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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46. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 4.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. See
Figure 33.
c. Remove two screws holding bottom tabs on front
panel to dryer side panels. See Figure 33. Swing
bottom of front panel away from dryer far enough
to disengage hold-down clips and locators from
cabinet top.
d. Disconnect wires from door switch. See Figure 32.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
rewiring switch.
e. Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys. See
Figure 41.
NOTE: When reinstalling belt, be sure belt is
properly installed on motor and idler pulleys, and is
on the correct side of the idler lever. See Figure 41.
Belt must be positioned around center section of
cylinder approximately three inches ahead of rear rib
on cylinder, with the ribbed surface of the belt against
the cylinder. See Figure 50. After installing belt,
manually rotate cylinder counterclockwise to check
that belt is properly aligned.
f. Remove four screws holding bulkhead to front
flange of cabinet. Then lift complete bulkhead
assembly out of slots in cabinet. See Figure 46.
IMPORTANT: When reassembling, be sure seal on
exhaust fan cover makes airtight seal on flange of
duct. See Figure 38. If the seal is installed improperly,
the airflow through the exhaust system will be
restricted which can adversely affect dryer
performance.
g. Remove two cabinet top hold-down screws. See
Figure 46.
h. Carefully remove cylinder out through front of
dryer.
i. Baffles – Remove screws holding baffles to
cylinder. See Figure 50.
Figure 50
To reduce the risk of serious injury or death
by carbon monoxide and other gases in gas
dryers, carefully read and follow all
instructions given in this section.
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