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Customer Care Center
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Care and maintenance instructions
Cleaning the drain filter
The drain filter is used to catch items such as
threads, coins, pins, buttons, and items left in
pants pockets.
The drain filter needs to be cleaned regularly
otherwise drain problems could occur.
Caution : Be careful when draining if the
water is hot.
1. Open the drain pump cover (1) by using a
coin. Pull out the hose.
2. Unplug the hose cap (2) and drain the
water into a shallow bowl or some old
towels. When the water flow stops, turn the
pump filter (3) counterclockwise to remove
it.
3. Remove any debris that is in the pump
filter. (3). Once clean, replace the pump
filter by turning it clockwise. Plug the drain
hose with the hose cap and snap the hose
into its holder. Close the drain pump cover.
Cleaning the detergent compartment
After a while detergent and fabric softeners
leave a deposit in the detergent drawer.
If you need to clean the detergent
compartment:
- Press down on the catch on the detergent
compartment and remove the drawer.
- Wash the drawer in a sink of warm water.
The lid of the fabric softener compartment
may be removed for easier cleaning.
- Detergent can also accumulate inside the
detergent drawer housing and should be
cleaned periodically with a brush.
- Once clean, replace the detergent drawer
and run a rinse cycle without laundry in the
machine.
Cleaning the lifter filter
Sediment Removing filter
1. Press the hook and pushit to
the arrow direction
2. Hold the front part of the
filter, seperate from the lifter
3. Open the filter and remore
the sediment
4. First, Insert the back part of
the filter to the lifter and
assemble it as pressing the
front part of the filter last.
5. Press the hook and
reassemble it to the arrow
direction