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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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WARNING
40. BURNER HOUSING AND HEAT SHROUD
(Gas Models)
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 7.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. See
Figure 7.
c. Silicon Carbide Ignition: Disconnect igniter
wires at disconnect blocks, sensor wires from
flame sensor terminals, and wires from gas
valve coils at the quick disconnect blocks. See
Figure 37.
Silicon Nitrate Ignition: Disconnect wire
harness from igniter and sensor assembly, and
from gas valve coils at disconnect blocks. See
Figure 38.
d. Remove screw from right side of burner
housing, while holding burner tube in place.
See Figure 40.
e. Gently move burner tube toward rear of dryer to
disengage tab from slot on left side of burner
housing. See Figure 40.
f. Carefully rotate burner tube and igniter
counterclockwise so tab is at 8 o’clock position.
g. Move air shutter end of burner tube slightly to
the right 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.
h. Remove screw holding burner housing to heat
i. Remove screw holding front of burner housing
to dryer base and remove housing out through
front of dryer. See Figure 40.
j. Remove two screws holding heat shroud to
heater box and take heat shroud out through
front of dryer.
GAS MODELS WITH SILICON CARBIDE
IGNITION SYSTEM
GAS MODELS WITH SILICON NITRATE
IGNITION SYSTEM
ELECTRIC MODELS
Figure 40
LIMIT
THERMOSTAT
BURNER
TUBE
SCREW
BURNER TUBE
SCREW
GAS VALVE
HANDLE
(Shown in Closed
Position)
BASE
BURNER
HOUSING
D244SE1B
WR
LIMIT
THERMOSTAT
THERMOSTAT
BURNER TUBE
SCREW
GAS VALVE
HANDLE
(Shown in
Open
Position)
BASE
BURNER
HOUSING
D363SE1B
BURNER
TUBE
SCREW
HEATER
ASSEMBLY
HEATER WIRE
CONNECTIONS
LIMIT
THERMOSTAT
THERMAL
FUSE
SCREW
D243SE1A