Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
Always take care when moving appliances, for heavy appliances it's necessary two persons to move it.
Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
Please note that self-repair or nonprofessional repair can have safety consequences if not done properly
How to disassemble and assemble the door safety interlock
Start by removing the side panels so that you can access all various parts of the washing machine.
Unfasten the screws that fix the right or left side panel (appliance viewed from the front) to the back panel.
Move it towards the back of the washing machine
so as to allow its removal from the upper guides, marked by the arrows in the drawing.
Front panel
Before removing the front panel place a support under the motor in order to make the operation easier.
Remove the two right/left side panels (see relevant chapter).
Remove the two side screws that hold the front panel on to the inlet.
Open the cover.
Remove the two side screws that hold the front panel to the base frame.
Remove the two internal screws that hold the front panel to the base frame.
Push the lower part of the front panel towards the outside.
Remove it from the inlet.
Door Lock
Remove the two right/left side panels (see relevant chapter).
Remove the front panel (see relevant chapter).
Remove the connector from the door lock.
Loosen the screw (if present) or clamps (depending on the version) that fixes it to the inlet.
Push the stop.
Move the entire door lock to the left and extract it.
