Wash Basket - GE WBVH6240 Technical Service Manual

Wash Basket

The wash basket is contained inside the outer tub.
The wash basket is rotated by a belt driven tub drive
pulley. A drive nut attaches the tub drive pulley to
the wash basket. To remove the wash basket it will
become necessary to separate the outer tub halves.
To remove the wash basket:
1. Drain the washer using the pump cleanout. (See
.)
Pump
2. Remove the top, control, service, and front
panels. (See
Top, Control, Service, and Front
)
Panels.
3. Remove the cabinet rear cover, then remove the
belt. (See .)
Motor
4. Remove the 24-mm drive nut that holds the tub
drive pulley to the wash basket. Remove the
pulley.
Drive Nut
Caution: The nylon locking material used inside
the drive nut will be damaged upon removal. Use
replacement drive nut (Part # WH02X10211) when
reinstalling the tub drive pulley. Use a torque
wrench to tighten the 24-mm hex nut to 44 ft. lbs of
torque.
5. Remove the dispenser vent hose from the outer
tub, and the gasket inlet hose from the clip. (See
.)
Dispenser
6. Remove the control rear cover and the front
bracket and set them towards the top rear of
the washer. (See
Dispenser
7. Set the dispenser aside.
.)
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8. Remove the 3 (10-mm) hex-head screws and
washers that hold the top counterweight to the
outer tub. Lift the counterweight.
Note: When reinstalling the top counterweight, use
a torque wrench to tighten the 3 (10-mm) screws to
80 in. lbs of torque.
9. Remove the 8 (13-mm) nuts and washers from
the bolts that hold the front top and bottom
counterweights to the front of the outer tub.
10. Remove the counterweights and the 8 bolts
from the slots in the outer tub.
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