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
101. OUTER TUB FRONT PANEL
a. Remove control panel. Refer to Paragraph 81
or 82.
b. Working through control panel opening,
remove two screws holding bottom flange of
control cabinet front to top flange of front
panel. Refer to Figure 18.
c. While supporting lower front access panel,
remove two screws from bottom edge of panel.
Refer to Figure 23.
d. Gently lower access panel to disengage panel
locators from bottom edge of front panel. Refer
to Figure 23.
e. Remove dispenser drawer using the special
tool, No. 318P4. Refer to Figure 20.
f. Open loading door, carefully remove wire
clamp ring from groove with small flat blade
screwdriver. Spring is located at 6 o’clock
position. Refer to Figure 28.
g. While supporting front panel, grasp loading
door seal. Refer to Figure 21.
h. Using a circular motion, pull seal up, out and
down. Refer to Figure 21.
i. When seal releases from lip of front panel, pull
out and remove the seal.
NOTE: Door seal installation can be improved
using water or soap solution to work seal around
circumference of loading door opening. Be sure to
orientate seal with the tab in the 12 o’clock position.
When installing wire clamp ring to front panel, be
careful not to overstretch tension spring.
j. Remove front panel (with loading door
attached) away from washer as far as wires
permit.
k. Unplug wire harness from both the door latch
switch and from the door switch. Refer to
Figure 27. 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.
l. Loosen hose clamp and remove dispenser
valve-to-door seal hose connection at the
dispenser. Refer to Figure 30.
IMPORTANT: When installing door seal hose, pull
hose tie tight to prevent damage. Refer to Figure 30.
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 30.
n. Disconnect ground wire from outer tub front
panel. Refer to Figure 33.
o. Remove nut, washers and screw holding clamp
ring to outer tub front panel. Refer to Figure 33.
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 under side of the
control cabinet. Tighten the clamp ring screw and
nut until a spacing of one inch is achieved at the
clamp ring opening or until tight.