ALFA

Twin-tub Washing Machine

User's manual

Model: 40-MS

Please read this manual carefully before using.

Retain it for future reference.

Contents

Names of the parts

Safety precautions

Installation and adjustment

Preparation before washing

The musts in washing

Usage of the detergent

Washing sequence

Disposal after washing

Trouble-Shooting *Answer to question

Packing list *Specification

Names of the parts

Spin timer

Wash selector

Wash timer

Water-filling entrance

Control panel

Overflow filter

Lint filter(Installed by user)

Valve cover

Pulsator

Wash tub

Wash tub cover

Base frame

Outer cover of the spin tub

Inner cover of the spin tub

Spin tub frame

Spin tub

Cabinet

Meaning and description of the symbols

Warning sign

Forbidding sign

Contents marked with that symbol are related

to the safety of the product and the personal

safety of the users. Please operate in strict conformity to the contents, otherwise it may

cause damage of the machine or injure the personal safety of the user.

Contents marked with that symbol are actions

forbidden to perform. Performing of those actions may result in damage of the machine or injure the personal safety of the user.

Please check if the power receptacle has good earthing condition before using to guarantee your safety.

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Safety precautions

Please insert the power cord into special receptacle with rated voltage.Be sure to use single-phase

three pins receptacle.The earthing

terminal of the receptacle must be

earthed reliably.If possible,please adopt electric leakage protector.

When the machine is normally using, please put the power plug at the location easily to be inserted and extracted by hand. Be sure to pull the plug off when there's power failure, or the machine is being moved, cleaned or when it is idle.

If the power cord is bad, to avoid risk it is required to replace it by the technicians of our special shop or the after-sale service department.

Keep the pin of the power plug clean.

Do not put the machine at damp place like the bathroom . Never wash it with water. Do not place wet laundries on the control panel.

Do not use water hotter than 50 C .

In case the washing machine is installed on ground with carpet , do not block the ventilation hole with carpet.

Ventilation hole at the bottom of the washing machine

Do not wash water-proof laundries like the raincoat, bike covers etc. to avoid abnormal vibrations in spinning.

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Do not let the machine share one receptacle with other electric appliances. If the power plug is damaged, or the plugging into the receptacle is loose, do not use the plug any more.

Safety precautions

Do not stretch hands into the working machine. It is dangerous even if the rotation is slow. Take special care of the children.

Do not decompose, repair or alter the machine by yourself.

Do not put any hot or heavy items

( such as the kettle with hot water ) on the washing machine.

Do not wash laundries with volatile materials (such as thinner, petrol etc.).

Petrol

Thinner

Handicapped or children without care shall not use the machine.

Keep the machine away from direct sunlight and heat source like the

heater.

To protect your laundries and washing machine, please take out all of the coins, buttons, sand, hairpin and other foreign materials before washing.

Please check if the water faucet is open, and if the connection of the water inlet pipe is proper.

It is suggested to use foamless washing

powder.

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Installation and adjustment

Please install and adjust the machine according to the requirement of the manual. It is very important to your security and correct operating

the machine.

Install the lint filter

After opening the package,please take out the lint filter from the document bag,install it to the overflow filter of the wash tub.See to the figure.

Overflow filter

Lint filter

The drainage shall be smooth with the drain hose.

1.The height of the drain hose shall be less than 1.2m ,

or the drainage will not be smooth enough and cause

incomplete drainage.

<1.2m

2.Do not step on or press the drain hose.

How to change the direction of the drain hoses

Figure 1 indicates the ex factory installation position of the drain hose.

Soft item

Extend the drain hose from the side of spin tub

Put soft items on the ground. Lean the machine down gently with the front surface facing the ground. Take off the drain hose from the cabinet.

Take the hose out of the fixing groove.

(See to Figure 2).

Embed the drain hose into the groove along the side of the spin tub in the order of (1)~(3), heading

for the side of the spin tub. (See to Figure 3).

Soft item

Back

Front

Figure 1

Figure 2

Embed the drain hose into the groove with hands. Take care not to damage the drain hose in fastening the fixing clamp.

Extend the drain hose from the rear side

Extend to the spin tub side

Take out the drain hose from the fixing groove.

Extend it from the rear side as per the direction

of the arrow. (When the drainhose is extended

from the rear side, it can be hung on the point for drain hose at the two sides of the cabinet.)

(See to Figure 4).

Embed into the groove in turn

Figure 3

Figure 4

Install the water inlet hose; Select the water level

Water inlet hose

Insert the water inlet hose into the water-filling entrance on the control panel.

Water inlet

Select water level according to the quantity of the laundries.

Set the water level adjusting lever

to needed line.

Water level indicator

Maximum Max

Medium

Minimum

Med

Min

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Preparation before washing

Preparation before washing

1.Connect the water inlet hose.

2.Confirm that the washing machine is earthed

reliably . Then insert the power plug into the

receptacle. Do not connect the earth terminal

to the gas pipe and tap water pipe.

3.

Put the drain hose up to suitable position.

4.Slanting or uneven ground may result in

unstable working or abnormal noise. Please

make the machine stand horizontally.

Pay attention to followings before washing the laundries

Check if the laundries has special requirement on washing

Clear the pocket. Take out the coins, sand, hairpins etc.

Tie the long strips; fasten the buttons; close zippers.

The quantity of the laundries shall not be too large. Stretch and loosen the laundries before putting them in the tub.

When the pulsator is running , the buttons of the laundries may cause noise. For the sake of discretion, please put the laundries with buttons into other laundries.

6 a. Check if the laundries are applicable for washing with machine.

b. Divide the laundries that are not colorfast from other laundries.

c. Put those laundries difficult to absorb water into water with hand.

d. For those laundries with heavy soil, please first remove the dirt like

mud or dust. For the parts with heavy soil, please apply detergent on

them in advance, which can make it easier to remove the soil.

e. For those laundries that may get lint ball and those with long fur, turn

it over before putting in.

f. Do not put those laundries polluted by chemicals into the washing

machine directly.

The musts in washing

The capacity of washing and spinning of the machine refer to the largest weight of the standard laundries under dry condition that can

be washed or spinned in one time. Laundries quantity in one washing cycle shall be lower than the rated capacity.

The thickness ,size , type of the cloth will influence the actual washing capacity. It is suitable to put in reasonable amount of laundries and the laundries can be turned round in washing for one time washing.

Do not select " Maximum " water level for

laundries less than 2.4kg, so as to avoid splashing of water.

It is suggested not to use high sudsing detergent.

Usage of the detergent

How to use the whitener How to use the washing powder

Fill water to decided level. Dilute

the whitener with container.

Pour it slowly into the washing tub.

Avoid using whitener on laundries with color or pattern as they

are prone to lose color.

The whitener shall not touch the laundries directly.

Refer to the user's manual for the usage and quantity of the whitener.

For powder whitener, please dissolve it before using.

Direct dissolved in the machine:

1.Fill small quantity of water.

2.Add the powder . Run for 30

seconds to dissolve it completely.

3.Put it in the laundries. Select suitable

water level.

The instant dissolving of the washing

powder:

1.Prepare warm water of 30 C and a

container.

2.Add the powder while stirring to fully

dissolve it.

The powder is more prone to pollute the laundries than the detergent. Therefore please use it with proper quantity.

Dosage of different washing powder is different. Please refer to the instruction of the washing powder for the detail dosage.

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Washing sequence

Water inlet

Wash timer

(To set to below 2 minute, first set to 5 minute then turn it back. it can increase the service life of the timer).

OFF

Wash selector

(standard current,

soft current)

STANDARD

SOFT

DRAIN

WASH SELECTOR

WASH TIMER

Spin timer

(to set to below 1 minute,

first set to 2 minute then

turn it back. it can increase

the service life of the timer).

OFF

SPIN TIMER

Wash

1. Fill the water and add the dissolved washing

powder to make the water level reach the preset

position. (Figure 1)

Run washing program for some time to stir and

dissolve the powder completely.

STANDARD

SOFT

2.Put in the laundries. If the water quantity is

insufficient, please add water.

3.Select the current.

Select the strength of the current according to

the laundries. (Figure 2)

4.Select the washing time

Select the washing time according to the

laundries. (Figure 3)

5.After washing, set the "WASH SELECTOR"

at "DRAIN". (Figure 4).

WASH SELECTOR

OFF

WASH TIMER

STANDARD

SOFT

Figure 1

DRAIN

Figure 2

Figure 3

DRAIN

Figure 4

WASH SELECTOR

Spinning

1.

Put the laundries into the spin tub evenly and smoothly.

2.

Spin

(1) Put the gland in properly.

Please put in the gland properly even if the laundries quantity is small.

Push Gland

Push

Proper The laundries are slanting

Proper No gland

(2) Close the inner and outer cover of the spin tub.

Outer cover of

The spin tub

Inner cover of

The spin tub

(3). Spin

Select suitable spin time according to the laundries, and do spinning.

During spinning, if there's abnormal sound, it is generally owing to

slanting placement of the laundries. Please stop the machine

and re-order the laundries.

In spinning, it will pause the work if you open the outer cover of the spin

tub. Close it to resume the spinning.

To do spinning and drainin together, please first do spinning for around 1 minute, then

do draining . Otherwise the spinning will stop

owing to too much water stored in the spin

tub.

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Disposal after washing

After using, please clean the lint and foreign materials of the lint filter and overflow filter in time. Otherwise it may influence your using the machine.

Please first pull off the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning.

Cleaning the lint filter

The lint filter must be used during washing.

It must be cleaned in time after each using.

1. Take off the lint filter

Put hand at the indicated position.

Push down to take it off. ( See to

Figure 1)

2. Clean the lint

Put it in water and clean while it is

still wet.(See to Figure 2)

Figure 1

3. Install the lint filter

After cleaning, insert the bottom

of the lint filter ( marked with

"down side") into the overflow filter ,

then push the upper part of the

Figure 2

filter in ( marked with " up side ").

(See to Figure 3)

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Cleaning the overflow filter

Too much lint on the overflow filter will influence the normal usage of the machine. Please clean it every two months.

1 Take off the overflow filter.

Elastic fixing claw

As indicated in the figure, nip the elastic fixing

claw and pull it to the direction of the arrow to

take it off.

Figure 3

Cleaning the overflow filter

2. Cleaning the overflow filter

Clean the lint around the filter

and flush with tap water.

3. Install the overflow filter.

(1).Insert the mounting plate at

the bottom of the filter into

the valve cover.

(2).Hang up the hook at the left

upper side.

(3).Push the upper part in as

indicated in Figure .

Hook

Disposal of the complete unit

Wipe the complete unit with soft cloth twisted dry.

Wipe with neutral detergent if too dirty

Do not wash it directly by water

Alcohol

Petrol Thinner

After washing, dismount the water inlet hose.

Do not store water in the tub for long period. Discharge the water immediately after each using.

Pull off the power plug and hang up the power cord.

Hang up the drain hose.

Wipe off the water drops on the surface and inside the tub with clean soft cloth.

Open the cover of the wash tub and the inner/outer cover of the spin tub for some time (about one hour), then close them.

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Trouble-shooting Answers to question

If the laundries fall to the outer side of the spin tub

If the laundries fall to the outer side of the spin tub, Please come to the special maintenance department or after-sale service department of our company. Do not repair it by yourself.

When the remained water is frozen

Prevent the freezing (be sure to discharge the water completely after

using)

After complete draining, set the "WASH SELECTOR" at "SOFT" or "STANDARD". If it is set at "DRAIN", it will be rather difficult for

the frozen water to melt.

When the water is frozen ,Pour hot water below 50 into the wash tub to soak it completely. Then turn the pulsator with hands gently.

Please confirm the drainage can work normally before next using.

Below 50

2~3L

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Trouble-shooting Answer to question

(If there's breakdown, please pull off the power plug before checking) The following

phenomena are not breakdowns sometimes. Please confirm again before sending

it to repair. If there are real breakdowns, please come to the special maintenance department or after-sale service department of our company. Do not repair it by yourself.

Phenomena The reason

The machine does

not act.

Is there power failure?

Is the power plug loose?

Is the pulsator twisted by foreign materials?

The draining does not work

Is the drain hose frozen?

Is the drain hose blocked by foreign material?

Are there laundries falling to the outer side of

the spin tub?

There's abnormal soundduring washing

Are there hair pin, coins or metal items brought

inside the tub?

There's abnormal sound and violent

vibration during spinning

Is the machine slanting?

Is the gland pressed evenly?

Are there laundries falling to the outer side of the spin tub?

Are the laundries in spin tub too much?

There may be some waterflowing out of the drain hose in the first use of the machine.

It is the water remained in the factory inspection of performance.

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Packing list

Name

User's manual

Water inlet hose

Lint filter

Gland

Twin-tub washing machine

Quantity

One piece

One piece

One piece

One piece

One set

Specification

Water level/Water quantity (about) Maximum/40L Medium/32L Minimum/25L

Injection pressure(MPa ) 0.02

0.2

Rated washing / spinning capacity(kg) 4.0/3.5 (weight of standard dry cloth)