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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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62. BASE
a. Remove two screws from bottom edge of front
panel. Refer to Figure 13.
b. Swing bottom of panel away from dryer to
disengage hold-down clips and guide lugs from
cabinet top. Refer to Figure 13.
c. Disconnect wires from door switch. Refer to
d. Gas Models:
(1) Disconnect igniter wires at disconnect
blocks, sensor wires from flame sensor
terminals, and wires from gas valve coils at
the quick disconnect blocks. Refer to
Figure 19.
(2) Close main gas shut-off valve and gas shut-
off valve inside of dryer. Refer to
Figure 32.
(3) Disconnect gas line to dryer.
(4) Remove three screws holding gas valve
bracket to base and remove valve with
lead-in pipe attached. Refer to Figure 19.
(5) Remove screw from right side of burner
housing, holding burner tube in place.
Refer to Figure 19.
(6) Gently move burner tube toward rear of
dryer to disengage tab from slot on left side
of burner housing. Refer to Figure 19.
(7) Carefully rotate burner tube and igniter
counterclockwise so tab is at 8 o’clock
position and CAREFULLY remove burner
tube and igniter assembly out through front
of dryer.
IMPORTANT: The igniter is very fragile. Be careful
not to damage it during removal.
(8) Remove screw holding front of burner
housing to dryer base. Refer to Figure 23.
(9) Remove four screws holding shroud to
heater box and remove shroud and burner
housing out through front of dryer. Refer to
Figure 19.
e. Electric Models:
(1) Remove two screws holding element and
plate to heater box, then pull element down
and away from heater box. Refer to
Figure 23.
(2) Disconnect wire harness from limit
thermostat, thermal fuse and/or heating
element. Refer to Figure 23.
f. Remove screw holding heat shield to dryer
base. Refer to Figure 35.
g. Remove lint filter. Refer to Figure 16.
h. Remove screws holding air duct to front
bulkhead and remove air duct. Refer to
Figure 25.
NOTE: When reassembling, be sure felt seal on
exhaust fan cover makes air tight seal on flange of
air duct. Refer to Figure 24.
i. Disconnect wires from thermostats. Refer to
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
rewiring thermostats.
j. Remove cylinder belt from idler and motor
pulleys. Refer to Figure 28.
k. Remove two screws holding motor mounting
bracket to dryer base. Refer to Figure 27. Then
pull complete assembly out through front of
dryer.
l. Disconnect wires from motor switch and
remove harness clip from motor bracket. Then
set motor and exhaust assembly off to the side.
Refer to Figure 29.
m. Remove screw holding bracket on exhaust duct
to rear of cabinet and pull duct out through rear
of cabinet. Refer to Figure 35.
IMPORTANT: When reinstalling motor and
exhaust assembly, be sure wire harness on right side
is clipped to motor mounting bracket and is routed
along dryer base (between motor mounting bracket
and right side of cabinet). Refer to Figure 27. Tab on
rear of motor mounting bracket must be slid into
slot in dryer base.
n. Remove two screws from front edge at each
side of cabinet. Refer to Figure 32. Then
remove remaining screws from around bottom
of cabinet and lift cabinet off base.
o. Remove leveling legs and locknut from base
and reinstall on new base.
