Alliance Laundry Systems FES17AxF, Service

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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 dryer(s) before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer(s) before servicing.
• Never start the dryer(s) with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.
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51. CYLINDER BELT
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. Refer
to
Figure 8 .
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. Refer
to
Figure 17 .
c. Remove two screws holding bottom tabs on
front panel to dryer side panels. Refer to
Figure 9 . Swing bottom of front panel away
from dryer far enough to disengage hold-down
clips and locators from cabinet top.
d. Disconnect wires from door switch. Refer to
Figure 16 .
NOTE: Refer to wiring diagram when rewiring
switch.
e. Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys.
Refer to Figure 25 .
f. Remove four screws holding bulkhead to front
flange of cabinet. Then, lift complete bulkhead
assembly out of slots in cabinet. Refer to
Figure 30 .
IMPORTANT: When reassembling, be sure seal on
blower fan cover makes airtight seal on flange of
duct. Refer to
Figure 22 . If the seal is installed
improperly, the airflow through the exhaust system
will be restricted which can adversely affect dryer
performance.
g. While supporting cylinder, carefully remove
belt from cylinder.
NOTE: When reinstalling belt, be sure belt is
properly installed on motor and idler pulleys, and is
on the correct side of the idler lever. Refer to
Figure 25 . Belt must be positioned around center
section of cylinder approximately three inches
ahead of rear rib on cylinder. Refer to
Figure 34 .
After installing belt, manually rotate cylinder
counterclockwise to check that belt is properly
aligned.
Figure 33
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Front
Bulkhead
Lint
Filter
To reduce the risk of serious injury or death
by carbon monoxide and other gases in
gas dryers, carefully read and follow all
instructions given in this section.
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