26Care and cleaning

3.Open the pump door.

4.Pull flap forward to remove.

5.Place a container close to the pump to collect any spillage.

6.Pull out the emergency emptying hose, place it in the container and remove its cap.

7.When no more water comes out, un- screw the pump cover by turning it an- ti-clockwise and remove the filter. Use pliers, if necessary. Always keep a rag nearby to dry up any water spillages when removing the cover.

Clean the filter under a tap, to remove any traces of fluff.

8.Remove foreign bodies and fluff from the filter seat and from the pump im- peller.

9.Check carefully whether the pump im- peller rotates (it rotates jerkily). If it doesn’t rotate, please contact your Service Centre.

10.Put the cap back on the emergency emptying hose and place the latter back in its seat.

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