Whirlpool Roper RAL5144BG0 - Manual (Page 10)

O T H E R F E A T U R E S
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Lint filters .
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Your washer may have some of the following features. Understanding the use of the features on
your machine wili heip you efficientiy use your washer.
Lint filters
Your washer has a seif-cleaning lint filter (requires no cleaning by you) or a manual clean lint filter.
Check the shape of your agitator to see if you need to clean your lint filter.
AGITATOR ABOUT YOUR FILTER FILTER
Spiral-shaped agitator
Self-cleaning lint filter
This iint filter requires no cleaning. (The iint
filter at the bottom of the washer basket cleans
itself.) During agitation, wash and rinse water
pass over the filter, separating the lint from the
water. The iint is then spun away from the filter
and out of the system during the spin part of
the cycle.
If your washer drains into a tub, remove any
iint collected in the tub or strainer.
Self-cleaning Basket
lint filter interior
Fin Barrel-shaped
agitator
Manual clean lint filter
NOTE: If your agitator is barrel shaped with 5 fins at
the base, your filter requires no cleaning.
If your agitator is barrel shaped with 4 fins at the
base, your machine has a manuai clean lint filter.
Clean the filter at the bottom of the agitator after
every load for best filtering results.
To clean:
1. Lift off the agitator barrel.
2. Wash or wipe the filter clean in the bottom of the
agitator barrel. The filter is not removable.
3. Replace agitator barrel. Snap it into place.
Manual clean
lint filter
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