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

36. HEATING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY (Models

equipped with heater)

a. While supporting lower access panel, remove

two screws from bottom edge of panel and

remove panel. Refer to Figure 9.

b. Loosen nut and lockwasher from center

terminal of heating element assembly. Refer to

Figure 19.

c. Grasp heating element assembly by the

terminals. Pull assembly and rubber washer

through opening in outer tub front panel. Refer

to Figure 20.

NOTE: All rubber from old element gasket must be

removed prior to installing a new element.

NOTE: When installing new heating element

assembly, element must be at the 6 o’clock position.

Figure 20

FLW1645S

OUTER

TUB FRONT

PAN EL

SEAL

CLAMP RING

HEATING

ELEMENT

ASSEMBLY

THERMOSTAT

GROMMET

SCREW

WASHERS

NUT