GE Appliances Profile PFWS4605 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 13

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Care and Cleaning/General Maintenance
Cleaning the Pump Filter
Due to the n(]ture of the front-lo(]d w(]sher,
it is sometimes possible for sm(]ll (]rticles
to p(]ss to the pump. The washer h(]s a
filter to c(]pture lost items so they (]re not
dumped to the dr(]in. To retrieve lost items,
cle(]n out the pump filter.
1. Using (] sm(]ll fl(]the(]d screwdriver,
open the (]ccess door.
2. Pl(]ce (] sh(]llow p(]n or dish under
the pump (]ccess door (]nd towels
on the floor in front of the w(]sher to
protect the floor. It is norm(]l to c(]tch
(]bout (] cup of w(]ter when the filter
is removed.
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3. Pull down the pour spout.
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6.
Turn the pump filter counterclockwise
(]nd remove the filter slowly, controlling
the flow of the dr(]ining w(]ter.
Remove the filter (]nd cle(]n the debris
from the filter.
Repl(]ce the filter (]nd turn clockwise.
Tighten securely.
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8.
Flip up the pour spout.
Close the (]ccess door by hooking the
bottom t(]bs first, then rot(]ting the
(]ccess door shut.
Cleaning the Door Gasket
Open the w(]sher door. Using both h(]nds, press down the door g(]sket. Remove (]ny
foreign objects if found tr(]pped inside the g(]sket, ivl(]kesure there is nothing blocking the
holes behind the g(]sket.
While holding down the door g(]sket, inspect the interior g(]sket by pulling it down with
your fingers. Remove (]ny foreign objects if found tr(]pped inside this g(]sket. H(]ke sure
there is nothing blocking the holes behind the g(]sket.
When you (]re finished cle(]ning the door g(]sket, remove your h(]nds (]nd the g(]skets will
return to the oper(]ting position.
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