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Wash Basket
The wash basket is contained inside the outer tub.
The wash basket is rotated by a belt driven tub drive
pulley. A drive nut attaches the tub drive pulley to
the wash basket. To remove the wash basket, it will
become necessary to separate the outer tub halves.
Wash Basket Removal
1. Drain the washer using the pump cleanout. (See
the Washer Components, Pump section in this
service guide.)
2. Remove the top, control, service, and front
panels. (See the Washer Components, Top
Panel, Control Panel, Service Panel, and Front
Panels sections in this service guide.)
3. Remove the cabinet rear cover, then remove
the belt. (See the Washer Components, Motor
Assembly section in this service guide.)
4. Remove the (24 mm) drive nut that holds the
tub drive pulley to the wash basket. Remove the
pulley.
Caution: The nylon locking material used inside
the drive nut will be damaged upon removal. Use
a replacement drive nut when reinstalling the tub
drive pulley. Use a torque wrench to tighten the 24
mm hex nut to 44 foot pounds of torque.
5. Remove the dispenser vent hose from the outer
tub, and the gasket inlet hose from the clip. (See
the Dispenser sections in this guide.)
6. Remove the control rear cover and the front
bracket and set them towards the top rear of
the washer. (See the Dispenser sections.)
7. Set the dispenser aside.
8. Remove the 4 (10 mm) hex head screws and
washers that hold the top counterweight to the
outer tub. Lift the counterweight .
NOTE: When reinstalling the top counterweight,
use a torque wrench to tighten the 4 (10 mm)
screws to 80 inch pounds of torque.
9. Remove the 8 (13 mm) nuts and washers from
the bolts that hold the front top and bottom
counterweights to the front of the outer tub.
10. Remove the counterweights and the 8 bolts
from the slots in the outer tub.
11. Disconnect the heater assembly wires.
Drive Nut
Drive Nut
