Bosch Appliances SHX3AM, SHE5AM, SHE4AM Standard Silverware Basket, Flexible Silverware Basket

Loading the Silverware Basket

NOTE: The silverware basket tops can be folded up to accommodate large or oddly-shaped items.

With the silverware basket tops down, load the silverware basket following the patterns suggested in Figures 8 (for standard basket) and 9 (for flexible basket). Place knives with their handles up, and forks and spoons with their handles down.

If large or oddly-shaped items are to be loaded into the silverware basket with the tops up, load the items so that they do not nest together. Load knives and sharp utensils with their handles up.

CAUTION

The sharp points and edges of knives and other sharp utensils can cause serious injuries. Load knives and other sharp utensils with sharp points and edges down. Do not allow children to handle or play near knives and sharp utensils.

The Standard Silverware Basket

This basket fits in the front-middle of the lower rack.

The Flexible Silverware Basket

This basket is designed for maximum versatility. The basket splits along its length, resulting in two halves that may be placed in a variety of positions in the lower rack, greatly increasing the lower rack’s loading versatility.

To split the Flexible Silverware Basket:

1.Grasp the basket as shown in Figure 10A, and slide the two halves in opposite directions, as shown in Figure 10A.

2.Pull the two halves apart, as shown in Figure 10B.

Some suggestions for placing the two halves in the lower rack are shown in Figure 11.

Figure 10

Figure 8 Figure 9

12 place setting (Select Models)

12 place setting (Select Models)

Figure 11

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