Customer Questions and Answers for Drain Pump by Bosch

Hello Curt. Here are the instructions from the manufacture. According to them, you can replace it from the front of the machine. Hope this helps. Drain Pumps – Removal & Installation Drain pumps are mounted to sumps in the front of dishwashers --they’re easily accessible from the front of dishwashers by removing toe kicks. Removing & installing drain pump: ??Remove toe kick, then pull up terminal cover and disconnect wires. For easier access, remove base cover 1st. ??To remove pump, push latch (on circular collar) & rotate pump clockwise (cw). To install new pump, insert @ 2:00 position & rotate counterclockwise (ccw). ??Clean water & debris from base, then check float operation. ??Connect wires, then install base cover & toe kick.