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Miele WT2780 how to clean air duct?

I have removed the three torq screws from the top of the air duct and it looks like it should just slide off. It feels stuck fast. Is there any thing else I'm missing in order to remove the cover and clean the duct?
Jon H, September 2018
Hi, I've been presented with this very issue myself. Seems in addition to the torx bolts, the lid is sealed into position with a sticky mastic. So...

!. Note the alloy 'tongues' on the right-hand long side of the duct
2. Standing to the side of the machine, lean across and over. Take the lip of the duct lid - the side which runs alongside the soap tray dispenser, that is, the side which doesn't feature aforementioned 'tongues' - with your fingertips. Now wiggle / pull the lid upwards and towards you. DON"T tear your fingernails off! It took patience and determination, but it worked. Yes, you could probably lever it with a stout screwdriver or similar, but I wasn't sure I was doing it the right way and didn't want to damage or bend anything.

Ok, once you've succeeded in prising the lid open a wee bit, you can then shimmy it to the side until it's free of those alloy tongues. Some of the loom is anchored in on those tongues: just pinch in the fastenings and move them aside to clear the way - just remember to return the loom into position on reassembly.

Others online discovered felted lint inside the duct. I did not. There was a fair bit of scale and muck in there, so I gave it a good going-over with a scraper whilst vacuuming with a crevice tool.

Roy Raven, June 2020
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