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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 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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o. Gas Models:
(1.) Disconnect igniter wires at disconnect
blocks, sensor wires from flame sensor
terminals, and wires from gas valve coils at
the quick disconnect blocks. See
Figure 12.
(2.) Remove screw from right side of burner
housing holding burner tube in place. See
Figure 15.
(3.) Gently move burner tube toward rear of
dryer to disengage tab from slot on left side
of burner housing. See Figure 12.
(4.) Carefully rotate burner tube and igniter
counterclockwise so tab is at the 8 o’clock
position.
(5.) Move air shutter end of burner tube slightly
to right and CAREFULLY remove burner
tube and igniter assembly out through front
of dryer.
IMPORTANT: The igniter is very fragile. Be careful
not to damage it during removal.
(6.) Remove screw holding burner housing to
(7.) Remove screw holding front of burner
housing to dryer base and remove housing
out through front of dryer. See Figure 12.
(8.) Remove four screws holding shroud to
heater duct. Remove shroud out through
front of dryer. See Figure 12.
p. Electric Models:
(1.) Remove two screws holding element and
plate to heater box, then pull element down
and away from heater duct. See Figure 15.
(2.) While supporting bulkhead, remove
screws holding bulkhead to rear of dryer
cabinet, and remove assembly out of dryer.
See Figure 30.
(3.) Remove screw holding exhaust duct to
dryer cabinet and pull duct out of cabinet.
See Figure 30.
(4.) Remove two screws from each rear cabinet
top hold-down bracket. See Figure 25.
(5.) Remove screw holding access plate and
remove plate.
(6.) Remove wire harness clips.
(7.) Remove locators and screws.
(8.) Remove two screws from front edge at
each side of cabinet. Then remove
remaining screws from around bottom of
cabinet and lift cabinet off base. See
Figure 25.
51. BASE
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 5.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel.
c. Remove two screws holding bottom tabs on
front panel to dryer side panels. See Figure 5.
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. See
NOTE: Refer to wiring diagram when rewiring
switch.
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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