Troubleshooting
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Cleaning the drain pump
1Warning! Switch off the washing machine and pull the plug out of the
socket before cleaning the drain pump!
0First carry out an emergency emptying (see section "Carrying out an
emergency emptying").
0Place a towel on the floor in front of the cover of the drain pump.
Surplus water may flow out.
0Unscrew the cover of the drain pump
by twisting it anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
0Remove any foreign bodies which may
be in the pump housing.
0Check whether the impeller of the
pump can be turned. (It is normal for
the pump to turn in steps.) If the
impeller cannot be turned at all please
contact your local AEG Service Force
Centre.
0Replace the cover (insert the ridges
on the cover into the guiding slots)
and screw on tightly in a clockwise
direction.
0Close the emergency emptying hose,
push it in and twist.
0Close the flap.