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4. Cut the wire ties that support the main
harness to the platform assembly.
5. Remove hex-head bolts securing the motor
shield and the harness brackets to the
platform.
6. Cut the wire ties that support the main
harness to the platform assembly.
7. Remove hex-head bolts securing the motor
shield and the harness brackets to the
platform.
8. Remove eight hex-head bolts securing the
platform to the bottom of the tub.
9. Pry platform assembly away from the tub.
NOTE
: The tub seal is pressed onto the shaft.
Prying against the tub bottom to remove the
platform assembly may be necessary.
Platform/Transmission Assembly
The platform assembly not only houses the
transmission but is also used to mount the drive
motor and mode shifter. The transmission has
planetary gears inside to assist with the agitation
and spin cycles of the washer. It is one complete
part with the exception of the two harness
mounting brackets (some models have one
harness mounting bracket) and a motor splash
guard.
Platform/Transmission Removal
1. Remove belt protector (see
Belt Protector
Removal
under
Drive Belt
in this section of
the service guide). Remove the drive belt
motor (for 600/605 models, see
Drive Belt
Motor Removal
under
Drive Belt Motor
in
this section of the service guide), remove
direct drive motor (for 700/705 and 900/905
models, see
Direct Drive Motor Removal
under
Direct Drive Motor
in this section of
the service guide), remove mode shifter (see
Direct Drive Mode Shifter Removal
under
Mode Shifter
, and for direct drive models and
drive belt mode shifter removal, see
Drive
Belt Mode Shifter Removal
under
Mode
Shifter
in this section of the service guide),
remove the impeller or agitator (see
Impeller
Removal
or
Agitator Removal
under
Agitators
in the
Fill System
section).
2. Remove the hub nut and Belleville washer.
The hub nut is reverse threads. It needs to be
turned clockwise (CW) to loosen.
3. Lean washer back or lay on its side to access
the bottom of the washer.
For direct dive models, remove direct drive motor
(see
Direct Drive Motor Removal
, under
Direct
Drive Motor
in this section). Remove the speed
sensor (see
Speed/Hall Sensor Removal
, under
Speed/Hall Sensor
in this section). Remove the
mode shifter (see
Mode Shifter
section).
For drive belt models, remove belt protector
and belt (see
Belt Protector Removal and
Belt Removal
under
Drive Belt
in this section).
Remove drive/transmission pulleys (see
Drive/
Transmission Pulleys
in this section). Remove
the speed sensor (see
Speed/Hall Sensor
Removal
, under
Speed/Hall Sensor
in this
section). Remove the mode shifter (see
Mode
Shifter
in this section of the guide).
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