Lint Filter - Fisher & Paykel smartload DEGX1 Service Manual

The LID LOCKED LED (above the Start/Pause button) comes on when the lid is
locked to tell the user when they cannot open the lid.
• When the LID LOCKED LED is illuminated, the lid is locked and the lid cannot be
opened.
• When the LID LOCKED LED is not illuminated, the lid is not locked and the lid
can be opened.
• If the LID LOCKED LED is flashing, the lidlock is in the process of locking or
unlocking, (i.e. while the dryer coasts down or Start/Pause has been pressed).
During this stage the lid cannot be opened.
The lid must be closed before the drying cycle can start. If Start/Pause is pressed with
the lid open, the dryer will beep, signalling the lid needs to be closed. Once the lid has
been closed and Start/Pause is pressed, the lidlock will be activated and the cycle
begins.
If the power fails, either from a power cut or having been switched off at the wall, the lid
may be opened.
position. When the power is restored the dryer will automatically recommence the
drying cycle as long as the lid is shut.
If it is absolutely necessary to remove the load before the power is
restored, follow the steps below:
1. Ensure the dryer is disconnected from the power supply.
2. Open the lid (this will already be unlocked).
3. On the left hand side of the dryer there is a thumb tab that
appears when the drum is not open. Press the thumb tab and
rotate the drum by hand towards the back of the machine.
4. Hold the thumb tab down until the drum door starts opening.
5. Keep rotating the drum until the door is fully open and the drum
comes to a stop.
6. The clothes can now be removed.
7. Close the lid once the clothes have been removed.
8. Re-connect the power supply to the dryer.
The drum door will automatically close and the dryer will resume
normal operation when power is restored.
3.5.4

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Lint laden air passes through the small
holes in the outlet end of the drum (the
small holes around the lint bucket). The
lint removal system is directly behind
these holes. As this air moves through
the holes it is forced through the lint
filter. The fan then
sucks the air down
through the duct
and out the back
of the dryer.
In some circumstances the drum door may not be in the open
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