Bosch Dishwasher SHV55M03GB Water Softener Change

[Bernie]

Have to change the Water Softener on this machine, can anybody give me a clue how one might go about this. I have been repairing dishwashers for over 25 years, not had to change a softener in a Bosch before. I guess the base has to come off some how?

Any help much appreciated
Bernie

[lee8]

Re: Bosch Dishwasher SHV55M03GB Water Softener Change

Water softening system

1. Unscrew outside door, base panel, angle strip and side panels.
2. Detach the tension cords from the hinge levers
3. Remove the screws which connect the base pan to the hinge plates
4. Unscrew the rinsing tank from the rear panel of the base pan
5. Disconnect the door cable harness from the plug-and-socket con-nection in the base pan
6. Remove electrical connections from the regeneration and drainage valves
7. Unscrew the fastening nut which connects the salt dispenser to the rinsing tank
8. Extract brine solution out of the storage container with a syringe;
9. Place appliance on its rear panel
10. Carefully remove base pan, release the catch on the level sensor housing and the water softening system
11. Disconnect the circulation pump with the rubber support from the base pan
12. Continue removing the base pan until the water softening system can be removed from the plug-and-socket connections at the water inlet and from the level sensor housing
13. Pull out the reed switch
14. Take out water softening system

Installation

Please note before and during installation

Place the seal on the filler neck of the salt dispenser

Insert sealing rings into the plug-and-socket connections

Put rubber cap on the bearing support in the base pan for the pump sump

Insert the switch rod for actuation of the safety level switch

1. Insert water softening system
2. Engage reed switch
3. Push base pan onto the tank
4. Fit the rubber bearing to the circulation pump.
5. Screw on the fastening nut which connects the salt dispenser to the rinsing tank
6. Restore electrical connections to the regeneration and drainage valves
7. Connect plug-and-socket connection from the door cable harness
8. Screw the rinsing tank onto the rear panel of the base pan
9. Screw the base pan to the hinge plates
10. Attach the tension cords to the hinge levers
11. Screw on angle strip, side panels, base panel and outside door

[Bernie]

Re: Bosch Dishwasher SHV55M03GB Water Softener Change

Thank you for that Lee it will be most usefull

Bernie

[PGS]

Re: Bosch Dishwasher SHV55M03GB Water Softener Change

HiBernie may I ask the reason for replacement.

[Bernie]

Re: Bosch Dishwasher SHV55M03GB Water Softener Change

It’s leaking from it at the front you can see the water trickling out where the top join is
There are bubbles coming up the fill chamber that connects to the softener, so there had to be a hole in the softener
The base had filled with water and activated the float switch

Bernie

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