Whirlpool TF 4500 Senes - Manual (Page 4)

Using Your TRASH MASHER Compactor
1. Open the drawer.
Lift and pull the handle or press the
Touch-Toe Bar (TF 8500 TU 8000
Model Series) to open the drawer.
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2. Put in the trash.
• Load almost any kind of trash.
• Wrap or cover wet or messy trash.
• Load bottles or cans on their sides in the center of the drawer.
DO NOT compact;
• Any container or aerosol cans which might contain poisonous or explosive
products.
• Cloths or cans containing paint liquids, thinners, etc, which would create a
fire hazard.
• Items that may develop offensive odors such as raw meat. fish, grapefruit
rinds, disposable diapers, or personal hygiene items.
NOTE: Your TRASH MASHER" Compactor is designed tor household use
only.
3. Close the drawer; turn the key-knob to START; let the
knob go.
• The compactor will stop at the end of the cycle.
• To remove the key-knob, turn it to LOCK OFF
• Remove and store in safe place out of children’s reach.
• To stop the compactor during a cycle, turn the key-knob to LOCK/OFF.
Then turn It to ON. The compacting ram will rise. When it stops rising, you
can open the drawer.
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The RESTART Light will glow and the compactor will shut off if a can
or bottle wedges the drawer open slightly. The ram will be in a partly down
position.
To raise the ram:
• Push and hold the drawer shut.
• Turn the key-knob to START: let it go
• After the ram rises and the compactor stops, open the drawer: carefully
rearrange the load.
• It compactor stops before the light goes out, repeat.