Cleaning The Filter - Siemens washing machine Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions

Cleaning the filter

Cleaning the pump filter
This filter collects bits of fluff and small
objects, i.e. detached buttons that have
fallen into the container.
To clean, proceed as follows:
• Open the drum lid.
On the floor of the drum, there is
a laundry agitator
Figure 12
A
Unfasten this part (Figure 13) .
Figure 13
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For this purpose:
• Insert a dowel (for example, a pencil
or a screwdriver) in the hole in part
• Press this dowel downwards and
simultaneously slide
until it releases .
• Remove .
(depending upon model)
(Figure 12) .
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.
towards the right
• Gently turn the drum with the open lid to
front side of the machine (Figure 14) .
Figure 14
B
• Remove pump filter
(Figure 14) .
• Remove foreign objects and fluff.
• Clean filter under running water
(Figure 15) .
Figure 15
• Press filter back into its holder up to the
stop.
• Reinstall part
to the left until it engages audibly
(Figure 16) .
Figure 16
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from its holder
. Slide the laundry agitator
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