Mitsubishi Electric PLA-A12EA8 Service Manual page 39

OPERATING PROCEDURE
12. Removing the drain pump (DP)
(1) Remove the drain pan. (Refer to procedure 10)
(2) Cut the hose band and remove the hose.
(3) Loosen the clamp of the drain pump.
(4) Remove the drain pump (tapping screw 4×10: 2 screws/2
hooks).
(5) Cut the drain pump base and lead wire fixing band.
(See Figure 5)
(6) Remove the lead wire of the drain pump from the clamp
of the drain pump base. (See Figure 5)
(7) Remove the drain pump (tapping screw: 3 screws).
(See Figure 6)
Figure 6
13. Removing the float switch (FS)
(1) Remove the drain pan. (Refer to procedure 10)
(2) Loosen the clamp of the drain pump. (See Photo 15)
(3) Remove the float switch (tapping screw 4×10: 1 screw/1
hook). (See Photo 15)
(4) Remove the float switch base and the lead wire fixing
band. (See Photo 16)
(5) Remove the lead wire from the U shaped portion of the
float switch base. (See Photo 16)
(6) Slide the float switch towards the arrow to remove from
the float switch base.
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Photo 15
Clamp
Tapping screws
Figure 5
Photo 16
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PHOTOS/FIGURES
Drain pump
Hose band
Drain pump base
fixing screws
Drain pump base and lead wire fixing band
Do not hold this floating part
when lifting; Doing so will cause
malfunction.
Float switch
Float switch fixing screw
Clamp of the drain
pump base
Float switch
Float switch base
Float switch
base and lead
wire fixing band
U shaped portion of the
float switch base