AEG LAV50565
Owner's Manual

Operating Instructions

When the water is completely drained: 6. Push the plug securely into the emergency drainage hose and turn it clockwise to secure it. 7. Replace the emergency drainage hose in its holder. 8. Put on the flap and close.

Drain pump
The drain pump is maintainance-free. The cover of the drain pump is required to be opened only in the event of a malfunction when no more water is being pumped out, e.g. if the pump wheel is blocked. Before loading the machine, please always ensure that there are no foreign objects present in the pockets or inbetween the items to be washed. Paper clips, nails etc. which may find their way into the washing machine along with the washing will remain in the drain pump housing (foreign objects are protected by the pump wheel). To restart the drain pump when it is blocked, please proceed as follows:

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Warning! Switch off the washing machine and remove the mains plug before cleaning the drain pump! 0 1. First carry out an emergency emptying procedure (see section �Carrying out emergency emptying�). 2. Place a cloth on the floor in front of the cover of the drain pump. Residual water may run out. 3. Unscrew the drain pump cover in an anti-clockwise motion and pull it out.

4. Remove any foreign objects and fabric lint from the pump housing and from the pump wheel.

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