GE GFWS1700H Technical Service Manual page 46

Thermistor Replacement
1. Push the thermistor into the rubber gasket until
fully seated.
NOTE: Ensure that the heater assembly is fully
seated in the tub.
2. Use a torque wrench to tighten the 10 mm hex
nut to 31 inch pounds of torque.
Torque Wrench
CAUTION: Proper torque must be applied to the
10 mm hex nut to assure a proper seal. Under
torqueing could cause water leakage; over
torqueing could cause the tub to crack.
3. Reconnect the wire harness to the thermistor.
Heater Assembly Removal
1. Remove the service panel. (See the Washer
Components, Service Panel section in this
guide.)
2. Drain the washer using the pump cleanout. (See
the Washer Components, Pump section in this
guide.)
3. Disconnect the blue and the purple wires
from the heater and the wire harness from the
thermistor.
4.
the end of the stud.
5. Push inward on the 10 mm hex nut to relax the
rubber gasket.
6. Grasp the heater assembly and pull outward.
Heater Assembly Reinstallation
1. Slide the heater assembly into the tub opening
and inside the bracket attached to the outer tub.
Bracket
Bracket
2. Seat the heater assembly in the tub opening.
3. Use a torque wrench to tighten the 10 mm hex
nut to 31 inch pounds of torque.
CAUTION: Proper torque must be applied to the
10 mm hex nut to assure a proper seal. Under-
torqueing could cause water leakage; over-
torqueing could cause the tub to crack.
4. Reconnect the wire harness to the thermistor
and the blue and the purple wires to the heater.
Heater Assembly
– 46 –