Amana Speed Queen AWM190W2 Service Manual page 49

Tub Cover and Gasket:
1. There are eight tub cover hold-down tabs
which snap over the outer tub flange.
Using special tub cover tool,
Part No. 273P4, insert two prongs of tool
underneath each side of tandem tabs,
Figure 32. Tilt tool toward center of tub
cover 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.
2. Remove cover from the outer tub and
remove old gasket from tub cover.
IMPORTANT: When installing outer tub cover.
always use a new cover gasket.
NOTE: Clean and remove any foreign rraterial in
gasket groove of outer tub cover and outer tub
flange.
3. Starting at positioning pin located
between two bleach funnel outlet tabs, lay
gasket into gasket groove of tub cover,
Figure 33. .
4. 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.
5. Install gasket past ends of hold-down tabs
to bottom of gasket groove using sem
1-
cu rled end of tub cover tool
Part No. 273P4.
NOTE: Tub cover tool Part No. 273P4 is designed
to spread open hold-down tabs to prevent tearing
of gasket during installation.
6. With tub cover tilted at approximately a
45 degree angle, insert the positioning pin
into notch on outer tub flange, Figure 34.
NOTE: The two bleach funnel outlet tabs must
be
angled downward toward inside wall of outer tub
for proper dispensing of bleach.
7. 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.
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8. 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.
9. Check whether or not bleach drain tabs are
in the down position by looking through the
square holes in bleach funnel area of tub
cover. If tabs are not down, a small
screwdriver can be inserted down through
holes in bleach funnel area to straighten
tabs.
h. Remove four screws and washers holding
washtub to hub, Figure 35.
IMPORTANT: Porcelain Washtub Models - Use
care when tightening cap screws to avoid
chipping porcelain on washtub.
i. Lift washtub (with cloth::s guard attached) out
of outer tub.
IMPORTANT: When removing washtub and
clothes guard, DO NOT lift up on guard as you
could damage it. Grasp top flange of washtub and
remove from outer tub.
j. Remove agitator drive bell, paragraph 12.
k. Remove large hex nut using a No. 237P4
Hex Wrench. Then remove spline insert from
transmission tube.
I.
Remove hub from splines on transmission
tube.
NOTE:
It
may be necessary to use a gear puller to
remove hub.
m. Remove old water seal from outer tub.
IMPORTANT: Use care when removing old water
seal so as not to damage tub flange or porcelain.