WARNINGS
You must read the whole of this instruction book before you use the appliance. Follow the advice carefully. Keep the book for future reference. If you sell or give away the appliance, make sure that the book is passed to the new owner. The following warnings are provided in the interest of overall safety. You must read them before the appliance is installed or used. This appliance is designed to be used by adults. Children should not be allowed to touch the controls or play with the product. It is dangerous to modify the specifications of this appliance in any way. This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. All packaging and transit bolts must be removed before the appliance is used. Serious damage may occur if this is not done. Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person. Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. Make sure that the appliance does not stand on its electrical supply cable. If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet to ensure that air can circulate freely. Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water after use. Do not overload the appliance. Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. If in doubt, follow the instructions you find on the label of the item itself. Make sure that all pockets are empty. Hard, sharp objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws or stones can cause extensive damage. Do not machine wash fabrics which are saturated with petroleum products. If volatile cleaning fluids have been used, make sure that they are thoroughly removed from the fabrics before they are placed in the appliance. Use only the recommended quantities of fabric conditioner. Pets and small children may climb into washing machines. Check your appliance each time before use. You should not attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced or unqualified persons may cause injury and/or more serious faults to the machine. This product should be serviced by an authorized Service Centre only, and only genuine spare parts should be used.
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the machine :
Leave the lid open for a while after the wash to allow air to circulate freely inside the machine; The cabinet should be cleaned only with some soapsuds and rinsed and dried carefully; All polished, chromium plated and plastic parts should only be cleaned with a damps cloth. It is advisable, from time to time, to carry out a complete cycle without a washing load, adding a decalcifying product. To help you clean them and remove any powder clots, the hoppers of the machine powder dispensers are removable.
Cleaning the detergent dispenser
The detergent dispenser is very easy to remove. Just turn the two screws 1/4 of a turn and slide the box towards the top
Cleaning the pump filter
The machine has got another mecanic filter located on the front part to collect lint and small objects (toothpins, coins, pins, etc.) inadvertently left in the clothes. It is essential that this filter is cleaned regularly. Frequency of cleaning depends on the type of articles washed (cleaning should be more frequent if the articles have no hem and tend to fray). To clean the filter proceed as follows : fig. 1
Clean the detergent dispenser under running water with a brush or a piece of rag.
Reposition the detergent dispenser into the lid and refix the two screws
fig. 2
Open the flapdoor covering the filter by pressing the left side of the filter door (fig. 1). Place a container underneath to catch any spillage. According to the models, complete the drain of the appliance by taking away the yellow cap and by extracting the little hose located on the left of the filter (fig. 2). Turn the filter anticlockwise and clean it thoroughly with running water (fig. 3). Refit the filter in the guides and turn it clockwise. fig. 3 Refit the little hose and the yellow cap, then close the flapdoor.
