Youy need to place the transit rods (x 2) back into the rear of the machine. There are 2 x slots about 2/3rds of the way down the back of the machine on the rear panel.
If you don 't have the transit rods, then you are stuffed (unless you buy new rods directly from Miele) and will have to take pot luck with potential damage to the machine.
Cheers,
Neil
Neil Lewis, August 2007