Bosch SRV53C13UC Instructions for Use - Page 15

Care and Maintenance

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Care and Maintenance Maintenance Tasks Certain areas of your dishwasher require occasional maintenance. The maintenance tasks are easy to do and will ensure continued superior performance from your dishwasher. These tasks are: • Winterizing Your Dishwasher • Wiping up Spills and Splash-out • Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub • Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles • Check/Clean the Filter System • Clean the Exterior Door Panel • Clean the Door Gasket Winterizing Your Dishwasher If your dishwasher will be unused for an extended period of time in a location that experiences freezing temperatures (e.g., in a holiday home or through a vacation period), have your dishwasher winterized by an authorized service center. To avoid dishwasher damage, do not allow water to remain in your dishwasher systems through extended periods of freezing temperatures. Freezing temperatures can damage your dishwasher. Wiping Up Spills and Splash-out Water may occasionally splash out of your dishwasher, especially if you interrupt a cycle or open the dishwasher door during a cycle. To avoid floor damage and possible mold growth, do not allow wet areas to remain around or under the dishwasher. Check/Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub Clean the outer edges of the inside door panel regularly to remove debris that might collect there from normal loading. If spots begin to appear on the stainless steel tub or inner door, make sure the rinse agent reservoir is full. Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles Occasionally check the spray arms to ensure that the spray arm nozzles (holes) are unobstructed. You must remove the spray arms to check them for obstruction. To remove the top spray arm: 1. Remove the empty top rack from A the dishwasher. Figure 18 2. Turn the rack upsidedown. The top spray arm is held B in position by a locking nut as shown in Figure 18A. Turn the locking nut counter-clockwise 1/8 turn and remove it, as shown in Figure 18B to release the spray arm. 3. Remove the spray arm as shown in Figure 19. Figure 19 4. Look for obstruction in the spray nozzles. 5. If the spray nozzles need cleaning, flush them under running water. 13

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Maintenance Tasks
Certain areas of your dishwasher require
occasional maintenance. The maintenance tasks
are easy to do and will ensure continued superior
performance from your dishwasher. These tasks
are:
Winterizing Your Dishwasher
Wiping up Spills and Splash-out
Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub
Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles
Check/Clean the Filter System
Clean the Exterior Door Panel
Clean the Door Gasket
Winterizing Your Dishwasher
If your dishwasher will be unused for an extended
period of time in a location that experiences
freezing temperatures (e.g., in a holiday home or
through a vacation period), have your dishwasher
winterized by an authorized service center.
Care and Maintenance
To avoid dishwasher damage, do not allow
water to remain in your dishwasher
systems through extended periods of
freezing temperatures. Freezing
temperatures can damage your
dishwasher.
Wiping Up Spills and Splash-out
Water may occasionally splash out of your
dishwasher, especially if you interrupt a cycle or
open the dishwasher door during a cycle. To
avoid floor damage and possible mold growth, do
not allow wet areas to remain around or under the
dishwasher.
Check/Clean the Stainless Steel
Inner Door and Tub
Clean the outer edges of the inside door panel
regularly to remove debris that might collect there
from normal loading.
If spots begin to appear on the stainless steel tub
or inner door, make sure the rinse agent reservoir
is full.
Check/Clean the Spray Arm
Nozzles
Occasionally check the spray arms to ensure that
the spray arm nozzles (holes) are unobstructed.
You must remove the spray arms to check them
for obstruction.
To remove the top spray arm:
1.
Remove the
empty top
rack from
the
dishwasher.
2.
Turn the
rack upside-
down. The
top spray
arm is held
in position
by a locking
nut as
shown in
Figure 18A.
Turn the
locking nut
counter-clockwise
1/8 turn and remove it, as shown in Figure
18B to release the spray arm.
3.
Remove
the spray
arm as
shown in
Figure 19.
4.
Look for
obstruction
in the
spray
nozzles.
5.
If the spray nozzles need cleaning, flush
them under running water.
Figure 18
A
B
Figure 19