GE Spacemaker WSM2700L, Technician Manual

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TO REMOVE OR REPLACE DRYER DRUM REAR
SUPPORT BEARING:
Remove d r y e r f r o n t p a n e l .
Remove c o n s o l e and c o n t r o l s
.
Reach t h r o u g h and r e l e a s e drum
b e l t f r o m i d l e r p u l l e y t o
r e l i e v e t e n s i o n on t h e f r o n t
p a n e l .
Remove f o u r u p p e r t o p f r o n t
screws s e c u r i n g t h e d r y e r f r o n t
p a n e l assembly.
Remove
two l o w e r f r o n t screws
s e c u r i n g t h e d r y e r f r o n t p a n e l
assembly t o s i d e s .
C a r e f u l l y remove t h e d r y e r f r o n t
panel assembly
.
Remove d r y e r t o p p a n e l .
Remove d r y e r drum by l i f t i n g up
t o r e l e a s e f r o m r e a r b e a r i n g
s u p p o r t ( t r a i l e r h i t c h ) .
Remove two screws s e c u r i n g d r y e r
drum r e a r s u p p o r t s h a f t b e a r i n g
assembly.
Tape g r o u n d i n g c l i p i n c o r r e c t
p o s i t i o n on back o f c a b i n e t .
A p p l y a s m a l l a m o u n t o f
L u b r i - P l a t e t o t h e b a l l b e a r i n g
s u r f a c e , a n d i n s e r t t h e b a l l
b e a r i n g i n t o t h e r e c e s s .
N o t e :
The s m a l l b a l l b e a r i n g
must be p o s i t i o n e d between t h e
s u p p o r t b e a r i n g a n d t h e
g r o u n d i n g i p .
Dryer Drum Rear Support Beanng Assembly
I n s t a l l new d r y e r d r u m r e a r
s u p p o r t s h a f t b e a r i n g assembly.
A p p l y a i b e r a l a m o u n t o f
L u b r i - P l a t e t o t h e g r o o v e s o f
t h e s u p p o r t b e a r i n g .
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