Official Bosch Instructions to open filter pump cap.
A common problem with the pump filter on recent Bosch washing machines is if enough or particular object clog it, it can seem impossible to unscrew and clear.
I watched a you tube clip about how to clear it and that seemed doable until I realised there are star headed screws holding the relevant parts together. I’d have to borrow tools to do it that way.
I realised the issue is leverage. I happened to have this piece of jarrah (hardwood) decking scrap which has a cut out for manual scroll sawing. It turns out to be exactly the right tool to give gentle leverage without damaging the plastic screw cap.
I recommend making one to anyone with this machine. Once I figured this out, I fixed my clog (3 bobby pins) very quickly: Quicker than the time it takes to watch either you tube clip or write this post!
