Dishwasher cleaning

At the bottom of my dishwasher, under the guard ring, there appears to be a filter ring. It is full of “stuff” is this something that should be cleaned out?:rolleyes:

Yes clean it.
Anything that impedes water flow will reduce the quality of the wash.
It will also cause extra load on the motor.

[quote=denman;411468]Yes clean it.
Anything that impedes water flow will reduce the quality of the wash.
It will also cause extra load on the motor.[/quote]

How would I go about getting the cover off? I know I have to remove the guard ring first. Then what?

This should help
16021814 Maytag Jetclean II Dishwashers Service Manual - ApplianceDigest.com

You have to join the site to download the manual but it is free and this is a very good site for manuals and other info for the appliance repair DIYer.