Accessing Console Electronics/Housing Assembly; Removing The Back Panel - Whirlpool Duet Sport WED8300SW Manual

ACCESSING THE CONSOLE
ELECTRONICS AND HOUSING
ASSEMBLY
1. Access the machine control electronics
(see Accessing the Machine Control
Electronics) and disconnect the P5 ribbon
cable.
2. The console panel must be removed
to access the console electronics and
housing assembly. Remove the knob from
the front of the console panel.
3. The console panel has two locking tabs
on the left and right rear, one locking tab
on the bottom (hidden), and three snap
releases across the top. See Figure 18.
Press the locking tab on the right rear, and
gently rotate the console panel up as you
pull the top free of the three snap releases,
finally pressing the locking tab on the left,
and lift the console panel off.
Console Electronics
and Housing Assembly
(inside)
Snap Releases
Locking
Figure 18. Remove the console panel
to access the console electronics and
housing assembly.
REMOVING THE CONSOLE
ELECTRONICS AND HOUSING
ASSEMBLY
The console electronics and housing assembly
is held to the console panel by seven locking
tabs. Press each of the locking tabs while
gently lifting the console electronics and
housing assembly out of the console panel.
See Figure 19.
Tabs
Figure 19. Locate seven locking tabs.

REMOVING THE BACK PANEL

1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
2. Remove the two rear screws from the top
panel, and slide the top panel to the rear to
remove.
3. Remove the cover plate, disconnect the
power cord, and remove ground screw.
4. Remove the metal spring clip between the
back panel and the exhaust outlet. See
Figure 20.
Metal Spring Clip
Figure 20. Remove 12 screws.
5. Remove the ten screws on the rear, and
two screws on the top of the back panel.
Pull the back panel off the machine. See
Figure 20.
ELECTRIC DRYER: In addition to the above,
remove the terminal block from the back
panel.
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Console Electronics
and Housing Assembly
Ground Screw Cover Plate