Alliance Laundry Systems FLW1526C manual

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    Installation/Operation www .comlaundry .co m Frontload W ashers Metered Commerc ial FLW1526C Part No. 802734R5 Septemb er 2010 Keep These In struction s for Future Reference. (If thi s machin e changes o wnershi p, this manu al must accompany machine.) Para baja r una c opia de e stas ins trucc iones en español , visite www .comlaund ry .com.[...]

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    802734 1 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT NOTE: The W ARNING and IMPOR T ANT instruc tions appear ing in thi s manual ar e not meant to cove r all poss ible conditi ons and si tuations that may occur . It must be understood t hat common sens e, caution, and car eful ness ar e fa ctors whi ch cannot be built [...]

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    © Copyrig ht 2010, Alliance Laundry Syst ems LLC All rig hts reser ved. No pa rt of th e conte nts of th is book may be re produced or tran smitted i n any form or by any means with out the expresse d writ ten consen t of th e publish er . 802734 2 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT Ta b l e o f Content s Saf[...]

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    3 802734 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Syste ms LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Step 7: Start Washer................................. .................. ...................... 27 Indicator Lights ............................... .................. ........................... .... 27 Maintenance ..................... .................. .............[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 802734 4 Safe ty Information Explanation of Safety Messages Throughout this manual and o n machine decals, yo u will fi nd precaut ionary s tatements (“ DANGER,” “W ARNING ,” an d “CAUTION”) foll owed by spe cific instru ction s. These precauti ons ar e inte nded for[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Safe ty In forma tion 5 802734 1 1. Do not repa ir or re place a ny part of the wash er , or attem pt an y serv icing u nless speci fical ly recom men ded i n the u ser-mai nte nance instru ction s or in publ ished user -rep air instru ction s that you unders tand and hav e th[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 802734 6 Inst allation Dimensions and Specifications FL W2201N FL W2201N St andard Ca pacity Meter Ca se 43 in. (109.2 cm) High Cap acity M eter Case 43.875 in. (1 1 1.44 cm) 28 in. (71.1 cm ) 24 in. (61.0 cm) 26.875 in. (68.3 cm) 13.1 in. (33. 3 cm) 31.1 in. ( 79 cm) 2 in. (5.1[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 7 802734 Before Y ou St art To o l s For most i nstalla tions , the basi c tool s you will n eed are : Figure 1 NOTE: If the was her is del iver ed on a cold day (below fr eezing), or is stor ed in an unheated r oom or ar ea duri ng the cold months, do no t attem[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 802734 8 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 are a of in stalla tion. NOTE: For best performanc e and to mini mize vibrati on or movement, i nstall was [...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 9 802734 NOTE: DO NOT slide washe r acr oss floor if the leveli ng legs have bee n extende d, as legs a nd base could beco me damaged. Remove r ubber feet from acc essories bag and pl ace on all f our lev eling legs. V erify that u nit doe sn’ t rock. Figure 3 [...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 802734 10 T urn on the wat er supply f aucet s and fl ush the li nes fo r appro xim ately two min utes to remo ve an y fore ign mate rials t hat could clog the scr eens in the water mixing valve . NOTE: When installi ng in newly c onstructed or re novated buildi n[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 11 802734 Risers Risers ( or ai r cushion s) may have to be install ed if the pipes kn ock or pound wh en flo w of water s tops. The riser s are more e f ficient when inst alled as close a s possibl e to the wa ter su pply fauce ts (ref er to Figur e 6 ). Figure [...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 802734 12 S tandpipe Installation Place t he drain ho se into 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 drai n hose and tighte n strap t o hold h ose to sta ndpipe . Refer to Figur e 8 . T his wil [...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 13 802734 Step 6: Rem ove the Shock Sl eeves a nd Shipping Brace Remove front access panel by r emoving the two scre ws at the bot tom of the p anel. Remove the f ive bolt s and l ockwashers from shippi ng brace wit h 9/16 in. wre nch and re move brace. Ref er to[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 802734 14 St ep 8: Plug In the W asher Electrical Re quirements (120 V olt, 60 Hertz with 3 -Pr ong Gr ounding Plug) NOTE: The wiring diagram is loca ted in t he contr ol ho od. When pluggi ng in the wa sher:  DO NOT overloa d circuit s.  DO NOT use an ext e[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 15 802734 Groun ding Ins tructions The washer must be grounded. In the ev ent of malfunct ion or bre akdown, gr ounding wil l red uce the risk of electr ic shoc k by provid ing a pa th of l east resist ance f or elect ric c urren t. The washer is equ ipped with a[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 802734 16 V endi ng Meter Case The fac tory mounted c oin met er case does not i nclude the ser vice d oor lock, co in sl ide, coin drawer , coin drawer l ock or keys . These p arts must be ordered (at extra c ost) a ccording to the purchaser’ s requir ements di[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 17 802734 Installing Extension On to Coin Slide: Option 1 1. Instal l sli de exte nsion onto top of coin sli de using two remai ning sc rews and lo ckwasher s. Refer t o Figur e 15 . 2. In sert coin s an d part iall y exte nd c oin slide . 3. In sert c oin sl ide[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 802734 18 Operation Opera tion Inst ructions for Coin Slide Oper ated W ashers IMP OR T A NT : Pr ior to first w ash , use an all - purpose cle aner , or a detergent and wate r solution, and a damp clot h to r emove shipping dus t fr om insid e of wash tub. IMPOR T ANT : Remove [...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 19 802734 Step 3: Add Laundry Supplies Open disp enser drawer . Measure and a dd low suds ing, high ef ficiency (H E) deter gent (1), bl each ( 2) and fabric softener (3) t o the dis penser drawer (r efer to Figur e 20 ). Close di spens er drawer . IMPOR T ANT : If [...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Oper atio n 802734 20 Indicator Light s IN US E This light wi ll re main o n while wash er is in use. DOOR LOCKED This light wil l come on after t he PUSH-T O-ST ART button h as been pressed a nd the wa sher door h as locked. I t will r emain on unt il th e wash cycle has ende[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 21 802734 Operation Instructi ons for MDC W ashers IMP OR T A NT : Pr ior to first w ash , use an all - purpose cle aner , or a detergent and wate r solution, and a damp clot h to r emove shipping dus t fr om insid e of wash tub. IMPOR T ANT : Remove all sharp objec[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Oper atio n 802734 22 Step 3: Add Laundry Supplies Open disp enser drawer . Measure and a dd low suds ing, high ef ficiency (H E) deter gent (1), bl each ( 2) and fabric softener (3) t o the dis penser drawer (r efer to Figur e 26 ). Close di spens er drawer . IMPOR T ANT : If[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 23 802734 St ep 5: Inse rt Coin(s) or Card T o Insert Mon ey Insert coin(s) in coi n slot. Chec k pricin g as see n on digita l disp lay . Figure 28 T o Insert Ca rd Inser t card into ope ning . Figure 29 St ep 6: S tart W asher After ve nd pric e has been satis fie[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Oper atio n 802734 24 Indicator Light s WA S H WA S H is lit a t the begi nning of a wash cyc le and wil l rema in lit u ntil th e wash cycle is comp lete. RINSE RINSE is l it at th e beginnin g of all RINSE cycl es and will re main lit unti l the rins e cycle i s comp lete. S[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 25 802734 Operation Instructi ons for NetMaster W ashers IMP OR T A NT : Pr ior to first w ash , use an all - purpose cle aner , or a detergent and wate r solution, and a damp clot h to r emove shipping dus t fr om insid e of wash tub. IMPOR T ANT : Remove all sharp[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Oper atio n 802734 26 St ep 4: Set Fabric Selec tor Push touc hpad for NORMAL, PERM PRESS or DELICA TES cycle. Light indic ates sel ectio n. NOTE: Changes can be made to F abric Sele ctor settin g up until th e firs t fill i s com plete . Figure 34 St ep 5: Set W ash T emperat[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 27 802734 St ep 7: S tart W asher After ve nd pri ce has been sati sfied, pus h the ST AR T pad. DOOR MUST BE CLOSED T O ST AR T WA S H E R . Figure 38 Indicator Light s WA S H WA S H is lit a t the begi nning of a wash cyc le and wil l rema in lit u ntil th e wash [...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 802734 28 Maintenance User-Maintenance Instr uctions Lubrication All moving parts ar e seal ed in a per manent s upply of lubric ant or ar e equip ped with oi lless bearings . Addition al lubri cation wi ll not be n ecess ary . Do not lubricat e the door hinge. If the hi nge mak[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Maintenance 29 802734 Reinst allation of Shipping Materials T o prevent damage while mo ving th e washer , the shippin g materials MUST be reinsta lled.  Disc onne ct was her fr om el ectric al sup ply .  While supportin g the fron t acce ss panel, remove two s crew s fr[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 802734 30 T roubleshooting T r y the se troubl eshootin g tips before maki ng a servi ce call . They may s ave time an d money . W asher Symptom Possible Cause/Solut ion Won ’t Fi l l  Make sure power cor d is plug ged al l the way into the electrical o utlet.  Make sure[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT T roubleshooting 31 802734 W asher Symptom Possible Cause/Solut ion T oo Many Soap Suds  Laundry l oad may be ov ersudsing . Make sure yo u are usin g low sud sing, high ef ficiency (HE) deter g ent.  Make sure you are us ing the amou nt of det er gent recomm ended on th[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 802734 32 Cont act Information If ser vice is r equired, c ontact the near est Facto r y Authoriz ed Serv ice Center . If you ar e unable to locate an author ized s ervice ce nter or are u nsati sfied wit h the s ervice pe rforme d on your unit, co ntact : Alliance Laundry Syste[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst aller Checklist Fast T rack for Inst alling the W asher (Ref er to the manua l for mor e det ailed infor mation) CHECK •P o s i t i o n W a s h e r Near Installation Area. • Connect Fill Hoses. CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK • Remo ve the S hock Sleeve s and Shipp ing Brace.[...]