Installing Drive Bell - GE WDSS4120 Technical Service Manual

Lubricate new seal with liquid soap or soapy water to
aid in assembly of seal onto hub.
Apply grease to
inside sealing lips
Hub
assembly
6. Apply a small amount of supplied grease to the inside
sealing lips of seal.
NOTE: DO NOT allow any lubricants to come in contact
with outside surface of seal
7. Apply remainder of supplied grease to exposed
surface of washer between transmission output shaft
and seal.
Hub
assembly
Seal tool
Hub
assembly
8. Place new drive bell seal onto hub and push into position
using large end of Seal Tool.
Transmission
output shaft
Seal
Seal tool
WX05X10001
Hub
shoulder
Top of
seal
Bottom seal
flange
NOTE: Using a small pocket mirror, check entire
circumference of bottom seal flange to verify seal is
pressed down against shoulder on hub; there
should be no gap!
9. Turn the Seal Tool upside-down and place the
small end over the transmission output shaft and
onto the seal.
10. Push down on tool with a quick motion until it
bottoms out and the top of seal is fully seated.

Installing Drive Bell

1. Position the new drive bell over the transmission
output shaft. Rotate drive bell until splines in drive
bell line up with splines on transmission output
shaft.
2. Thread shoulder screw down through hole in top
of drive bell and into transmission shaft.
NOTE: Use of "O" ring is no longer required.
NOTE: Tighten new shoulder screw between 60 to
80 inch-pounds (6.86 to 9.15 N-m).
3. Place new plug over hole in drive bell and firmly
press into place using the palm of your hand.
NOTE: It may be necessary to insert the end of a
paper clip along side of plug as it is pressed into
drive bell to release entrapped air.
NOTE: When fully seated plug should not extend
above drive bell more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm).
4. Place agitator on top of drive bell. Slowly rotate
agitator until fingers on underside of agitator lineup
with large slots on drive bell.
5. A sharp blow on top of agitator with the palm of
your hand will force agitator down onto drive bell,
allowing fingers on underside of agitator to lock
under bottom edge of drive bell.
NOTE: Do not push agitator onto drive bell any
Apply
grease
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