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
45. DOOR SEAL AND HOSE ASSEMBLY
a. While supporting lower front access panel,
remove two screws from bottom edge of panel
and remove panel. Refer to Figure 16.
b. Using the special tool, No. 318P4, remove
dispenser drawer. Refer to Figure 17.
c. Front Control Washers –
(1) Unlock control panel. Refer to Figure 6,
Step “1”.
(2) Pull top of contort panel away from control
cabinet far enough to allow lifting control
panel up and off the rail support of the
control cabinet. Refer to Figure 6, Step “2”.
(3) Remove control panel away from control
cabinet as far as wires permits. Refer to
Figure 6, Step “3”.
(4) Remove two screws holding front of
cabinet top to top front edge of control
cabinet front. Refer to Figure 13.
Rear Control Washers –
(1) Unlock and remove meter case service
door. Refer to Figure 21.
(2) Remove shoulder screw from inside meter
case. Refer to Figure 21.
(3) Remove security bolt (if present) from left
rear corner of cabinet top. Refer to
Figure 21.
d. Open loading door. Carefully remove wire
clamp ring from groove with small flat blade
screwdriver. Spring is in 6 o’clock position.
Refer to Figure 18.
NOTE: To avoid damage to spring, use screwdriver
on wire clamp ring to right or left of spring.
e. Grasp loading door seal lip. Refer to Figure 32,
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 32, Step “1”), out (Figure 32, Step
“2”), and down (Figure 32, Step “3”).
g. When seal releases from lip of front panel, pull
out and remove the seal. Refer to Figure 32,
Step “4”.
h. While supporting the front panel assembly,
remove the two bottom front corner screws.
Refer to Figure 20. Remove front panel (with
loading door attached) away from washer as far
as wires permit.
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. Refer to
Figure 35.
j. Rear Control Washers – Remove two screws
holding cabinet top to front flange of side
panels. Refer to Figure 19.
k. If area or space permits, lift cabinet top to a
vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hinges.
NOTE: To avoid damage to hinges, be sure to
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 24.
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.