Section 7
Dryer Assembly, Dryer Element and Dryer Motor/Fan Assembly
Abbott VP 2000™ Processor Service Manual
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30-608308/R1—September 2008
Removal
1. Remove the Hoods by gently squeezing inward on the two
(2) metal arms that connect the hood to the unit. Remove
the Carrier Tray Assembly.
2. Remove the Drip Tray located in the lower center of the
unit by grasping the flange on the tray from the rear of the
unit and lifting upward and out.
3. Unplug the two (2) Dryer connectors (one to the Fan
Motor and the other to the Dryer Element) at the System
Harness Shroud.
4. Loosen the single thumbscrew on the Front face of the
unit between the Drying and Wash Stations; then, remove
the stainless steel cover plate over the two (2) wells by
lifting it upward and out.
5. Remove the box-shaped frame surrounding the Drying
Station and Wash Bath by unfastening the two (2) 6-32 x
1/4 Phillips-Head screws that can be reached from the
back of the unit. Remove the one (1) 6-32 x 1/4
Phillips-Head screw in the front of the frame.
6. Remove the two (2) 6-32 x 1/4 Phillips-head screws that
fasten the Dryer Assembly to the frame/base. Remove the
Dryer Assembly by pulling it forward and lifting the front
of the Dryer upward.
7. To remove the Dryer Element from the Dryer Assembly,
remove the six (6) 6-32 x 1/4 Phillips-Head screws that
attach the Dryer Element to the Dryer box and remove the
two (2) screws fastening the gray and blue wires to the
terminal board. Cut the cable tie securing the Dryer
Element wires to the Dryer box.
8. To remove the Dryer Motor/Fan, first remove the Drying
Element Assembly; then loosen the two (2) 8-32 hex nuts
fastening the Dryer Motor/Fan Assembly to the dryer
cover, and slide the assembly off the Dryer cover.