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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 washer before servicing.
• Never start the washer with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.
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g. If area or space permits, tape loading door
closed and lift cabinet top to a vertical position
by hinging it on the rear hinges. Refer to
Figure 38.
NOTE: Cabinet top is self supporting, however, a
small chain may be used for additional support.
Refer to Figure 38.
h. Loosen hose clamp and remove filler hose from
outer tub cover. Refer to Figure 46.
NOTE: When installing filler hose, white line on
hose must point toward front of washer. Refer to
Figure 46.
i. There are eight tub cover hold-down tabs which
snap over outer tub flange. Place your fingers
under the flap of the hold-down tab of the tub
cover. Pull out on flap and at the same time lift
upward on cover to unsnap hold-down tabs
from outer tub flange. One by one, disengage
each of the eight hold-down tabs from outer tub
flange and remove cover.
IMPORTANT: When installing outer tub cover,
always use a new cover gasket.
NOTE: Clean and remove any foreign material in
gasket groove of outer tub cover and outer tub
flange.
j. Starting at positioning pin, lay gasket into
gasket groove of tub cover. Refer to Figure 47.
k. Using your fingers, press gasket down into
gasket groove of tub cover. Avoid pressing
gasket past ends of hold-down tabs.
IMPORTANT: Care must be taken not to twist or
bunch gasket in any one area to avoid leaks after
assembly.
l. Install gasket past ends of hold-down tabs to
bottom of gasket groove using semi-circled end
of tool Part No. 273P4. Refer to Figure 47.
NOTE: Tub cover gasket tool, Part No. 273P4, is
designed to spread open hold-down tabs to prevent
tearing of gasket during installation.
m. With tub cover tilted at approximately a 45
degree angle, insert the positioning pin into
notch on outer tub flange.
n. Lower cover and push down firmly on top of
hold- down tabs next to positioning pin until
tabs snap over edge of outer tub flange.
o. Cross over to opposite side of tub cover and
push down firmly on top of hold-down tabs
until tabs snap over edge of outer tub flange.
Continue with this criss-cross pattern, until tub
cover is fully seated. Visually check each tab
area again to ensure cover is seated.
Figure 47
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HOLD DOWN
TABS
TUB
COVER
GASKET
273P4
TUB COVER
GASKET TOOL
PRESS GASKET
INTO GROOVE USING
YOUR FINGERS