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The drain hose may be extended to a
maximum of 4 metres. An additional drain
hose and joining piece is available from your
local Service Force Centre. The joining piece
must have an internal diameter of 18mm.
2. Onto a sink outlet spigot.
If the outlet spigot has not been used before,
remove any blanking plug that may be in
place.
Push the drain hose onto the spigot and
secure with a clip if required, ensure a loop is
formed in the drain hose (see diagram) to
prevent waste from the sink entering the
washing machine.
Important!
Before connecting the machine to new
pipework or to pipework that has not been
used for some time, run off a reasonable
amount of water to flush out any debris that
may have collected in the pipes.
If your drain hose
looks like this (see
below) you do not
require the «U» piece.
Just push the hose
firmly into the
standpipe.
Levelling
Level the washing machine by raising or
lowering the feet. The feet may be tight to
adjust as they incorporate a self locking nut,
but the machine MUST be level and stable.
machine during operation.
Some vibration is inevitable, especially if
mounted on a wooden floor.
Sprung wooden floors are particularly
susceptible to vibration. For advice, consult a
builder. If possible, always place the machine
on a solid floor.
Special conditions
If the floor is carpeted or covered with crumbly
or soft material, insert a rigid support base
under the feet to prevent noise, vibration or
displacement. The base should protrude a few
centimetres beyond the edges of the machine.
WARNING!
The machine should NOT be placed on deep
pile carpeting.
NOTE
Please ensure that when the appliance is
installed it is easily accessible for the engineer
in the event of a breakdown.
In the interest of the environment
Washing machines and dishwashers should be
connected to the FOUL drainage system, the
water will then be taken to a sewage works for
treatment before being discharged safely into a
river. It is essential that these appliances are
not connected to the surface water drainage
system as this water is discharged directly into
a river or stream and may cause pollution.
Any necessary
adjustment can be
made with a spanner.
Accurate levelling
prevents vibration,
noise and
displacement of the
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