Upper Venturi Assembly - GE Monogram ZBD6400 Series Technical Service Manual

6000 & 7000 Series DISHWASHERS

5.2.13 Upper Venturi Assembly

The Upper Venturi Assembly consists of the Upper Venturi
Housing, Upper Venturi Top and Upper Venturi Bottom. The
Upper Venturi Housing is attached to the Upper Basket
Assembly by integrally moulding retaining clamp and
support lugs. The hollow Upper Venturi Housing is fitted with
the following two components which rotate within the Upper
Venturi Housing.
NOTE: The thread is left hand.
Upper Venturi
• Upper Venturi Top:- fitted to the top of the Upper Venturi
Housing and has a support washer fitted. The Upper
Venturi Top is to be prevented from rotating when remov-
ing the Upper Spray Arm.
• Upper Venturi Bottom:- fitted to the bottom of the Upper
Venturi Housing and attached to the Upper Venturi Top
collet and four barb clips. A left hand threaded boss on the
lower face is provided to screw the Upper Spray Arm onto.
Do not over tighten when reinstalling the Upper Spray
Arm onto the Upper Venturi Bottom.
To remove the Upper Venturi Housing from the Upper Basket
Assembly, proceed as follows:-
5.2.13.1 Remove the Upper Spray Arm.
5.2.13.2 Insert a screw driver between the Upper Venturi
Housing and the Upper Basket cross bar support as shown
below left. Gently prize the retaining clamp of the Upper
Venturi Housing while carefully applying pressure to the top
of the Upper Venturi Assembly as shown above right until
clear of the Upper Basket cross bar support.
Upper Venturi Housing
(upside down)
Support Washer
Upper Venturi Top
5.2.13.3 The opposite side to the retaining clamp will still be
retained to another Upper Basket cross bar as shown below.
5.2.13.4 Prize the Upper Venturi Assembly from the cross bar
and remove the Upper Venturi Assembly from the underside
of the Upper Basket.
5.2.13.5 To reinstall the Upper Venturi Assembly refer to
section 5.2.15 or refer to section 5.2.14 if Upper Venturi
Assembly requires to be dismantled.
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