505039
35
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.
W001R1
WARNING
22. CONTROL PANEL OVERLAY
(Electromechanical Models)
a. Removal
(1.) Unlock control panel. See Figure 8A.
(2.) Pull top of control panel away from control
cabinet and lift up. See Figure 8B.
(3.) Remove control panel from control
(4.) Disconnect all wires to components. See
(5.) Remove ground clip holding ground wire
to control panel. See Figure 9.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
reconnecting wires.
(6.) Loosen setscrew holding control knob to
temperature selector switch shaft and pull
knob off shaft. See Figures 10 or 11.
(7.) Remove knurled nut holding temperature
selector switch and lockwasher to panel,
then remove switch and lockwasher. See
Figures 10 or 11.
(8.) Remove nut holding push-to-start switch
assembly and lockwasher to panel, then
remove switch and lockwasher. See
Figures 10 or 11.
(9.) Squeeze locking tabs on indicator light,
then pull light out through back of panel.
Figures 10 or 11.
(10.) Remove locknut and lockwasher holding
cam to lock assembly. See Figures 10 or
11.
(11.) Remove large locknut holding lock
assembly to control panel frame and
overlay, then remove lock. See Figures 10
or 11.
NOTE: The control panel overlay has an adhesive
backing.
(12.) Remove control panel overlay by carefully
peeling it from the control panel frame.
b. Installation
NOTE: Before removing protective backing from
new control panel overlay, make sure overlay fits on
the control panel frame. Switch holes are the
locating guides.
(1.) Once the overlay has been fitted to the
control panel frame, carefully peel the
protective backing from either end of the
overlay and firmly press end of overlay
into place.
(2.) Remove the rest of the protective backing
from the overlay and firmly press the
overlay into place.
(3.) Reassemble components on the control
panel frame.
(4.) Reinstall control panel frame to control
cabinet.
23. TIMER (Electromechanical Nonmetered
Models)
a. Unlock control panel. See Figure 8A.
b. Pull top of control panel away from control
cabinet and lift up. See Figure 8B.
c. Remove control panel from control cabinet. See
Figure 8C.
d. Disconnect all wires to components. See
e. Remove ground clip holding ground wire to
control panel. See Figure 9.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
reconnecting wires.
f. Loosen setscrew holding timer knob assembly
to timer shaft and pull knob off shaft. See
Figure 10.
g. While supporting timer, remove screws holding
timer to control cabinet. See Figure 10.
h. Pull timer out through control panel opening as
far as wires will permit.
i. Disconnect wires from timer.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
rewiring timer.
j. Remove ground wire from ground terminal on
timer. See Figure 6.