Service manual

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Section 5 Service Procedures
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To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the washer/dryer before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer before servicing.
• Never start the washer/dryer with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the washer/dryer is properly grounded.
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WARNING
100. WASHER MOTOR
NOTE: Motor is removed out through front of
washer, however, as an option, motor can be
removed out through lower rear access panel
opening on rear panel.
a. While supporting lower front access panel,
remove two screws from bottom edge of panel.
Refer to Figure 23.
b. Gently lower front access panel to disengage
panel locators from bottom edge of front panel.
Refer to Figure 23.
c. Run belt off pulley while slowly turning pulley.
d. Remove belt from motor shaft.
IMPORTANT: Use a magic marker and outline the
washer on the front and rear adjusting bolt holding
motor to the stainless steel motor bracket. Refer to
Figure 32. This will help relocate motor within the
motor bracket when reinstalling motor.
e. Remove screw holding ground wire to motor
frame. Refer to Figure 32.
f. Disconnect motor harness connector from
motor.
g. While supporting the motor, grasp the metal rod
with a locking pliers and remove four bolts and
washers holding motor to motor bracket,
Figure 32, and remove motor out through front
of washer.
NOTE: Remove the back bolts and washers first,
then remove the front bolts and washers.
h. Place new motor into washer and allow motor
to rest on washer base.
i. Reconnect harness connector to new motor and
reinstall screw holding ground wire to motor
frame. Refer to Figure 32.
j. Lift motor into position within the motor
bracket and install the front pivot bolt and
washer. Refer to Figure 32. Then install the rear
pivot bolt and washer. Leave bolt snug, do not
tighten.
k. Pivot motor up into motor bracket and install
the front adjusting bolt and washer. Refer to
Figure 32. Then install rear adjusting bolt and
washer. Leave bolts snug.
NOTE: Locate the magic marker spot made earlier
on the motor bracket. Pivot motor so front
adjusting bolts and washers are in these spots and
tighten both front and rear adjusting bolts. Then
tighten both pivot bolts.
l. Place belt on motor pulley, then carefully run
belt on pulley while slowly turning pulley.
m. Open loading door, reach into inner basket and
rotate inner basket several times by hand.
Recheck belt alignment.
n. Reinstall lower front access panel. Refer to
Figure 23.