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WARNING
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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e. Disconnect hose from bottom of outer tub.
f. Remove pressure hose from pressure switch.
g. Grasp outer tub and lift complete tub module
assembly (with transmission, balance ring and
pivot dome attached) straight up and out of
washer cabinet.
h. Turn outer tub upside-down and set on
protective padding.
i. Remove screws holding each support leg to
outer tub,
Figure 41. Then lift transmission,
balance ring and pivot dome off tub.
NOTE: To prevent porcelain damage, leg plates
must be installed on outside of outer tub
flange when reinstalling support legs. Do not
overtighten screws as this could cause
stripping or porcelain damage. Tighten
screws between 90 and 130 inch-pounds
(10.3 to 14.87 N-m).
j. Turn outer tub upright and remove tape
holding pressure hose to outer tub then
remove pressure bulb and grommet.
NOTE: When installing grommet into outer tub,
thicker lip of grommet must be installed to
outside of tub. Lubricate outer surface of large
opening of pressure bulb with liquid soap to aid
when reassembling pressure bulb into grommet.
Figure 41
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SCREW
TRANSMISSION
ASSEMBLY
DRIVE
PULLEY
PIVOT
DOME
BRAKE
ASSEMBLY
LEG
PLATE
BALANCE
RING
LOWER
BEARING
HOUSING
PIVOT DOME
ATTACHING
SCREWS