Alliance Laundry Systems FLW1526C manual

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    Installation/Operation www .comlaundry .co m Frontload W ashers Metered Commerc ial FLW1526C Part No. 803148R3 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.)[...]

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    803148 1 © Copyright, Alliance Laundr y Systems LLC – DO NOT C OPY or TRANSM IT NOTE: The W ARNING and IMPOR T ANT instruc tions appearin g in this manual ar e not meant to cover all possibl e conditio ns and si tuations t hat may oc cur . It must be unders tood that c ommon sense, cautio n, and car efulness ar e factors which cannot be built i [...]

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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 . 803148 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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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 3 803148 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”) followed by spe cific instru ction s. These precauti ons ar e inte nded for [...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Safe ty In forma tion 803148 4 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 5 803148 Inst allation Dimensions and Specifications FL W2209N FL W2209N 28 in. (71.1 cm ) 24 in. ( 61.0 cm) 26.875 in . (68.3 c m) 13.1 in. (33.3 cm) 31.1 in . (79 cm) 2 in. (5.1 cm) 36 in . (91. 44 c m) 14.6 in . (37.08 cm ) 38.19 in. (97 c m) 22.06 in. (56.03 cm) 29.6 in. (75[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 803148 6 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 attemp[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 7 803148 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, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 803148 8 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 S[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 9 803148 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, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – D O NOT COPY or TRANSMI T Installation 803148 10 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 6[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Inst allation 11 803148 Step 5: 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 803148 12 St ep 7: Plug In the W asher Electrical Re quirements (120 V olt, 60 Hertz with 3 -Pro ng 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 13 803148 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 – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 803148 14 Operation Operation Instructions IMP OR T ANT : Prio r 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 objects f r om laundry to a[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 15 803148 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 15 ). 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 803148 16 St ep 6: Set Soil Level Push Soil Leve l touchp ad to select LIGHT , MEDIUM or HEA VY . Light indi cates se lecti on. St ep 7: Inse rt Coin(s) or Card T o Insert Money Insert coin(s) in coi n slot. Chec k pricin g as see n on digita l disp lay . Figure 19[...]

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    © Copyright, A lliance Laundry System s LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT Operat ion 17 803148 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. W hen INSERT COINS/CARD is lit, th e dig its show the v end price rema ining to be sa tisfie d. WA S H WA S H is lit d[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 803148 18 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 19 803148 Reinst allation of Shipping Materials T o prevent damage while mo ving the was her , 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 803148 20 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 21 803148 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 sol id, sturd y and level f loor . The wash er should not be installed on ca[...]

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    © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 803148 22 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. • Position an d Level the Washer. CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK • Wip e Out Inside of Was h Dru m. CHE[...]