Indice315063front.fm Page 3 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:06 PM Home ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Instructions for use Mode demploi Appliances Page 4 Page 18 31 44 4 3 Black process 45.0° 100.
3gb15063.fm Page 4 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE FIRST WASH CYCLE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE CHILD LOCK DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER SALES SERVICE TRANSPORT AND HANDLING INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Black process 45.0° 100.
gb15063.fm Page 5 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1.Remove the packaging and check 5.Drain hose 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 dealer. Keep the packaging materials (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc.) out of reach of children, since it is a possible source of danger.
3gb15063.fm Page 6 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM FIRST WASH CYCLE We recommend that the first wash cycle be made without laundry. This will remove any residual water used by the manufacturer in testing your washing machine. 1.Turn on the tap. 2.Close the appliance door. 3.Pour a small amount of detergent (about 30 ml) into the detergent dispenser . 4.Select a short wash programme (see programme chart). 5.Press the Start/Pause button. PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1.Packaging 4.
3gb15063.fm Page 7 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE 1. 2. 3. 4. Worktop Control panel Detergent dispenser After-Sales Service sticker (on the front panel behind the door frame) 5. Door 6. Door handle 2 1 3 4 5 To open the door pull the handle Close the door by pushing it firmly (the lock will click into place) 7. Adjustable feet 6 7 7 7 Black process 45.0° 100.
3gb15063.fm Page 8 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM CHILD LOCK We are pleased that you have chosen our washing machine with the extra-large capacity drum and wide door. They may also appeal to your young children, so we have taken special measures to protect youngsters who decide to play in or around the machine. These measures are intended to help busy parents, but remember that children should never play with the machine, whether it is running or not.
3gb15063.fm Page 9 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES Pouring in detergents and additives Pull out the detergent dispenser to its full extent. Pour in detergent: Chamber Detergent for the pre-wash Chamber Detergent for the main wash Stain remover Water softener (water hardness 4) When using liquid detergent, put the divider insert in the front slot and in the rear slot when using powder detergent. (See marking).
3gb15063.fm Page 10 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Notes: Keep detergents and additives in a dry place and out of reach of children. If you use descaling agents, dyes or bleaches, make sure they are suitable for washing machine use. Descaler could contain components that can attack parts of your washing machine. Do not use solvents (turpentine, benzine, etc.) Do not machine wash fabrics that have been treated with solvents or flammable liquids.
3gb15063.fm Page 11 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances Detergent dispenser 1.Press the release lever in the prewash compartment down and pull out the dispenser. 2.Remove the inserts from the detergent dispenser. 3.Clean all parts under running water. 4.Replace the separate parts in the detergent dispenser and slide the dispenser back into the opening. Periodically check and clean the mesh filters in the water connection. 1.Turn off the tap. 2.Unscrew the water inlet hose from the tap. 3.
3gb15063.fm Page 12 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Final spin results are poor: The appliance has an imbalance detection and correction system. If individual heavy articles are loaded (bathmat, bathrobe, etc.) this system may reduce the spin speed automatically to protect the appliance or even interrupt the spin cycle altogether, if the imbalance is too great even after several spin starts.
3gb15063.fm Page 13 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances AFTER SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: Specify: 1.Try to remedy the problem yourself (see TroubleShooting Guide). The nature of the problem. 2.Restart the programme to check whether the problem has solved itself. The service code (number after the word SERVICE). Appliance and model number. 3.If the machine continues to function incorrectly, call After-Sales Service.
3gb15063.fm Page 14 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM INSTALLATION Remove the transit bolts 1.Slacken the four bolts with the spanner supplied. In addition, open the plastic loop wrapped round the power cable. Do not cut the loop. 2.Unscrew the bolt by hand. 3.Grip the bolt and remove it through the large aperture. 4.Seal the resulting holes using the plastic caps supplied.
3gb15063.fm Page 15 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances Adjust the feet Small unevennesses in the floor can be compensated for by screwing the four appliance feet up or down (never use pieces of wood, cardboard or similar material): 1.The washing machine must be installed horizontally in width and depth. Use a spirit level. 2.Loosen the locknut clockwise using the wrench provided. 3.Adjust the height of the foot by hand. 4.Tighten the locknut anti-clockwise to the washing machine.
3gb15063.fm Page 16 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Connect the water supply hose 1.Carefully screw the hose connection onto the tap, preferably by hand. 2.Make sure there are no kinks in the hose. 3.Check water-tightness of tap and appliance connections by turning the tap completely on. The appliance must not be connected to the mixing tap of a non-pressurized water heater. The appliance can be connected without a non-return valve.
3gb15063.fm Page 17 Wednesday, October 9, 2002 5:09 PM Home Appliances ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 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. Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B). 2. Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover. 3. Refit both into plug.
