Miele G 1274 SCVi Eco water bag exchange

crwdns2936071:01crwdne2936071:0 — Safety - power plug

In any case, first disconnect the power plug. Water and electricity do not mix - danger to life!

crwdns2936071:02crwdne2936071:0 — remove baskets

You should remove the dish racks from the machine. The bottom two can simply be pulled out. The cutlery tray can only be removed by releasing the clip as shown in the photo.

crwdns2936071:03crwdne2936071:0 — Loosen the side panel at the front

At the beginning the left side panel has to be removed. When the machine is open you can see 2 plastic covers on the left rubber seal (if they have not been lost). Remove these.

crwdns2936071:04crwdne2936071:0 — Loosen the rear side panel

There is another screw on the back, at the lower end of the left side panel. Remove these too.

crwdns2936071:05crwdne2936071:0 — Loosen the side panel clip

After the 3 screws have been removed, the side panel is only connected to the machine via a lug. The nose sits at the top end, at the back of the machine. Press the nose together, preferably with combination pliers or long-nosed pliers, then pull off the side panel.

crwdns2936071:06crwdne2936071:0 — remove insulation

The water pocket is now exposed, remove the marked insulation. Simply peel off, it is only lightly glued to the surface.

crwdns2936071:07crwdne2936071:0 — loosen the water inlet

Unscrew the water inlet bracket. This is done from the inside of the machine. As with a normal screw, the part is loosened counterclockwise. It can be very tight, possibly loosen it carefully (!) with a pipe wrench.

crwdns2936071:08crwdne2936071:0 — Lay the machine on its side

Next, the bottom plate of the machine must be removed. To do this, the machine must be laid on its side so that the open side is on top and the bottom side is to the side. This step must be carried out by 2 people.

crwdns2936071:09crwdne2936071:0 — Loosen the bottom plate

Remove the two marked screws, they are located near the rear feet.

crwdns2936071:010crwdne2936071:0 — Loosen the bottom plate at the front

On the front right and left one more screw has to be removed. The photo shows the left side, analogous to the right side. In the photo the screw has already been removed, you still have a screw there. Also please be careful not to use the screw to adjust the height of the feet.

crwdns2936071:011crwdne2936071:0 — Remove Plastic Frame

In the next steps, the gray plastic frame has to be loosened. Please follow the steps below.

crwdns2936071:012crwdne2936071:0 — Remove plastic frame

Remove the marked screw. There are 2 screws right next to each other, please make sure that you remove the correct screw.

crwdns2936071:013crwdne2936071:0 — Remove plastic frame - loosen eyelet

Unhook the white hook from the gray eyelet. It may be easier if a second person pulls the large spring on the left (not on the picture) a little longer.

crwdns2936071:014crwdne2936071:0 — Remove plastic frame - clip

The plastic frame is now only slightly inserted at the back of the machine and can be easily detached. It is sufficient that this frame is loosened, it is not necessary that the frame is completely removed.

crwdns2936071:015crwdne2936071:0 — loosen the plug

3 plugs have to be removed, all plugs are secured with a small nose that has to be lifted carefully to pull the plug out of the holder.

crwdns2936071:016crwdne2936071:0 — Remove the relay

The relay plugged onto the water bag. It can simply be pulled off to the right. To do this, press the small tab on the right. The cables remain attached to the relay.

crwdns2936071:017crwdne2936071:0 — Pull off the hoses

In this step, a hose must be removed, which can again result in dripping water. A little water may come out of the hose, and quite a bit out of the water bag. It is best to cover the machine underneath with a towel to avoid water getting on the electrics.

crwdns2936071:018crwdne2936071:0 — Protective caps and hose connectors

You will find a total of 4 such red caps on the spare part. Remove them all. A little water could again drip out.

crwdns2936071:019crwdne2936071:0 — Pull off the rubber hose

Also, pull off the previously mentioned black rubber hose, which is only plugged in, though possibly very tightly. (Unfortunately no photo available)