal). Fold the cover up and lock it. Before using the washing machine again: 1. 1 litre of water into the detergent drawer to reactivate the Eco system. Reinsert the plug in the socket. Green spot 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI 40105150bGB. fm Page 25 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM We recommend that you check and clean the filter regularly, at least two or three times a year. Especially: • When the appliance does not drain or spin properly • If the pump is blocked by a foreign body (e. g. buttons, coins or safety pins) IMPORTANT: make sure the water has had time to cool before draining the appliance. Open the filter cover with the help of the coloured insert from the detergent container (shape depending on model). 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. Insert the filter with the guide pin upwards and screw it in clockwise to the stop (handle horizontal). Pour about 1 litre of water into the detergent drawer to reactivate the Eco system. [. . . ] Replacement fuse covers are available from your local electrical store. 2) For the Republic of Ireland only The information given in respect of Great Britain will frequently apply, but a third type of plug and socket is also used, the 2-pin, side earth type. 3) Socket outlet / plug (valid for both countries) If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlet, please contact Whirlpool Service for further instruction. Please do not attempt to change plug yourself. This procedure needs to be carried out by a qualified Whirlpool technician in compliance with the manufactures instructions and current standard safety regulations. 31 Black process 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI 40105150bGB. fm Page 31 Friday, July 15, 2005 1:03 PM 1) For Great Britain only Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A. S. T. A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1. [. . . ]