how do I emove the bottom ,plastic, cover from a Bosch Classixx dishwasher?

Kevin Sandall's procedure also works for the Logixx model and I suspect the Exxcel too. I spent all day cleaning EVERYTHING underneath, pipes, pumps and photo sensor, and the heat exchanger stuff on the side in my Logixx dishwasher and now it all works again including the "auto" program which hasn't worked for ages (machine stalled mid cycle). So nothing had failed, it was just very dirty internally which stopped it working cost to fix £0 + 3-4 hours time. So don't throw it out until you've tried cleaning it. Just be careful when prising apart the plastic clips which hold the molded parts together also watch out for sharp edges when you remove the door panel. I took loads of photos as I took it apart which was a great help the following day when I put it back together, take pictures of the pipework and all the electrical connectors. I found I could unhook the door return spring cables without tipping the diswasher onto the door (so water doesn't run out).

Rocket Engineer
January 2010

ah ha! you don't remove the plastic cover, but "simply" remove the rest of it. I've just pulled an elastic band out of the drain pump and it's taken most of today.

Now then,
Inside
- unscrew all parts of the salt store
- take off the spinning arm
- take off the pipe that takes water to the top spinning arm
- take out the filters
- unscrew the circular bit of plastic that surrounds the filters
- take out the bit of grey plastic above the water entry
Outside
- take off the top (clips at the back)
- take off the side panels and panel beneath the door
- put the dishwasher on it's door and unclip the springs for the door, put the DW upright and unclip the door
- take off the door panel
- disconnect the wires on the door (making a note of where they go for reassembley later)
- remove the door (note rubber strip and the pivot points)
- take out screws on the sides so that you can lift the actual dishwasher away from the fittings beneath.
- voilla! all the workings of the dishwasher are revealed
- hope this helps

kevin sandell
November 2007