Dampers - GE PFWS4600L0 Technical Service Manual

9. Pull the tub gasket off the outer tub lip.
Note: When reinstalling the tub gasket on the outer
tub, align the indicators on the top and the bottom
of the gasket with the arrows located on the top and
the bottom of the tub.
Arrow
Indicator
Top of Gasket
Indicator
Bottom of Gasket
Outer
Tub Lip
Arrow

Dampers

Each of the 4 dampers is secured to the outer tub
by a gray upper bushing that locks in a slot in the
outer tub. Each damper is held to the chassis with a
plastic pin.
To remove the dampers:
Caution: Do not twist the damper cylinder by
hand to remove. Stress may result in the damper
developing noise at a later date.
1. Remove the service panel. (See
2. Rotate the gray upper bushing a quarter-turn
clockwise (as viewed from the top) using a 6-in.
adjustable crescent wrench with a jaw opening
of approximately 7/8 inch.
3. Depress and remove the damper from the slot in
the outer tub.
Gray Upper
Bushing
Damper
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Service Panel
Wrench
Location
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