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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37. OUTER TUB FRONT PANEL
a. Model LTS85A*H Only:
NOTE: Front edge of cabinet top is held in place by
two spring clips located on top flange of front panel.
Refer to Figure 10.
(1) Insert putty knife between cabinet top and
top edge of front panel (approximately
three inches in front side). Refer to
Figure 10.
(2) Push in on putty knife and at the same time
lift top edge of cabinet top. Repeat for
opposite side.
(3) If area or space permits, lift cabinet top to a
vertical position (top will rest on hinges).
NOTE: To avoid damage to hinges, be sure to
support top with a chain (not included) or
equivalent. Refer to Figure 11.
b. While supporting lower front access panel,
remove two screws from bottom edge of panel
and remove panel. Refer to Figure 9.
c. Using the special tool, No. 318P4, remove
dispenser drawer. Refer to Figure 12.
d. 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 14.
NOTE: To avoid damage to spring, use screwdriver
on wire clamp ring to the right or left of spring.
e. Grasp loading door seal lip. Refer to Figure 15,
Step 1.
NOTE: To avoid damage to door seal, DO NOT use
pliers or sharp objects to grasp the door seal lip. If
lip is damaged, seal will leak.
f. Using a circular motion, pull seal up
(Figure 15, Step 1), out (Figure 15, Step 2) and
down (Figure 15, Step 3).
g. When seal releases from lip of front panel, pull
out and remove the seal. Refer to Figure 15,
Step 4.
NOTE: Door seal installation can be improved
using water to soap solution to work seal around
circumference of loading door opening. Be sure to
install 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.
h. While supporting the front panel assembly,
remove the two bottom front corner screws.
Refer to Figure 9.
i. For all models except LTS85A*H, remove two
screws holding front panel to washer cabinet.
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 16. 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 16.
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 16.
NOTE: Door seal installation can be improved
using water or soap solution to work seal around
circumference of loading door opening. Be sure to
install seal with the tab in the 12 o’clock position.
NOTE: On washers with heater, heater assembly
must be at the 6 o’clock position.
n. Disconnect ground wire from outer tub front
panel. Refer to Figure 21.
o. Remove nut, washers and screw holding clamp
ring to outer tub front panel. Refer to Figure 21.
p. Remove rubber seal from outer tub front panel
and discard seal.