Whilst this is a photo copy, and some of the pages are a little askew, it was all readable and intact. A real bonus finding an old manual for a classic piece of kit that no other site had.
Great stuff.
Thanks to Owner-Manuals.com! This manual was exactly what I needed. As Amana was purchased by Maytag and later by Whirlpool, there was no way to receive it from their websites. I was lucky to find this resource.
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3. HOW TO DO A WASH ?
Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub.
3.4. Choice of the spinning speed
The maximum spin speed is defined as a function of the type of washing and depending on the selected programme. However, you can reduce the speed or choose the rinse hold*, drain*, or spinning suppression* positions.
3.1. Loading the washing
� � � Lift the machine cover. Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two flaps automatically separate. Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your washing machine. Warning : before you close the cover of your washing machine, make sure that the drum door is properly closed: � the two flaps latched together, � the locking button A extended.
3.5. Choice of the required option
The various options should be chosen after the programme has been displayed and before pressing the Start/Pause pushbutton. Press the required pushbutton(s) ; the corresponding lights come on. When you press again, the lights go off. When one of these options is not compatible with the chosen programme, the corresponding light will flash for a few seconds (see programme table).
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3.2. Proportioning of detergents
Your washing machine was designed to reduce water and detergent consumption, therefore reduce the doses recommended by detergent manufacturers. Pour the powder detergent dose into the wash compartment and into the prewash compartment if you chose the «prewash» option. Pour in the softener into the compartment if you wish. If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the «detergents and additives» section in the washing guide.
3.5.1. «Prewash / Heavy Stains» pushbutton
This pushbutton allows to choose between two functions : � «Prewash» function : The washing machine does a prewash at 30°C maximum. The prewash finishes with a brief spinning for cotton and synthetic programmes, and by a draining for delicates programmes. � «Heavy Stains» function : This option reinforces the washing action. You can add stain removal salts into the prewash compartment in your washing machine.
3.3. Choice of the required programme
The programmes table will tell you which is the appropriate programme for your washing type (see § 4). Put the programme selector onto the required programme ; the lights corresponding to the phases making up the programme will light up. = Off
3.5.2. «Quick wash» pushbutton
If you select this function, the wash time is reduced depending on which programme you chose.
3.5.3. «Rinse plus» pushbutton
This option adds two rinses on Cotton, Synthetics and Delicates programmes. It is advised for allergic people to detergent products and in areas with fresh water.
3.5.4. «Delay start» pushbutton
This option delays start of the programme. Select the number of hours after which you want the programme to begin by pressing on the pushbutton one or several times.
