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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43. FRICTION RING
a. Open loading door.
b. Remove agitator by placing two agitator hooks,
No. 254P4P, under bottom edge of agitator.
Refer to Figure 29.
IMPORTANT: Hooks should be positioned 180
degrees from each other, and must be placed under
agitator vane for greater stability. If hooks are
placed between vane area, agitator damage may
occur.
c. Using a rocking motion (back and forth)
carefully lift agitator off drive bell.
d. Remove two screws from bottom edge of front
panel. Refer to Figure 37.
e. Pull bottom of panel away from washer until
hold down clips (located on top flange of panel)
disengage from slots in cabinet top.
f. METERED MODELS:
(1) Unlock and remove meter case service
door.
(2) Remove timer bracket cap screw. Refer to
Figure 9.
(3) Slide timer and bracket toward rear of
meter case to disengage bracket from
shoulder screw. Lift timer and bracket out
of meter case through service door opening
as far as wires will permit.
(4) Remove shoulder screw from inside meter
case.
(5) Remove two cabinet top hold down screws.
(6) Remove security bolt (if present) from left
rear corner of cabinet top.
NOTE: When lowering cabinet top into position or
reinstalling cabinet top, pivot outer tub forward far
enough to prevent damaging (bending) loading door
switch lever.
g. If area or space permits, tape loading door
closed and lift cabinet top to a vertical position
by hinging it on the rear hinges.
NOTE: Cabinet top is self supporting, however, a
small chain may be used for additional support.
Refer to Figure 38.
h. Loosen hose clamp, and disconnect filler hose
from outer tub cover. Refer to Figure 46.
NOTE: When installing filler hose, white line on
hose must point toward front of washer. Refer to
Figure 46.
i. Disconnect wire harness from motor switch by
pressing down on locking tab on top of
connection block and at the same time pull
connection block away from motor switch.
Disconnect wires from capacitor. Refer to
Figure 43. Disconnect harness from leg by
squeezing tabs on cable tie together and push it
back through hole in leg.
j. Loosen hose clamp and remove drain hose from
pump outlet. Refer to Figure 53.
k. Loosen hose clamp and remove pressure hose
from pressure bulb. Refer to Figure 44.
IMPORTANT: To avoid an open circuit, DO NOT
pull on terminal block wires when removing block
from motor switch as this could damage wires or
connection crimpings. Before attaching wire
harness connection block to motor switch, make
sure all male terminals on motor switch are straight
and are capable of accepting terminals from wire
harness connection block.
l. Using No. 289P4 Spring Hook Tool, unhook 6
module springs from lower edge of outer tub.
Refer to Figure 53.
IMPORTANT: When installing module springs,
make sure spring hook is fully seated in hole in tub
skirt.
m. Grasp outer tub and lift complete tub module
assembly (with transmission and weldment
assembly attached) straight up and out of
washer cabinet and set out of the way.
n. Remove old friction ring from washer base.
Refer to Figure 60.
o. Use a dry cloth or a cloth dampened with water
and clean the surface of the base where new
friction ring will be installed.