Disassembly Procedures; Control Hood Assembly; Control Hood End Panels; Timer - GE WDSS4120 Technical Service Manual

Disassembly Procedures

!
WARNING
NOTE: When reference is made to directions (right
or left) in this manual, it is from operator's
position facing front of washer.
NOTE: To avoid damaging or scratching the surface
a soft cloth should be placed over the top of
the unit.

Control Hood Assembly

1. Remove screws securing control hood assembly
to control hood rear panel.
Hood
attaching
screws
2. Rotate hood assembly forward.
Pivot
hood
forward
3. Remove bottom of control hood from clips
located on cabinet top.
4. Disconnect wires from components and carefully
remove components from control hood assembly.
5. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
NOTE: See appropriate wiring diagram when
rewiring components.

Control Hood End Panels

• Remove screws securing end panels to control
mounting plate.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death, disconnect power to unit before servicing.

Timer

1. Loosen control hood assembly, see "Control Hood
Assembly" procedure steps 1 and 2.
2. Remove timer knob from timer shaft by pulling
black plastic tab located on the back of timer
outward to release knob, then remove timer knob
skirt.
NOTE: Slide a soft cloth under the knob skirt,
wrapping the entire skirt and pull gently
away from the control panel.
Knob
plastic
shaft
Securing
screw
3. Remove screws securing timer to control hood
mounting plate.
4. Disconnect wire harness terminal plug from timer
by lifting locking tab and pulling terminal plug
away from timer.
5. Lift plastic tab marked 1 located above securing
screw and sliding timer to the side releasing tabs
securing timer to control hood mounting plate.
6. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
NOTE: To avoid an open circuit, DO NOT pull on
terminal block wires when removing blocks
from timer as this could damage wires or
terminal crimping.
20
Black
tab
Plastic tab
marked 1