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Section 5 Service Procedures

To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the washer before servicing.
• Never start the washer with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be

reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.

• Motor not grounded! Disconnect electric power before servicing motor.

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WARNING

h. While supporting the front panel assembly,

remove the two bottom front corner screws.
Refer to

Figure 29

. Remove front panel (with

loading door attached) away from washer as far
as wires permit.

i. Unplug wire harness from both the door latch

switch and from the door switch. Refer to

Figure 48

. Remove clips holding wire harness

and door seal hose along top flange of front
panel and remove front panel.

NOTE: The large wire clip holds both the wire
harnesses and the door seal hose. Refer to
Figure 48.

Rear Control Washers –

Remove two screws

holding cabinet top to front flange of side
panels. Refer to

Figure 28

k. If area or space permits, lift cabinet top to a

vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hinges. Refer to

Figure 23

NOTE: To avoid damage to hinges, be sure to
support cabinet top with a small chain or something
similar. Refer to Figure 23.

l. Loosen hose clamp and remove dispenser

valve-to-door seal hose connection at the
dispenser. Refer to

Figure 48

IMPORTANT: When installing door seal hose, pull
hose tie tight to prevent damage. Refer to Figure 48.

m. Loosen large clamp holding door seal to front

of outer tub. Carefully pull seal off front lip of
outer tub front panel and remove door seal and
hose. Refer to

Figure 48

NOTE: Door seal installation can be improved
using water or soap solution to work seal around
circumference of loading door opening. Be sure to
install seal with the tab in the 12 o’clock position.

n. Disconnect ground wire from outer tub front

panel. Refer to

Figure 51

o. Remove nut, washers and screw holding clamp

ring to outer tub front panel. Refer to

Figure 51

p. Remove rubber seal from outer tub front panel

and discard seal.

IMPORTANT: Always replace seal with a new seal.
Spray or apply a mixture of diluted laundry
detergent to assist in installation of new seal. The
“puffy” side of seal should be installed to the inside.
For best results, tap clamp ring all around while
tightening screw and nut.

NOTE: Install metal clamp ring by placing clamp
ring opening at approximately the 10 o’clock
position to ensure that no interference is
encountered with side panel or the underside of the
control cabinet or cabinet top. Tighten the clamp
ring screw and nut until a spacing of one inch is
achieved at the clamp ring opening or until tight.

q. Run belt off pulley while slowly turning pulley.

Refer to

Figure 45

r. Remove belt from motor shaft.

s. Remove cap screw (left hand thread),

lockwasher and flat washer holding pulley to
inner basket shaft. Refer to

Figure 55

NOTE: Cap screw can be accessed through hole in
rear panel by removing hole plug. Refer to
Figure 55.

t. Remove pulley front shaft.

IMPORTANT: When installing pulley, always use a
new cap screw to prevent screw from loosening
during operation. Use a thread tap to clean old
Loctite out of pulley screw receiving hole before
installing new screw. This ensures that inner basket
and pulley properly seat.

NOTE: When installing new cap screw, apply a
thread locking compound to screw threads and
torque new cap screw to 240 minimum to 260
maximum inch pounds (27.5 to 29.7 Nm).

u. After installing belt, adjust belt tension per

Paragraph 62

v. Carefully remove inner basket out through

front of washer.