Opening the drum door in the
event of a blocked drain outlet
and/or power failure
^
Switch the machine off.
Drain the machine
If the drain outlet is blocked,
(up to 25
litres)
of water will be retained in the
machine.
,
Caution: if laundry has been
washed at a high temperature, water
draining out of the machine will still
be hot. Danger of scalding!
^
Use a screwdriver to open the flap in
the machine plinth.
^
Pull the flap and the drain hose
attached to it out of the machine.
^
Point the drain hose into a suitable
container.
^
Remove the stopper.
^
Once the flow of water ceases, replace
the stopper in the end of the hose.
Opening the drum door
,
Always make sure that the drum
is stationary before reaching into the
machine to remove laundry.
Reaching into a moving drum is
extremely dangerous.
^
Use a screwdriver to push the
emergency door latch downwards (see
illustration). The drum door will open.
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