Opening the drum door in the
event of a blocked drain outlet
and/or power failure
^Switch the machine off.
Drain the machine
If the drain outlet is blocked, (up to 25
litres) of water will be retained in the
machine.
,Caution: if laundry has been
washed at a high temperature, water
draining out of the machine will still
be hot. Danger of scalding!
^Use a screwdriver to open the flap in
the machine plinth.
^Pull the flap and the drain hose
attached to it out of the machine.
^Point the drain hose into a suitable
container.
^Remove the stopper.
^Once the flow of water ceases, replace
the stopper in the end of the hose.
Opening the drum door
,Always make sure that the drum
is stationary before reaching into the
machine to remove laundry.
Reaching into a moving drum is
extremely dangerous.
^Use a screwdriver to push the
emergency door latch downwards (see
illustration). The drum door will open.
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