Disassembly Procedures; Control Hood Assembly; Control Hood End Panels; Electronic Control - Amana RS3100007 Service Manual

Disassembly Procedures

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NOTE: When reference is made to directions (right or
left) in this manual, it is from operator's position
facing front of washer.
NOTE: To avoid damaging or scratching the surface a
soft cloth should be placed over the top of the
unit.

Control Hood Assembly

1. Remove screws securing control hood assembly to
control hood rear panel.
Hood
attaching
screws
2. Rotate hood assembly forward.
Pivot
hood
forward
3. Remove bottom of control hood from clips located on
cabinet top.
4. Disconnect wires from components and carefully
remove components from control hood assembly.
5. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
NOTE: See appropriate wiring diagram when rewiring
components.

Control Hood End Panels

• Remove screws securing end panels to control
mounting plate.
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death, disconnect power to unit before servicing.

Electronic Control

1. Loosen control hood assembly, see "Control Hood
Assembly" procedure steps 1 through 3.
2. Disconnect wires from electronic control.
3. Remove screws securing electronic control to control
mounting plate.
4. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
NOTE: When removing or installing an electronic
control, handle control board by the edges to
prevent damaging control.
NOTE: See appropriate wiring diagram when rewiring
components.

Timer

1. Loosen control hood assembly, see "Control Hood
Assembly" procedure steps 1 and 2.
2. Remove timer knob from timer shaft by pulling black
plastic tab located on the back of timer outward to
release knob, then remove timer knob skirt.
NOTE: Slide a soft cloth under the knob skirt, wrapping
the entire skirt and pull gently away from the
control panel.
Knob
plastic
shaft
Securing
screw
3. Remove screws securing timer to control hood
mounting plate.
4. Disconnect wire harness terminal plug from timer by
lifting locking tab and pulling terminal plug away from
timer.
5. Lift plastic tab marked 1 located above securing
screw and sliding timer to the side releasing tabs
securing timer to control hood mounting plate.
6. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
NOTE: To avoid an open circuit, DO NOT pull on
terminal block wires when removing blocks from
timer as this could damage wires or terminal
crimping.
17
Black
tab
Plastic tab
marked 1
RS3100007 Rev. 0