Removal Of Stator; Removal Of Rotor Position Sensor - Fisher & Paykel Ecosmart GWL15-US-96200 Service Manual

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9.17

Removal of Stator

(a) Follow procedures for removal of Rotor.
(Refer to Section 9.16).
(b) Unscrew the four bolts securing the Stator to
the outer basket.
(c) Lift Stator off the base of the outer basket
and clear of the shaft.
(d) Disconnect the wiring to the terminals.
Reassembly:
(a) Connect the wires to the Stator before
locating the Stator on to the outer basket.
Ensure that the correct color wire is fitted to
the correct terminal. The Stator is marked
RBY (Red, Yellow, and Blue).
(b) Ensure that there is a small amount of grease on the Stator side of the clamp plates.
(c) Fit the four bolts and only tighten to a torque of 5nm.
Note: The Stator should have a slight radial movement of approximately 0.5 – 1mm when
correctly tightened, and should have a maximum axial (rocking movement) of 0.5mm.
9.18

Removal of Rotor Position Sensor

(a) Follow procedure for removal of Stator.
Refer to Section 9.17.
(b) Disconnect the harness plug to the RPS.
(c) Unclip the RPS by releasing the tabs on
either side of the RPS holder.
(d) Slide RPS upwards.
Reassembly:
(a) Slide the legs of the RPS housing into the
Stator until the retaining clips engage.
(b) Refit RPS harness into strain relieving
labyrinth.
The adjacent photo shows the main harness
connected to the RPS. The plastic retaining clip
is part of the main harness and is used to
provide support to the connector as PCB is
single sided.
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