Owner Manual

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Cleaning the drain pump
9 WARNING
RISK OF SCALDING
Risk of hot water injury to skin!
Allow the water to cool down prior to actuating the
emergency door lock release.
You are responsible for ensuring all safety
precautions are followed when draining water from
washer and/or manually opening the washer door.
It may be necessary to clean the washer drain pump if
the washer fails to drain (sound of water being pumped
from the washer cannot be heard when the washer
should be draining and other nearby drains, such as a
sink, are draining properly).
The washer pump can become blocked by loose debris
(a good reason to check the drum and remove any
visible debris after each load). Fabrics that give off large
amounts of fluff may also cause blockage.
To access the washer drain pump, the service cover
must first be removed (see steps below). With the service
cover removed, proceed as follows:
1. If the washer has not been drained, try to drain it now.
Turn the program selector to the Spin/Drain, select
Spin Speed to No Spin and press the Start/Pause
button. Wait a few moments to let the cycle drain the
water from the drum. If the pump is totally blocked, the
water will be unable to drain and the cycle will end.
2. Shut off the tap so that no more water flows in and has
to be drained.
Switch the appliance off. Unplug the power plug.
3. Open and remove the service cover.
4. Loosen the screws and remove the protective film.
5. Use the pull-out drain hose located in the pump
access opening to drain the remaining water into a
suitable container (up to 5.3 U.S. gallons/20 liters of
water may be drained). Pull the sealing cap from the
hose and lay the hose over the side of the container
and allow the water to finish draining from the drum.
When finished, replace the sealing cap into the end of
the hose and restore the hose to its storage location.
6. Turn the pump cover counterclockwise to remove it. A
small amount of residual water may flow out when the
cover is removed.
Clean the interior of the pump housing, removing any
debris or foreign objects. Check to be sure the
impeller wheel at the back of the pump housing can
now turn freely.
Remove any lint, debris or detergent residue from the
threads of the pump cover and the pump cover
housing.
Replace the pump cover by screwing tightly into
position. Handle must be vertical.
7. Reinstall the protective film over the pump access
using both screws.
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