General Recommendations - Maytag PDBL390AWZ Use & Care Manual

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General Recommendations
[Rack features vary by model)
• Items can be centered behind a single tine or loaded
at an angle to maximize space.
• Avoid blocking or preventing the spray arms from
spinning freely. Do not allow items to extend beyond
the racks.
• Face soiled surfaces toward the center of the
dishwasher.
For best dishwashing results follow these guidelines to
determine the best arrangement for your items.
10 Place Setting Load
[Rack features vary by model)
Upper Rack
Lower Rack
Upper Rack
Glasses, cups, stemware, light-weight plastics, plates,
bowls, pans, long-handled utensils etc. can be loaded
in this rack. Do not load glasses over the tines.
Lower Rack
A variety of items such as dinner plates, mixing bowls,
pots and pans and baking dishes can be loaded in this
rack.
Wider items can be placed along the left side and
back of this rack.
Utensil Baskets
Removable Door Utensil Baskets
For best cleaning results, prevent
items from nesting together by
placing some items in the baskets
with handles up and some with
handles down. Load knives
handles up and spoons and forks
handles down.
To remove the basket(s) from the door:
1. Grasp the utensil basket by
the handle. Slide it toward
the top of the door.
2. Lift the basket off the
securing knobs.
To replace the basket(s) in
the door:
1. Align the slots on the
backside of the utensil
basket with securing knobs
on the door.
2. Set the utensil basket on the securing knobs.
3. Slide the basket toward the bottom of the door until
it locks into place.
Removing the Upper Rack
The rack can be removed when tall or oversized items
need to be loaded into the lower rack. Unload the
rack before removing it from the dishwasher.
To remove rack with tab-lock rack stops:
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2.
Roll the rack '/3to '/_of the way out.
Locate the rack stops at the end of each track.
Squeeze the tab in the middle of the rack stop and
pull the rack stop straight out. Take care to support
the rack while removing the rack stops.
3. Roll the rack all the
way out of the track
and remove from the
dishwasher.
To replace:
1. Replace the
dishwasher rack by Style may
guiding the wheels varybymodel
into the tracks.
Rack
Stop
2. Push each rack stop squarely into the end of the
track until the catch pops into the small hole on the
side of the track.
Important:
The dishwasher will not
operate correctly if the
wash arm is not aligned
with one of the water inlet
holes on back wall of the
dishwasher.