User manual
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DOOR – HOW TO OPEN IT IN CASE OF A FAILURE, TO TAKE OUT
YOUR LAUNDRY
Switch off the washing machine and unplug it . Close the water tap .
Wait until the drum has stopped rotating . Never open the door while the drum is in motion .
Wait until water and laundry have cooled down when washing with high temperatures .
Always drain the water before opening the door .
Before opening the door as described in below section, refer
to failure “Door is locked with or without failure indication,
and the programme does not run” . The door may unlock by
itself after conditions like for example a power breakdown do
not persist anymore .
Only if the door cannot be opened as described in the section
mentioned before, proceed as described below . In case of a
power breakdown, the washing machine will proceed where
it was interrupted as soon as power is available again . If a
failure occurs on the washing machine and the door is locked,
but you must take out your laundry:
1 .
First drain the residual water, as described in section
“CLEANING & MAINTENANCE/ Draining residual water” .
2 .
Remove the screw with a screwdriver .
3 .
Then pull downwards the strap as indicated in the
following figure . You can now open the door and take out
your laundry .
4 .
Afterwards fix the strap again by firmly turning in the
screw with the screwdriver .
5 .
Reinstall the plinth .
TRANSPORT AND HANDLING
Never lift the washing machine by holding it at the worktop .
1 .
Pull out the mains plug, and close the water tap .
2 .
Make sure that door and detergent dispenser are properly
closed .
3 .
Disconnect the inlet hose from the water tap, and remove
the drain hose from your draining point . Remove all rest
water from the hoses, and fix them so that they cannot
get damaged during transport .
4 .
Refit the transport bolts . Follow the instructions for
removing the transport bolts in the “Installation Guide” in
reverse order .
Important:
Do not transport the washing machine without
having fixed the transport bolts .
