GE Profile WPDH8800J Technical Service Manual page 37

To replace the thermistor:
1. Push the thermistor into the rubber gasket until
fully seated.
Note: Ensure heater assembly is fully seated in the
tub.
2. Use a torque wrench to tighten the 10-mm hex
nut to 31-in. lbs of torque.
Torque Wrench
CAUTION: Proper torque must be applied to the 10-
mm hex nut to assure a proper seal. Under-torquing
could cause water leakage; over-torquing could
cause the tub to crack.
3. Reconnect the wire harness to the thermistor.
To remove the heater assembly:
1. Remove the service panel. (See
2. Drain the washer using the pump cleanout. (See
.)
Pump
3. Disconnect the blue and the purple wires from
the heater and the wire harness from the
thermistor.
4. Loosen the 10-mm hex nut until it is fl ush with
the end of the stud.
5.
6.
To reinstall the heater assembly:
1.
Bracket
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Service Panel.
2.
3.
CAUTION: Proper torque must be applied to the 10-
mm hex nut to assure a proper seal. Under-torquing
could cause water leakage; over-torquing could
cause the tub to crack.
4.
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Push inward on the 10-mm hex nut to relax the
rubber gasket.
Grasp the heater assembly and pull outward.
Heater Assembly Removal
Slide the heater assembly into the tub opening
and inside the bracket attached to the outer tub.
Seat the heater assembly in the tub opening.
Use a torque wrench to tighten the 10-mm hex
nut to 31-in. lbs of torque.
Reconnect the wire harness to the thermistor
and the blue and the purple wires to the heater.
Heater Assembly