User manual
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CLEANING THE WATER FILTER / DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER
Switch off and unplug the washing machine before cleaning the water filter or draining residual water . If you used a
hot wash programme, wait until the water has cooled down before draining any water .
Clean the water filter regularly, to avoid that the water cannot drain after the wash due to obstruction of the filter .
If the water cannot drain, the display indicates that the water filter may be clogged .
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Remove the kick panel: Using a screwdriver, do that which
is shown in the following figure .
7 .
Container for the drained water:
Place a low and wide container under the water filter in
order to collect the residual water .
8 .
Drain the water:
Slowly turn the filter counter-clockwise until all the water
has come out . Allow the water to flow out without
removing the filter . Once the container is full, close the
water filter by turning it clockwise . Empty the container .
Repeat the procedure until all the water has been drained .
9 .
Remove filter: Lay a cotton cloth beneath the water filter,
which can absorb a small amount of rest water . Then
remove the water filter by turning it out anticlockwise .
10 .
Clean the water filter: remove residues in the filter and
clean it under running water .
11 .
Insert the water filter and reinstall the plinth: Reinsert the
water filter again by turning it in clockwise direction . Make
sure to turn it in as far as it goes; the filter handle must be in
vertical position . To test water tightness of the water filter, you
can pour about 1 liter of water into the detergent dispenser .
Then reinstall the plinth .
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