Miele How to Check and Clean the Spray Arms in Your Dishwasher

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Cleaning and Care

Cleaning the spray arms

Sometimes particles of food get stuck in the spray arm jets. The spray arms should be inspected and cleaned every 4 - 6 months.

￿Turn off the dishwasher before cleaning.

Removing the spray arms

￿Remove the cutlery tray (if present).

￿Push the upper spray arm up to engage the inner ratchet and unscrew the spray arm.

￿Lift up the middle spray arm, ￿, to engage the ratchet and unscrew the spray arm, ￿.

￿Remove the lower basket.

￿Pull the lower spray arm firmly upwards to remove.

￿Use a pointed object such as a toothpick to push food particles into the spray arm jets.

￿Rinse thoroughly under running water.

￿Return the spray arms and check that they rotate freely.

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