Kenmore 630.1630, 630.1730 manual II. Care and Maintenance, Maintenance Tasks

II. Care and Maintenance

L Maintenance Tasks

Perform the following maintenance to ensure continued superior performance from your Kenmore dishwasher:

Wiping up Spills and Splash-out Winterizing Your Dishwasher

Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles

Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub

Check/Clean the Filter System

Clean the Exterior Door Panel

Clean the Door Gasket

1. 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. Wipe up immediately any water that spills or splashes out of your dishwasher.

2. 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), you must drain all the water from the dishwasher's interior.

a)Turn off the water supply.

b)Disconnect the drain hose, and allow your dishwasher to completely drain into a bucket or other appropriate receptacle.

3. Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles

Occasionally check the spray arms to ensure that the spray

nozzles are unobstructed. You must remove the spray arms to check them for obstruction.

To remove the top spray arm:

a)Remove the empty top rack from the dishwasher.

b)Turn the rack upside-down. The top spray arm is held in position by a locking nut as shown in Figure 28A. Turn the locking nut counter-clockwise 1/8 turn and remove it, as shown in Figure 28B to release the spray arm.

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HEALTH HAZARD - MOLD GROWTH: Standing water around or under the dishwasher can cause mold growth that can adversely affect human health and damage household structural materials. To avoid floor damage and possible mold growth, do not allow water to remain around or under your dishwasher.

c)Remove the spray arm as shown in Figure 29 29

d)Look for obstruction in the spray nozzles.

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

To reinstall the top spray arm:

f)Return the top spray arm to its installed position.

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

h)Return the top rack to the top rack roller guides.

To remove the bottom spray arm:

i) Remove the empty bottom rack from the dishwasher tub.

,I) Grasp and lift the bottom spray arm as shown in Figure 30.

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k)Look for obstruction in the spray nozzles.

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

To reinstall the bottom spray arm:

m)Return the bottom spray arm to its installed position and press it so that it snaps into place.

n)Return the bottom rack to its installed position.

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