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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 all electric power to the machine and accessories before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer before servicing.
• Never start machine with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the machine is properly grounded.
• Washer motor not grounded! Disconnect electric power before servicing motor.
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52. BEARING HOUSING
Bearing Housing Removal –
a. Remove dryer. Refer to Paragraph 33.
b. While supporting lower front access panel,
remove two screws from bottom edge of panel
and remove panel. Refer to Figure 8.
c. Use special tool, No. 318P4, and remove
dispenser drawer.Refer to Figure 13.
d. Remove screws holding control panel to
control cabinet.
e. Remove control panel away from control
cabinet as far as wires permit. Refer to Figure 7.
f. Open loading door. Carefully remove wire
clamp ring from groove with a small flat blade
screwdriver. Spring is in 6 o’clock position.
Refer to Figure 16.
NOTE: To avoid damage to spring, use screwdriver
on wire clamp ring to right or left of spring.
g. Grasp loading door seal lip. Refer to Figure 14,
Step 1.
NOTE: To avoid damage to door seal, DO NOT use
pliers or sharp objects to grasp the door seal lip. If
lip is damaged, seal will leak.
h. Using a circular motion, pull seal up
(Figure 14, Step 1), out (Figure 14, Step 2), and
down (Figure 14, Step 3).
i. When seal releases from lip of front panel, pull
out and remove the seal from front panel around
door opening. Refer to Figure 14, Step 4.
j. Working through the control panel opening,
remove two screws holding bottom flange of
control cabinet sides to top flange of front
panel. Refer to Figure 15.
k. While supporting the front panel assembly,
remove the two bottom front corner screws.
Refer to Figure 15. Remove front panel (with
loading door attached) away from washer as far
as wires permit.
NOTE: Refer to wiring diagram when rewiring
door switch.
l. Unplug wire harness from both the door latch
switch and from the door switch. Refer to
Figure 18. Remove clips holding wire harness
and door seal hose along top flange of front
panel and remove front panel. Refer to
Figure 18.
NOTE: The large wire clip holds both the wire
harnesses and the door seal hose. Refer to Figure 18.
m. Loosen hose clamp and remove dispenser
valve-to-door seal hose connection at the
dispenser. Refer to Figure 18.
IMPORTANT: When installing door seal hose, pull
hose tie tight to prevent damage. Refer to Figure 18.
n. Loosen large clamp holding door seal to front
of outer tub. Carefully pull seal off front lip of
outer tub front panel and remove door seal and
hose. Refer to Figure 18.
NOTE: Door seal installation can be improved
using water or soap solution to work seal around
circumference of loading door opening. Be sure to
install seal with the tab in the 12 o’clock position.
o. Disconnect ground wire from outer tub front
panel. Refer to Figure 20.
p. Remove nut, washers and screw holding clamp
ring to outer tub front panel. Refer to Figure 20.
q. Remove rubber seal from outer tub front panel
and discard seal.
IMPORTANT: Always replace seal with a new seal.
Spray or apply a mixture of diluted laundry
detergent to assist in installation of new seal. The
“puffy” side of seal should be installed to the inside.
For best results, tap clamp ring all around while
tightening screw and nut.
