Service manual

98 800168

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

52. MIXING VALVE

a. Unlock control panel. Refer to Figure 17, Step

b. Pull top of control 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 17, Step 2.

c. Remove control panel away from control

cabinet as far as wires permit. Refer to

Figure 17, Step 3.

d. Remove two screws holding front of cabinet

top to top front edge of control cabinet front.

Refer to Figure 19.

e. 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 21.

f. Mixing valve is located on upper back right

corner of rear panel. Refer to Figure 29.

g. Shut off external hot and cold water supply and

remove two inlet hoses.

h. Loosen hose clamp and remove mixing valve-

to-dispenser hose at the mixing valve. Refer to

Figure 29.

i. Remove wire harness disconnect blocks from

mixing valve solenoid terminals. Refer to

Figure 29.

NOTE: Refer to wiring diagram when rewiring

solenoids.

j. Go to rear of washer and remove screw holding

mixing valve and plate to rear panel, then

remove valve and plate out through opening in

rear panel. Refer to Figure 29.

k. Remove screws holding valve to mixing valve

plate. Refer to Figure 29.