if your machine has not got a removeable 3" strip on the front bottom Filter located in the big black pipe coming from the base of the outer drum manually drain water out into a bowl the more you get out the less mess later when you remove the big spring clip (use pipe grips) i would also clean out the pump housing and check impeller turns freely they seize in there housing (hence new pump required)if you cannot free
wirecutterman
December 2007
if your machine has not got a removeable 3" strip on the front bottom Filter located in the big black pipe coming from the base of the outer drum manually drain water out into a bowl the more you get out the less mess later when you remove the big spring clip (use pipe grips) i would also clean out the pump housing and check impeller turns freely they seize in there housing (hence new pump required)if you cannot free