Bosch WTMC8320US Installation and Use & Care (all languages) - Page 20

Cleaning, exhaust, moisture, sensor, bearing, shield, Change, light

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4. Remove lint by stroking your hand over the filter. The filter should be lightly scrubbed twice a year with warm soapy water. The filter is cleaned when it no longer holds water. The filter must be dried thoroughly before being replaced. 5. Insert the filter. 6. Close the door. Cleaning the exhaust duct Inspect and clean the exhaust ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging. A partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the drying time. q Turn off the circuit breaker q Pull out power supply plug q Disconnect the duct from the dryer. q Vacuum and reconnect the duct. Cleaning the moisture sensor The moisture sensor has to be cleaned because a fine layer of transparent buildup is deposited on the sensors. This deposit can easily be removed by wiping the sensors (the two bars next to the lint filter) with a cloth and a little white vinegar. Use white vinegar only! Clean the moisture sensor once a month. Cleaning the bearing shield Over time, fluff from the drying process collects in the bearing shield. This fluff can be easily removed using your vacuum cleaner, at least once a month. Change the light bulb The dryer light turns on inside the drum when you open the door. To change the light bulb: q Set program selector to Off". q Turn off the circuit breaker. q Pull out power supply plug. q Open the door and locate the light bulb on the upper left side of the seal. q Loosen the screw of the cover and open the cover. q Turn bulb counterclockwise. Replace the bulb with a new appliance bulb only (obtainable through parts department). q Replace the cover and secure with the screw. q Plug in dryer or reconnect power supply. 20

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4.
Remove
lint
by
stroking
your
hand
over
the
filter.
The
filter
should
be
lightly
scrubbed
twice
a
year
with
warm
soapy
water.
The
filter
is
cleaned
when
it
no
longer
holds
water.
The
filter
must
be
dried
thoroughly
before
being
replaced.
5.
Insert
the
filter.
6.
Close
the
door.
Cleaning
the
exhaust
duct
Inspect
and
clean
the
exhaust
ducting
at
least
once
a
year
to
prevent
clogging.
A
partially
clogged
exhaust
can
lengthen
the
drying
time.
q
Turn
off
the
circuit
breaker
q
Pull
out
power
supply
plug
q
Disconnect
the
duct
from
the
dryer.
q
Vacuum
and
reconnect
the
duct.
Cleaning
the
moisture
sensor
The
moisture
sensor
has
to
be
cleaned
because
a
fine
layer
of
transparent
buildup
is
deposited
on±the
sensors.
This
deposit
can
easily
be
removed
by
wiping
the
sensors
(the
two
bars
next
to
the
lint
filter)
with
a
cloth
and
a±little
white
vinegar.
Use
white
vinegar
only!
Clean
the
moisture
sensor
once
a
month.
Cleaning
the
bearing
shield
Over
time,
fluff
from
the
drying
process
collects
in
the
bearing
shield.
This
fluff
can
be
easily
removed
using
your
vacuum
cleaner,
at
least
once
a
month.
Change
the
light
bulb
The
dryer
light
turns
on
inside
the
drum
when
you
open
the
door.
To
change
the
light
bulb:
q
Set
program
selector
to
²Off".
q
Turn
off
the
circuit
breaker.
q
Pull
out
power
supply
plug.
q
Open
the
door
and
locate
the
light
bulb
on
the
upper
left
side
of
the
seal.
q
Loosen
the
screw
of
the
cover
and
open
the
cover.
q
Turn
bulb
counterclockwise.
Replace
the
bulb
with
a
new
appliance
bulb
only
(obtainable
through
parts
department).
q
Replace
the
cover
and
secure
with
the
screw.
q
Plug
in
dryer
or
reconnect
power
supply.