Loading Tips; Lower Rack; Removing The Upper Rack - Maytag PDB4600AWE Guide De L'utilisateur

Loading Tips

• Scrape off bones or large food particles. Remove excessive
quantities of greasy/oily substances.
• Scrape or soak items with burnt on foods as they require
more energy than the rest of the load to clean.
• Scrape off tomato based food soils.
• If connected to a food waste disposer, make certain the dis-
poser is empty before starting the dishwasher. This allows
proper draining.
• Mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon and other acidic
foods can cause rust or discoloration on stainless steel.
Rinse these pieces as soon as possible.
Upper Rack
(Features vary slightly by model.)
This rack is designed to
hold glasses, cups, small
plates, bowls, cookware,
etc. Small plates or
bowls saucers should be
loaded with soiled sur-
faces facing the center of
the rack. Do not load
glasses over the tines.
The Twin Shelf (select
models) on the right side
of the upper rack folds up or
down. Fold it down to hold long-handled knives, spatulas and
spoons or short items like cups or juice glasses. Fold it up for
taller items like bowls, plates, etc.

Removing the Upper Rack

The upper rack can be removed when tall or oversized items
need to be loaded into the lower rack.
Note: Avoid resting items over the center wash tower.
To remove:
• Roll the upper rack 1/3 to 1/2 of the way out.
• Remove the plastic rack stop from the end of each track.
To remove each plastic rack stop, push inward (towards
the rack) on the ridged area of the rack stop. The rack
stop will snap open and can be easily removed by
pulling straight out. Take care to support the track
while removing rack
stops.
• Roll the rack all the way
out of the track and
remove from the dish-
washer.
• Reverse the above proce-
dure to replace the upper
rack into the dishwasher.
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10 Place Settings
Rack
Stop
• Starch from foods like potatoes, pasta, rice and oatmeal
require more energy to clean than the rest of the load.
• Place all items in the racks so they are separated and fac-
ing the center of the racks.
• Wedge flat, lightweight items next to the silverware basket
or along the sides and back of the racks.
• Load items so they do not rest over the wash tower locat-
ed in the center of the lower rack.
• Avoid blocking the upper and lower spray arms by not
allowing items to extend beyond the racks.
• Place glasses in any row of the upper rack for proper clean-
ing and rinsing. Do not load glasses over the tines.

Lower Rack

(Features vary slightly by model.)
Large items may be placed in any convenient location in this
rack. Keep soiled surfaces facing the center of the rack. The
back of this rack accommo-
dates a row of dinner plates
or two rows of smaller
plates. Serving bowls, pots
and pans also fit across the
left side of the rack.
Folding tines (select mod-
els) located on the right
side, provide loading flexi-
bility for large-shaped
items.
Removable Utensil Basket
with Handle
For best cleaning results, prevent items from nesting togeth-
er by placing some items in the basket with handles up and
some with handles down. Load knives, handles up, through
the slots in the covered section (when closed).
Be sure that thin, finely pointed items do not extend through
the basket. This could block the lower wash arm.
Small, lightweight items like baby spoons and plastic mea-
suring spoons should be placed in the covered section (select
models) of the basket for washing.
10 Place Settings
(Features vary slightly by model.)
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