Care And Maintenance - Whirlpool ADP 253 WH Manual

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Before cleaning or carrying out maintenance,

switch off the appliance, disconnect the mains

plug and turn off the water tap.

Cleaning the outside of the appliance:

To clean the outside of the appliance, use a

neutral detergent and a damp cloth. To clean

the control panel, use only a slightly damp

cloth.

Do not use abrasive detergents.

Cleaning the inside of the dishwasher:

Regularly wipe the door seal and inside of

the door with a damp cloth to remove any

food residue.

Upper spray arm (A):

1. To remove the upper spray arm, extract the

basket and unscrew the upper spray arm by

turning it to the right. Extract the spray arm by

pulling it downwards.

2. Rinse the nozzles under running water;

remove any obstruction in the holes.

3. Remount the spray arm by aligning it with the

rotary mounting and rotate it completely to the

left as far as it goes (click should be heard).

Make sure the spray arm rotates freely.

Lower spray arm (B):

1. Remove the lower basket and then lift off the

arm.

2. Rinse the nozzles.

3. Remount the spray arm by aligning it with the

rotor pin and insert it.

4. Push the spray arm down until it is fixed in

place (click should be heard).

5. Make sure the two levers are correctly

inserted (they should click).

Make sure the spray arm rotates freely.

Cleaning the filters (C):

The filters (coarse, fine and main plastic or metal

filter) are utilized to prevent large food remains or

other objects from clogging the pump.

Filters should be cleaned periodically to remove

the collected food remains and others.

1. Turn the wide-mesh and fine-mesh filter unit

anti-clockwise and remove it from the main filter.

2. Remove the main filter too.

3. Remove the fine-mesh filter from the

wide-mesh filter (see figure) and wash them.

Clean the main filter with a soft brush.

4. Reassemble: replace the main filter.

Replace the fine-mesh filter into the wide-

mesh one and fix the filter unit down into the

main filter by turning it completely to the right.

5. Make sure the filters have been inserted and

secured correctly.