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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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WARNING
41. LIMIT THERMOSTAT
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 7.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. See
Figure 7.
c. Disconnect wires and remove screws attaching
limit thermostat to burner housing or element
plate. See Figure 40.
d. Repeat procedure on models with more than
one thermostat.
42. HEATING ELEMENT (Electric Models)
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 7.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. See
Figure 7.
c. Disconnect wires from element and plate. See
d. Remove two screws holding element and plate
to heater box and remove element and plate out
through front of dryer. See Figure 40.
NOTE: When reassembling, be sure all wire
connectors are tight on element terminals, thermal
fuse and limit thermostat.
43. THERMOSTAT
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 7.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. See
Figure 7.
c. Disconnect wires and remove thermostat
attaching screws and thermostat. See Figure 41.
Figure 41
ATTACHING
SCREWS
COVER
ATTACHING
SCREWS
SEAL
WIRE
HARNESS
THERMOSTAT
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GROUND
SCREW
MOTOR MOUNT
ATTACHING
SCREWS
