Care and Nlaintenance...continued
4. Check/Clean
the Stainless
Steel Inner Door and Tub
a) Clean the outer edges of the inside door panel regularly to
remove debris that might collect there from normal loading.
b) If spots begin to appear on the stainless steel tub or inner
door, make sure the rinse agent reservoir is full.
5. Check/Clean
the Filter System
Your dishwasher
has a filter system that is made up of a Large
Object Trap/Cylinder
Filter assembly and a Fine Filter. The filter
system is located on the dishwasher
floor and is easily
accessible.
During normal use the filter system is self-cleaning,
but you
should occasionally
inspect it for foreign objects and clean it
when necessary.
To Remove the Fine Filter and the Micro Filter:
e) Lift the Fine Filter from the dishwasher
floor as shown in
Figure 33 and flush it clean by holding it under running water
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To Remove the Large Object Trap/Cylinder
Filter Assembly:
a) Remove the bottom rack.
b) Grasp the assembly as shown in Figure 31, and turn it
counter-clockwise
1/4" turn.
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c) Lift out the assembly as shown in Figure 32.
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iNJURY HAZARD: The large object trap could contain
sharp objects.
Do not reach into the large object trap
with your fingers.
d) Carefully examine the assembly. If you find debris in the
Large Object Trap, turn it upside-down
and gently tap it on a
surface such as a countertop to dislodge and remove the
debris. Flush the Cylinder Filter clean by holding it under
running water.
To reinstall
the filter system:
t) Return the Fine Filter to its installed position
g) Place the Large Object Trap/Fine Filter Assembly into its
installed position in the dishwasher
floor.
h) Turn the ring handle clockwise
1/4 turn until it is locked. The
arrow on the ring handle and the arrow on the Fine Filter
should point to each other, as shown by the circle in Figure
34.
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/) Gently pull the ring handle to ensure that the Assembly is
locked into place.
6. Clean the Exterior
Door Panel
POSSIBLE DISHWASHER DAMAGE: Your dishwasher's
exterior
door panel can be damaged
if you try to clean it
with harsh chemicals, abrasive
cleaners,
scouring pads
(metal or plastic), or abrasive
cloths/paper
towels.
Do not
use harsh chemicals, abrasive
cleaners,
scouring pads
(metal or plastic), or abrasive
cloths/paper
towels to clean
your dishwasher's
exterior
door panel.
Colored Exterior
Doors
a) Use only a soft cloth that is lightly dampened with soapy
wate r.
Stainless
Steel Exterior
Doors
a) Use a soft cloth with a non-abrasive
cleaner made for
cleaning stainless steel. For the best results, apply the
stainless steel cleaner to the cloth, then wipe the surface.
7. Clean
the Door
Gasket
a) Regularly clean the door gasket with a damp cloth to remove
food particles and other debris.
Maintenance Tasks
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