Bosch SHX5AL User Manual

Certain areas of your dishwasher require occasional maintenance. the maintenance tasks  
are  easy  to  do  and  will  ensure  continued  superior  performance  from  your  dishwasher. 
these tasks are:

•   Winterizing Your Dishwasher

•  Wiping up Spills and Splash-out

•   Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub

•   Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles

•   Check/Clean the Filter System

•   Clean the Exterior Door Panel

•  Clean the Door Gasket

if your dishwasher will be unused for an extended period of time in a location that experiences 
freezing temperatures (e.g., in a holiday home or through a vacation period), have your 
dishwasher winterized by an authorized service center.

NOTICE

 

Water may occasionally splash out of your dishwasher, especially if you interrupt a cycle or 
open the dishwasher door during a cycle. To avoid floor damage and possible mold growth, 
do not allow wet areas to remain around or under the dishwasher.

Clean the outer edges of the inside door panel regularly to remove debris that might collect 
there from normal loading. 

if spots begin to appear on the stainless steel tub or inner door, make sure the rinse agent 
reservoir is full.

occasionally  check  the  spray  arms  to  ensure  that  the  spray  arm  nozzles  (holes)  are 
unobstructed. You must remove the spray arms to check them for obstruction. 

1.  remove the empty top rack from the dishwasher. 

2.  turn the rack upside-down. the top spray arm is held in position by a locking nut as 

shown in figure 17a. turn the locking nut counter-clockwise 1/8 turn and remove 
it, as shown in figure 17B to release the spray arm.

3.  remove the spray arm as shown in figure 18.

4.  look for obstruction in the spray nozzles.

5.  If the spray nozzles need cleaning, flush them under running water. 

1.  return the top spray arm to its installed position.