WHIRLPOOL LAT8614AAE
Owner's Manual

TheSOAKONLYcycle (noton all models)is used to soak heavily soiled or stained itemsfor as long as desired. Thewasher does not advance automatically into a wash cycle, Tousethe SOAKcycleturn the controlknobto start. Thewasherwill fill, agitate for approximately 3 minutesand soak until the control knob is advanced into a wash cycle or spin and drain. Generally, soak periods up to 30 minutesare sufficient for most loads. If following the soakwith a regular wash, use up to 50% more than the usualamount of detergent.

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� Turnoff the water faucetsafter finishing the day's washing. This will shut off the water supply to the washer and prevent the unlikely possibilityof damage from escapingwater. � Clean the control panel with a soft damp cloth and glass cleaner. Do not use any abrasive powders or cleaning pads. � Clean the cabinet with soap and water followed with an appliance wax, if desired. � The SELF-CLEAN LINTFILTER located under is the agitator on the bottom of the washtub. The lint filter in this washer cleans itself. During the wash and rinse portion of the cycle, lint is collected on the filter. Thefilter is then flushed automatically during the spin and drain.

Start the Washer
Pullout the cycle control knob to startthe washer, It will fill to the selectedwater level with the selectedwash water temperature.After filling, it will agitate for the selectednumberof minutes. Thewasherwill pausebrieflythroughout each cycle.Thesepausesare normal. Thiswasher is designedsothat it will notagitate or spin when the lid is open. It will, however,fill with thelid open sowater is avai(able for pretreatingstainsor dilutingfabric softener. Shouldthe lid be opened during a cycle, the washer will stop; when the lid is closed and the control knob is pulled out, the washer will resume itscycle at the point it was interrupted. NOTE: If an unbalanced load occurs during the spin, the washer will automatically stop. If this happens, push in the control knob, open the lid, redistributethe load, close the lid and pull out the control knob.

STORING THE WASHER
Washerscan be damaged if water is not removedfrom hosesand internalcomponents beforestorage. Preparethewasher for storageas follows: � Selectthe NORMAL cycle on Regular Fabrics and add one cup of bleach or white vinegar to a full load of warm or hot water without clothes.Runthe washer through a complete cycle. � Turn the water faucetsoff and disconnect the inlet hoses. � Advance the cycle control knob to the final spin of Regular Fabricsand lower the drain hoseto drain any water that may be in the drain hose. � Disconnecthewasherfrom the electricalsupply t and leave the washer lid open to let air circulateinsidethetub_

(Lights will vary according to model) The ON light stayslit throughoutthe entire cycle indicating washeris operating. TheSOAK the light ison during a soakcycle- soak onlyor automatic presoak. TheSUPERWASH light is on until the timer advancesinto the Regular Fabrics HEAVYcycle.

Indicator Lights

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