Alliance Laundry Systems FLW1525C manual

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    Installation/Operation www .comlaundry .co m Frontload W ashers Metered Commerc ial FLW1525C Part No. 802951R3 August 2 010 Keep These In struction s for Future Reference. (If thi s machine c hanges o wnership, t his manu al must accompany machi ne.) NOTA: Para bajar una copi a de esta s instrucci ones en español , visite www.comlaundry.com.[...]

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    802951 1 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMI T NOTE: The W ARNING and IMPOR T ANT i nstructions appe aring in this manual ar e not meant to cover all possibl e conditio ns and si tuations th at may occur . It must be u ndersto od that commo n sense, caut ion, and car efulness are f actors whi ch cannot be bui lt in[...]

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    © Copyrig ht 2010, Alliance Laundry S ystems LLC All rig hts reser ved. No pa rt of th e contents of th is book ma y be repro duced or tr ansmit ted in any form or by a ny means with out the expresse d written consen t of the pu blish er . 802951 2 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Ta b l e o f Content s Safe [...]

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    3 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Safe ty In formation Explanation of Safety Messages Throughout this manua l and o n machine dec als, you will fi nd precaut ionary s tatements (“ DANGER,” “W ARNING ,” an d “CAUTION”) followed by specific instru ction s. These pre cauti ons are i ntended [...]

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    Safety Information 802951 4 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT 1 1. Do not r epair or re place any part of the washer , o r attempt any serv icing unl ess s pecific ally recom men ded i n the u ser-mai nte na nce instru ction s or in publ ished user -repai r instru ction s that you understan d and have the ski[...]

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    5 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Inst allation Dimensions and Specifications FL W2258N FLW2258N 2 in. (5.1 cm ) 42.25 in . (107.2 cm) S tai nle ss S tee l Mode ls Thro ug h Ser ial N o. 100 501 87 19 43 in. ( 109.2 cm) A ll Other Models 29.6 in . (75.1 cm) 28 in. (71 .1 cm ) 24 in. (61.0 cm ) 26.9 i[...]

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    Installation 802951 6 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Before Y ou St art To o l s For most i nstalla tions , the basi c tools yo u will n eed are : Figure 1 NOTE: An 8 in. (20. 32 cm) coin drawer is r e quir e d for coin operate d models. NOTE: If the was her is del iver ed on a cold day (below fr eezing), [...]

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    Inst allation 7 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Inst alling the W asher St ep 1: Pos ition W asher Near Inst allation Area Move washer so that i t is with in 4 feet (1.2 meters ) of the de sir ed area o f in st alla ti on. NOTE: For best performanc e and to mini mize vibrati on or movement, i nstall [...]

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    Installation 802951 8 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT NOTE: DO NOT slide washe r acr oss floor if the leveli ng legs have bee n extended, as legs a nd base could beco me damaged. Remove r ubber feet from access ories bag a nd place on all fo ur leveli ng legs. V erify that u nit doesn’ t rock. Figure 3 St[...]

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    Inst allation 9 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT T urn on th e water supply f aucets an d flush the li nes for approxi mately two mi nutes to r emove any for eign mate rials t hat co uld c log th e scre ens in the w at er mixing val ve. NOTE: When installi ng in newly c onstructed or re novated buildi[...]

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    Installation 802951 10 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Risers Risers ( or air c ushion s) may ha ve to be in stall ed if th e pipes kn ock or pound wh en flo w of water s tops. The riser s are more e ffi cient when inst alled as c lose a s possibl e to the wa ter su pply fauce ts (ref er to Figur e 6 ). Fig[...]

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    Inst allation 11 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT S tandpipe Installation Place t he drain ho se int o the sta ndpipe. Remove the b eaded tie-down st rap from ac cessori es bag and pl ace ar ound stand pipe an d drain hos e and tighte n strap t o hold h ose to sta ndpipe. Ref er to Figur e 8 . This wi[...]

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    Installation 802951 12 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Step 6: Remo ve the Sh ock Sl eeves a nd Shipping Brace Remove front access panel by removi ng the two scre ws at the bot tom of the p anel. Remove the f ive bolt s and lockwa shers fr om shipping brace wit h 9/16 i n. wrench a nd remove br ace. Ref er [...]

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    Inst allation 13 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Figure 12 A juncti on box on the rear panel h ouses a te rminal strip wh ich fu rnishes s upply outpu t signals for t he supply i njection pumps. Ref er to Figur e 13 for t he inje ction in terfa ce la bel. Figure 13 These te rminals may be used t o pr[...]

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    Installation 802951 14 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT St ep 9: Plug In the W asher Electrical Re quirements (120 V olt, 60 Hertz wi th 3-Pr ong Gr ounding Plug) NOTE: The wiring diagram is l ocated in t he cont rol cab i net . When pluggi ng in the wa sher:  DO NOT overloa d circuit s.  DO NOT use an[...]

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    Inst allation 15 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Groun ding Ins tr uctions The washer must be grounded. In the ev ent of malfunct ion or bre akdown, groun ding wil l reduce the risk of electr ic shock by provid ing a pa th of lea st resist ance f or elect ric c urrent. The washer is equ ipped with a [...]

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    16 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSMIT Operation Opera tion In struc tions IMP O R T A N T : Prio r to fi rst wa sh, u s e an a ll- purpose cle aner , or a deter gent and wate r sol uti on, and a damp clot h to r emove shipping dus t fr om insid e of wash t ub. IMPOR T ANT : Remove all sharp object s fr o[...]

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    Operat ion 17 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT St ep 3: Add Laundry Supplies Open disp enser drawer . Measure a nd add l ow suds ing, high ef ficiency (H E) deter gent (1), bl each (2) a nd fabric softener (3) to t he dis penser dr awer (ref er to Figur e 17 ). Close di spens er draw er . IMPOR T ANT [...]

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    Oper ation 802951 18 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT St ep 6: Set Soil Leve l Push Soil Leve l to uchpad to se le ct LIGHT , MEDIUM or HEA VY . Light indi cates se lection. Figure 20 St ep 7: Insert Coin(s) or Card T o Insert Mon ey Insert coin(s) in coin slot. Chec k pricin g as see n on digita l disp lay [...]

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    Operat ion 19 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Indicator Light s INSER T CO INS/CARD INSERT COINS/CARD is lit to p rompt the us er to insert coins or card t o satisf y the v end price. When INSERT COINS/CARD is lit, th e digits show the v en d price rema in ing to b e satis fied. WA S H WA S H is lit [...]

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    20 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSMIT Maintenance User-Maintenance In structions Lubrication All moving parts ar e sealed i n a per manent suppl y of lubric ant or ar e equip ped with oi lless bea rings. Addition al lubri cation wi ll not be n ecessary . Do not lub r icate the door hinge. If the hi nge m[...]

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    Maintenance 21 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Reinst allation of Shipping Materials T o prevent damage while moving th e washer , the shippin g material s MUST be re installed.  Disc onne ct was her fr om el ectric al sup ply .  While supp orting t he front a ccess panel, remov e two scre ws f[...]

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    22 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSMIT T roubleshooting T ry these tro ubleshoot ing tips b efore ma king a ser vice cal l. They may sa ve time and money . W asher Symptom Possible Cause/Solut ion Won ’t Fi l l • Make sure power cor d is plugged all the way into the electrical outlet. • Make sure ho[...]

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    T roubleshooting 23 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT W asher Symptom Possible Cause/Solut ion Vibrates/Moves Slightly • Make sure washer is level. Un even leveling can cause vib ration. • Make sure washer is installed on a solid, sturdy and level floor . The washer should not be installed on carpe[...]

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    24 802951 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSMIT Cont act Information If ser vice is r equired, c ontact the near est Facto ry Authoriz ed Serv ice Center . If you ar e unable to l ocate an authorized s ervic e center or are u nsati sfied wit h the ser vice pe rformed on your unit, co ntact : Alliance Laundry Syste[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Inst aller Checklist Fast T rack for I nst alling the W asher (Refer to the m anual for more de taile d inform ation) CHECK • Position and Level the Washer. FLW2114N FL W21 14N CHECK • Po sition Washer Near Installation Area. • Connec t Fill Hoses.  CHECK CHECK CHECK[...]