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cleaning the pump filter
Yourproductisequippedwithafiltersystem
whichensuresacleanerwaterdischargethat
extendspumplifebypreventingsoliditemssuch
asbuttons,coinsandfabricfibersfromclogging
thepumppropellerduringdischargeofthe
washingwater.
• Ifyourmachinefailstodrainthewater,
thepumpfiltermaybeclogged.Youmay
havetocleanitevery2yearsorwhenever
itisplugged.Watermustbedrainedoffto
cleanthepumpfilter.
Inaddition,watermayhavetobedrainedoff
completelyinthefollowingcases:
• beforetransportingthemachine(e.g.when
movinghouse)
• whenthereisthedangeroffrost
Inordertocleanthedirtyfilteranddischargethe
water;
1-Unplugthemachinetocutoffthesupply
power.
A
Theremaybewaterat90°Cinthe
machine.Therefore,thefiltermustbe
cleanedonlyaftertheinsidewateris
cooleddowntoavoidhazardofscalding.
2-Openthefiltercap.Thefiltercapmaybe
composedofoneortwopiecesaccordingtothe
modelofyourmachine.
Ifitiscomposedoftwopieces,pressthetabon
thefiltercapdownwardsandpullthepieceout
towardsyourself.
Ifitiscomposedofonepiece,holditfromboth
sidesandopenitbypullingout.
3-Anemergencydrainhoseissuppliedwith
someofourmodels.Othersarenotsuppliedwith
thisitem.
Ifyourproductissuppliedwithanemergency
drainhose,dothefollowingasshowninthefigure
below:
• Pulloutthepumpoutlethosefromits
housing.
• Placealargecontainerattheendofthe
hose.Drainthewateroffintothecontainer
bypullingouttheplugattheendofthe
hose.Iftheamountofwatertobedrained
offisgreaterthanthevolumeofthe
container,replacetheplug,pourthewater
out,thenresumethedrainingprocess.
• Afterdrainingprocessiscompleted,
replacetheplugintotheendofthehose
andfitthehosebackintoitsplace.
Ifyourproductisnotsuppliedwithanemergency
drainhose,dothefollowingasshowninthefigure
below:
• Placealargecontainerinfrontofthefilter
toreceivewaterflowingfromthefilter.
• Loosenpumpfilter(anticlockwise)until
waterstartstoflowoutofit.Directthe
flowingwaterintothecontaineryouhave
placedinfrontofthefilter.Youcanusea
pieceofclothtoabsorbanyspilledwater.
• Whenthereisnowaterleft,turnthepump
filteruntilitiscompletelylooseandremove
it.
• Cleananyresiduesinsidethefilteras
wellasfibers,ifany,aroundthepropeller
region.
• Ifyourproducthasawaterjetfeature,be
suretofitthefilterintoitshousinginthe
pump.Neverforcethefilterwhilereplacing
itintoitshousing.Fitthefilterfullyintoits
housing;otherwise,watermayleakfrom
thefiltercap.
4-Closethefiltercap.
Closethetwo-piecefiltercapofyourproductby
pushingthetabonit.
Closetheone-piecefiltercapofyourproductby
fittingthetabsonthebottomintotheirpositions
andpushingtheupperpartofit.