GE Spacemaker WSM2780R, Technician Manual

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SNUBBER RING
The snubber r i n g assembly i s made o f
a p o l y p r o p y l e n e r i n g w i t h t e f l o n
s t r i p s s e c u r e d t o t h e u p p e r a n d
l o w e r e d g e s . The t o p edge o f t h e
r i n g i s i d e n t i f i e d b y a n a r r o w
molded i n t o t h e o u t e r s u r f a c e . The
snubber r i n g f i t s between t h e r a i s e d
d o m e b a s e o f t h e t u b a n d
t r a n s m i s s i o n assembly.
TO REMOVE OR REPLACE SNUBBER RING
A. Remove t h e washer f r o n t s e r v i c e
p a n e l .
B. Remove t h e washer t o p p a n e l and
l i d assembly.
C . D i s c o n n e c t t h e f r o n t v e r t i c a l
and h o r i z o n t a l s p r i n g s f r o m t h e
base pan.
D. P l a c e a
2 " x
4 " b l o c k u n d e r
d r i v e m o t o r s e c t i o n o f l e g and
dome assembly, c a r e f u l l y p r y up
t h e washer t u b and t r a n s m i s s i o n
assembly o f f base.
E. U s i n g a w i r e w i t h a h o o k e n d
r e a c h under and p u l l o u t snubber
r i n g .
F
I n s t a l l new s n u b b e r r i n g w i t h
a r r o w p o i n t i n g up.
G. Reverse procedure t o reassemble
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