Bosch Appliances SHX45M Care and Maintenance, Maintenance Tasks, Winterizing Your Dishwasher

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Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Tasks

Certain areas of your dishwasher require occasional maintenance. The maintenance tasks are easy to do and will ensure continued superior performance from your dishwasher. These tasks are:

•Winterizing Your Dishwasher

•Wiping up Spills and Splash-out

•Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub

•Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles

•Check/Clean the Filter System

•Clean the Exterior Door Panel

•Clean the Door Gasket

Winterizing Your Dishwasher

If your dishwasher will be unused for an extended period of time in a location that experiences freezing temperatures (e.g., in a holiday home or through a vacation period), have your dishwasher winterized by an authorized service center.

ATTENTION

To avoid dishwasher damage, do not allow water to remain in your dishwasher sys- tems through extended periods of freezing temperatures. Freezing temperatures can damage your dishwasher.

Wiping Up Spills and Splash-out

Water may occasionally splash out of your dishwasher, especially if you interrupt a cycle or open the dishwasher door during a cycle. To avoid floor damage and possible mold growth, do not allow wet areas to remain around or under the dishwasher.

Check/Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub

Clean the outer edges of the inside door panel regularly to remove debris that might collect there from normal loading.

If spots begin to appear on the stainless steel tub or inner door, make sure the rinse agent reservoir is full.

Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles

Occasionally check the spray arms to ensure that the spray arm nozzles (holes) are unobstructed. You must remove the spray arms to check them for obstruction.

To remove the top spray arm:

1.Remove the empty top rack from the dishwasher.

2.Turn the rack upside-down. The top spray arm is held in position by a locking nut as shown in Figure 25A. Turn the locking nut counter-clockwise 1/8 turn and remove it, as shown in Figure 25B to release the spray arm.

3.Remove the spray arm as shown in Figure 26.

4.Look for obstruction in the spray nozzles.

5.If the spray nozzles need cleaning, flush them under running water.

To reinstall the top spray arm:

1.Return the top spray arm to its installed position.

2.Return the locking nut to its installed position and turn it 1/8 turn clockwise.

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