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 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.
• Motor not grounded! Disconnect electric power before servicing motor.
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WARNING
i. Unplug wire harness from both the door latch
switch and from the door switch. Refer to
Figure 35. 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.
j. Rear Control Washers – Remove two screws
holding cabinet top to front flange of side panel.
Refer to Figure 19.
k. If area or space permits, lift cabinet top to a
vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hinges. Refer to Figure 14.
NOTE: To avoid damage to hinges, be sure the
support cabinet top with a small chain or something
similar. Refer to Figure 14.
l. Loosen hose clamp and remove dispenser
valve-to-door seal hose connection at the
dispenser. Refer to Figure 35.
IMPORTANT: When installing door seal hose, pull
hose tie tight to prevent damage. Refer to Figure 35.
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 35.
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.
n. Disconnect ground wire from outer tub front
panel. Refer to Figure 37.
o. Remove nut, washers and screw holding clamp
ring to outer tub front panel. Refer to Figure 37.
p. Remove rubber seal from outer tub front panel
and discard seal.
IMPORTANT: Always replace outer tub 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 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 underside of the control cabinet or
cabinet top. Tighten the clamp ring screw and nut
until a spacing of one inch is achieved at the clamp
ring opening or until tight.
Figure 37
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Ground
Wire
Outer Tub
Front Panel
Screw
Washers
Nut
Seal
Clamp
Ring