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CARING FOR YOUR DISHWASHER
Storing your dishwasher
Storing for the summer6. Reconnect both water inlet and water
Protect your dishwasher during the summeroutlet to the water supply valve.
months by turning off the water supply andSpring Water pump
power supply to the dishwasher.Water outlet clampsand motor
Moving or winterizing your
dishwasher
Protect your dishwasher and home against
water damage due to freezing water lines. If
your dishwasher is left in a seasonal dwell-
ing or could be exposed to near freezing
temperatures, have a qualified person do
the following:
1. Disconnect power or unplug dishwasher.Water supply Water Drain
2. Turn off water supply to the dishwasher.valveinlethose
3. Remove the 4 screws on the lower
access panel and remove the lower
7. Empty the pan and reposition it under the
access panel.
water pump.
8. Remove the clamp and disconnect the
drain hose from the water pump; drain
water into pan.
9. Reconnect drain hose to the water pump,
being sure to position the clamp over the
connection.
10.Replace the lower access panel.
NOTE: If your dishwasher is connected to a
4. Place a shallow pan under the water garbage disposal, do not run water into the
supply valve. Then, use a wrench to sink after winterizing. This could cause
disconnect the water inlet from the waterwater to refill the drain hose on your dish-
supply valve. Separate the water inlet washer.
from the water supply valve and drain
Reconnecting your dishwasher
water into the pan.after storage
5. Remove the spring clamp from the water
1. Remove the 4 screws on the lower
outlet and separate from the water
access panel and remove lower
supply valve; drain water into pan. access panel.
2. Turn on the water supply to dishwasher.
3. Reconnect power or plug in dishwasher.
4. Run dishwasher through a complete
cycle and check for leaks.
5. Replace lower access panel.
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