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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58. MOTOR
NOTE: Motor is removed out through front of
washer, however, as an option, motor can be
removed out through rear access panel opening.
a. Unlock control panel. Refer to Figure 17, Step
1.
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 hinge damage, be sure to support
cabinet top with a small chain or something similar.
Refer to Figure 21.
f. Run belt off pulley while slowly turning pulley.
g. Remove belt from motor shaft.
h. While supporting lower front access panel,
remove two screws from bottom edge of panel.
Refer to Figure 26.
i. Gently lower front access panel to disengage
panel locators from bottom edge of front panel.
Refer to Figure 26.
IMPORTANT: Use a magic marker and outline the
washer on the front or rear adjusting screw holding
motor to the stainless steel motor bracket. Refer to
Figure 37. This will help relocate motor within the
motor bracket when reinstalling motor.
j. Remove screw holding ground wire to motor
frame. Refer to Figure 37.
k. Cut the wire tie holding small harness
connector to motor, then disconnect both motor
harness connectors from motor.
l. While supporting the motor, grasp the metal rod
with a locking pliers and remove four bolts and
washers holding motor to motor bracket, refer
to Figure 37, and remove motor out through
front of washer.
NOTE: Remove the back bolts and washers first,
then remove the front bolts and washers.
m. Place new motor into washer and allow motor
to rest on washer base.
n. Reconnect harness connector to new motor and
reinstall screw holding ground wire to motor
frame. Refer to Figure 37.
o. Install new wire tie holding small harness
connector to motor frame. This is necessary to
prevent future service calls.
p. Lift motor into position within the motor
bracket and install the front pivot bolt and
washer. Refer to Figure 37. Then install the rear
pivot bolt and washer. Leave bolt snug, do not
tighten.
q. Pivot motor up into motor bracket and install
the front adjusting bolt and washer. Refer to
Figure 37. Then install rear adjusting bolt and
washer. Leave bolts snug.
NOTE: Locate the magic marker spot made earlier
on the motor bracket. Pivot motor so front
adjusting bolt and washer are in this spot and
tighten both front and rear adjusting bolts. Then
tighten both pivot bolts.
r. Place belt on motor pulley, then carefully run
belt on cylinder pulley while slowly turning
pulley.
s. Open loading door, reach into cylinder and
rotate cylinder several times by hand. Recheck
belt alignment.
t. Reinstall lower front access panel. Refer to
Figure 26.
u. Lower cabinet top and install hold-down
screws.
v. Reinstall control panel and lock.