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4gb10009.fm Page 22 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Before Using the Washing Machine 1.Removing the Packaging and check a.Cut and remove the shrinkwrap. b.Remove the top protection and the protective corners. c. Remove the bottom protection by tilting and turning the washing machine on one rear bottom corner. d.Open the lid by pressing it slightly down while raising the handle. Remove the polystyrene cushion (depending on model). e.Remove the blue protective film from the panel (depending on model).
4gb10009.fm Page 23 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM First Wash Cycle We recommend that the first wash cycle be carried out empty. This will remove any residual water used in the factory checks. 1. Turn on the tap. 2. Close the drum flaps. 3. Pour a small amount of detergent (about 30 ml) into the detergent . dispenser 4. Select a short programme (see programme chart). 5. Press the “On/Off” button. Precautions and General Recommendations 1.
gb10009.fm Page 24 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Description of the Washing Machine 1. 2. 3. • 4. 5. 6. • 7. Lid Detergent dispenser Drum flaps To open the drum press the small flap and hold the large flap. Pump and foreign body trap After-Sales Service sticker (behind the foreign body trap cover) Mobility lever (depending on model) To move the washing machine: pull the handle out a little bit by hand and pull it out to the stop with the foot.
4gb10009.fm Page 25 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Stain removal Dyeing and bleaching Starching • Blood, milk, egg and other organic substances are generally removed by the enzyme phase of the programme. • To remove red wine, coffee, tea, grass and fruit stains etc. add a stain removing agent in detergents dispenser compartment or chlorine bleach in compartment (depending on model). • Particularly stubborn stains should be treated before the wash.
4gb10009.fm Page 26 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Detergents and Additives Choice of the right detergents and additives The type of detergent depends on: • type of fabric (cottons, easy care/synthetics, delicate items, wool). Note: use only specific detergents for wool. • colour; • washing temperature; • degree and type of soiling. Notes: Whitish residues on dark fabrics are caused by insoluble detergent components used in modern phosphate-free powder detergents.
4gb10009.fm Page 27 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Filling up with detergents and additives The dispenser will have three or four compartments depending on model. Pour in the detergent: • Washing powder for prewash and main wash • Washing powder for main wash without prewash Fabric softeners and starch products, no more than to “MAX” mark. • Chlorine bleach, no more than to “MAX” mark.
4gb10009.fm Page 28 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Programme Selection Preparation of Wash Cycle 1. Load the machine, close the drum flaps and check that they are properly locked. 2. Add detergents and additives into the dispenser to no more than the “MAX“ level mark. Please refer to “Detergents and additives”. Programme Start Turn on the tap and press the “On/Off” button. The indicator light of the “On/Off” button lights up. End of Wash Cycle The programme selector knob is in the Stop position “ ”. 1.
4gb10009.fm Page 29 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Cleaning the Foreign Body Trap The washing machine is provided with a self-cleaning pump. The foreign body trap keeps objects like buttons, coins, safety-pins etc. which have been left in the laundry. 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Open the foreign body trap cover with a coin. 3. Place a bowl beneath it. 4. Turn the foreign body trap slowly anti-clockwise until the grip is vertical; do not remove it as yet. 5. Wait until all the water has drained out. 6.
4gb10009.fm Page 30 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Draining Residual Water When should I drain residual water (draining problem)? • Before transporting (moving) the machine. • If the washing machine is installed in a room subject to sub-zero temperatures. It is best in this case to drain the machine after every wash. 1. Stop the washing machine and unplug it. 2. Turn off the tap, disconnect the water supply hose from the machine and allow the water to drain into a basin. 3.
4gb10009.fm Page 31 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Water inlet hose filter Check and clean regularly (at least two or three times a year). 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Turn off the tap. 3. Unscrew the hose from the tap. 4. Carefully clean the filter located at the end of hose, without disassembling it, for example with a tooth-brush. Note: For machines equipped with hose type “A”, it must not be submerged in water. 5. Screw the flexible hose back onto the tap by hand.
4gb10009.fm Page 32 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Recovering an object that falls between the drum and the tub If an object accidentally falls between the drum and the tub, you can recover it thanks to one of the removable drum blades: 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Remove the laundry from the drum. 3. Close the drum flaps and turn the drum a half-turn. 4. Using a spanner, press on the plastic end while sliding the blade from left to right. 5. It will fall into the drum. 6.
4gb10009.fm Page 33 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Troubleshooting Guide This washing machine is equipped with automatic safety functions which detect and diagnose faults at an early stage and allow you to react appropriately. Often, however, the faults detected are small enough to be solved in a matter of minutes. For example: *The washing machine does not start, no lamp lights up. Check whether: • the washing machine is plugged in. • the wall socket is functioning correctly (use a table lamp or similar).
4gb10009.fm Page 34 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Water stop fault (depending on model). (The pump operates). The “Water Stop” fault may have been triggered by: • Too much foam. • A leak in the inlet hose or in the washing machine. Switch the washing machine off by pressing the “On/Off” button, unplug the washing machine and turn off the water tap. Tilt the washing machine forwards carefully to allow the water to evacuate from the bottom tray. Reconnect the washing machine.
4gb10009.fm Page 35 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Transport and Handling 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Turn off the tap. 3. Remove the water supply and drain hose. 4. Eliminate all water from the hoses and the washing machine (see “Draining residual water”). Wait for the water to cool so as to avoid any accidents. 5. To facilitate moving the machine, pull the handle situated at the bottom front (optional on certain models) out a little by hand and pull it out to the stop with the foot.
4gb10009.fm Page 36 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Installation Removal of transport bracket The washing machine is fitted with a transport bracket to avoid any possible damage during transport. Before using the washing machine, the transport bracket at the back MUST be removed. 1. Unscrew the two screws A and the four screws B with a flat screwdriver or a No. 8 hex nut box spanner. 2. Remove the transport bracket. 3. Replace the four outer screws B on the machine and tighten them. 4.
4gb10009.fm Page 37 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Adjust the feet Install the washing machine on a level surface, near to electrical, water and drain connections. If the floor is uneven, adjust the feet (do not insert pieces of wood, cardboard etc. under the feet): 1. Loosen the locknut using the wrench provided. 2. Adjust the height of the foot by hand. 3. Retighten the locknut by turning it anti-clockwise. Connect the water inlet hose. 1. Carefully screw the water inlet hose onto the tap by hand. 2.
4gb10009.fm Page 38 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Water stop anti-flooding system (depending on model) • Screw the hose to the water supply tap. Turn the tap fully on and check the watertightness of the connection. • The washing machine must not be connected to the mixing tap of a nonpressurized water heater! • The inlet hose and the plastic enclosure contain (depending on model) electrical components: do not cut the hose and do not immerse the enclosure in water.
4gb10009.fm Page 39 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Connect the water drain hose 1. Unhook the drain hose from the left and right hose connections, see arrow A in figure. Minimum drain height: 55 cm. If you fix the drain hose to a drainage stand pipe, the internal diameter of the drain pipe should be 3 cm minimum. To avoid a syphon effect, the end of the drain hose should be 55 cm min. from the floor. Important: Do NOT loosen the drain hose connection from the right side, see arrow B in figure.
4gb10009.fm Page 40 Friday, July 4, 2008 4:11 PM Electrical connection 1) For Great Britain only 2) For the Republic of Ireland only Warning - this appliance must be earthed 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. 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.