Now, for the first time ever on the Internet, an illustrated and annotated guide to disassembling the motor-pump assembly on Bosch’s new budget line of dishwashers, ironically named “Ascenta.”

slantsixdan, a Scholar of Advanced Appliantological Studies at the Samurai School of Appliantology, has written this fine photo essay detailing this procedure. It’s even better than the procedure illustrated in the official Bosch service manual. Let’s tip toe through these repair tulips with Dan:

Bosch Ascenta Dishwasher SHX3AM05UC01 Motor-pump Disassembly

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