Cleaning the water inlet strainers

C Never use a sponge or scrubbing material. These will damage the painted and plastic parts.

There is a strainer at the end of each water inlet valve at the back side of the washer and also at the end of each water inlet hose where they are connected to the faucets. These strainers prevent the foreign substances and dirt in the water to enter into the washer. Strainers should be cleaned from time to time.

•Close the water faucets.

•Remove the nuts of the water inlet hoses to clean the surfaces of the

strainers on the water inlet valves with an appropriate brush.

•If the strainers are very dirty, you can pull them out by means of pliers and clean them.

•Take out the strainers on the flat ends of the water inlet hoses together with the rubber seals and clean thoroughly under running water.

•Replace the rubber seals and strainers carefully and tighten the hose nuts by hand.

Cleaning the drain pump filter

Filter system in your washer prevents solid items such as buttons, coins and fabric fibers clogging the pump impeller during discharging of the washing water. Thus, a good water discharge is achieved and the pump life is extended.

•If your washer fails to drain the water, the pump filter may be clogged. You

may have to clean it occasionally to prevent any clogging. Water must be drained completely to clean the pump filter.

In addition, water may have to be drained off completely in the following cases:

•before transporting the appliance

(e.g. when moving )

•when there is a danger of frost

In order to clean the dirty filter and discharge the water;

1- Disconnect or unplug the washer from the power supply.

A WARNING - There may be water at 158F (70°C) in the drum. Therefore, the filter must be cleaned only after the inside water is cooled down to avoid hazard of scalding.

2- Open the filter cap. The filter cap may be composed of one or two pieces according to the model of your washer. If it is composed of two pieces, press the tab on the filter cap downwards and pull the piece out towards yourself.

If it is composed of one piece, hold it from both sides and open it by pulling out.

3- An emergency drain hose is supplied with your washer.

Do the following as shown in the figure