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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE FILTER
The washing machine has a
fi
lter that will retain smaller objects such as coins, buttons, hair etc.
1
Before cleaning, drain the water from the washing
machine using the Drain program, and disconnect
the washing machine from the power mains.
Open the pump
fi
lter cover using appropriate tools
(emergency door opening tool is located on the back
side of the dispenser).
2
Release the water drain hose from the holder.
Before cleaning the
fi
lter, drain the water from the
washing machine by placing the end of the water drain
hose over a large shallow container and opening the
cap on the water drain hose.
3
Gradually rotate the
fi
lter in the counter-clockwise
direction and pull it out.
4
Clean the
fi
lter thoroughly under running water.
5
Remove all objects and impurities from the
fi
lter
housing and the impeller.
6
Replace the
fi
lter as shown in the
fi
gure and
fasten it by rotating in the clockwise direction. For
a good seal, the
fi
lter seal surface should be clean.
Also re-install the drain hose.
