Service manual

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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.

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WARNING

42. UPPER BEARING ASSEMBLY

a. Remove transmission assembly. Refer to

Paragraph 41, steps “a” through “u”.

b. Remove screws and lockwashers holding each

support leg to outer tub. Refer to Figure 54.

c. Lift complete weldment assembly (with drive

pulley, brake assembly, lower bearing, and

transmission assembly attached) off outer tub.

IMPORTANT: To prevent porcelain damage, leg

plates must be installed on outer tub flange when

reinstalling support legs. (Plate must be installed on

outside of tub flange). Do not overtighten screws as

this could cause stripping or porcelain damage.

d. Remove three screws holding upper bearing

and housing to bottom of outer tub. Refer to

Figure 59.

NOTE: Replace bearing and housing as an

assembly. Refer to Figure 59.

NOTE: When upper bearing assembly is

reinstalled, threads of cap screws must be secured

with a retaining compound.

Figure 59

CAP SCREW

W453SE3A

OUTER

TUB

UPPER

BEARING

HOUSING

BALL BEARING

UPPER

BEARING

HOUSING