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Assembly:
1. Disconnect the washer from electrical supply.
2. If dryer is stacked on washer, remove clothes dryer
from top of washer.
3. If freestanding, remove the top panel and the top
panel front mounting brackets.
4. Remove screws (6) securing the control panel. Five
of the screws are located on the rear of the control
panel and one screw is on the front side, located
behind the bottom left corner of the fabric dispenser
drawer.
5. Remove indicator lamp and reed switch from con-
trol panel by prying gently with a small screwdriver,
being careful not to distort or damage control panel
securement tabs.
6. Remove the long dispenser connecting rod by
pulling gently at each end to remove.
7. Remove pivoting arm on dispenser by depressing
catch and pulling up on arm.
8. Remove the suspension spring retainers and re-
install the rear screws without the spring retainer.
This will hold the control mounting panel down when
the springs are lifted. Unhook tub support springs
and move them to the next large hole back on the
side panel flange. The springs may be removed by
grasping the tub assembly on the lower tub rein-
forcement area and lifting (4:00 and 7:00 position
approx.) while guiding the top end of the spring with
the other hand to the new location. Or a simple tool
may be bent from ¼" round rod that will simplify this
task. Use the tool to hook the bottom of the spring
and lift to remove.
9. Remove screws (3) from dispenser assembly, two
at rear and one on front.
10. Push to release catches on upper front corners of
dispenser assembly and push dispenser rearward
slightly.
11. Remove screws that were re-installed at rear of
control mounting panel to remove springs and lift
control mounting panel from cabinet. Pivot control
mounting panel away from dispenser to gain ac-
cess to dispenser. It may be necessary to remove
the water level control for greater mobility if suffi-
cient clearance cannot be obtained.
12. Remove bellows from lip of front panel.
13. Remove screws (2) from fill spout above door
hinge.
14. Remove drip tray from dispenser assembly.
15. Disconnect vent hose from right side of dispenser
assembly by pulling to remove.
16. Remove fill hoses from rear of dispenser.
17. Remove one of the clamps from rubber connector
securing dispenser to fill nozzle.
18. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
DRIVE MOTOR
The drive motor is a 120 volt, reversible, variable
speed, 16 pole, D.C. motor coupled with an electronic
speed control unit and timer. The motor drives the tub
drive pulley with a 6 rib Poly-V belt.
To Test Drive Motor:
The drive motor can be tested from the rear by using an
ohmmeter (with the power disconnected and the rear
panel removed). Remove the motor connector shield.
Disconnect the wiring harness connector block. All
resistances have a tolerance of ±10% @ 77°F.
1. Check resistance of stator (field) windings between
Spring Release Tool
Bend From 1/4" Rod