Hub And Seal Kit Assembly - Amana Speed Queen AWM190W2 Service Manual

22. HUB AND SEAL KIT ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT: If water is present in washtub, spin
and pump out before removing drive bell.
a. Remove two screws from bottom edge of
front panel, Figure 25.
b. Pull bottom of panel away from washer until
hold-down clips (located on top flange of
panel) disengage from slots in cabinet top,
Figure 25.
c. Open loading door.
d. Remove agitator by placing two agitator
hooks, No. 254P4P, under bottom edge of
agitator, Figure 12.
IMPORTANT: Hooks should be positioned 180
degrees of each other, and must be placed under
agitator vanes for greater stability. If hocl<s are
placed between vane area, damage to agitator
may occur.
e. Using a rocking motion (back and forth)
carefully lift agitator off drive bell.
f. Hinge cabinet top or remove, paragraph
18.
g. Loosen hose clamp and remove filler hose
from outer tub cover, Figure 32.
NOTE: When reinstalling filler hose, white line on
hose must be aligned with line located on top side
of outer tub cover, Figure 32.
Tub
Cover and Gasket:
1 . There are eight tub cover hold-down tabs
which snap over the outer tub flange.
Using special tub cover tool,
Part No. 273P4, insert two prongs of tool
underneath each side of tandem tabs,
Figure 32. Tilt tool toward center of tub
cover and at the same time lift upward on
cover to unsnap hold-down tabs from outer
tub flange. One by one, disengage each of
the eight hold-down tabs from outer tub
flange and remove cover.
2. Lift cover off outer tub and set beside
washer cabinet.
IMPORTANT: When installing outer tub cover,
always use a new cover gasket.
NOTE: Clean and remove any foreign material in
gasket groove of outer tub cover and outer tub
flange.
RS3100002 (37 400R3)
Rev. 3
32
3. Starting at the positioning pin located
between the two bleach funnel outlet tabs,
lay gasket into gasket groove of tub cover,
Figure 33.
4. Using your fingers, press gasket down into
gasket groove of tub cover. Avoid pressing
gasket pao: ends of hold-down tabs.
IMPORTANT: Care must be taken not to twist or
bunch gasket in any one area to avoid leaks after
assembly.
5. Install gasket past ends of hold-down tabs
to bottom of gasket groove using semi-
curled end of tub cover tool Part No.
273P4.
NOTE: Tub cover tool Part No. 273P4 is designed
to spread open hold-down tabs to prevent tearing
of gasket during installation.
6. With tub cover tilted at approximately a 45
degree angle, insert the positioning pin into
notch on outer tub flange, Figure 34.
NOTE: The two bleach funnel outlet tabs must be
e
angled down toward toward inside wall of outer
tub for proper dispensing of bleach.
7. Lower cover and push down firmly on top
of hold-down tabs next to positioning pin
until tabs snap over edge of outer tub
flange.
8. Cross over to opposite side of tub cover
and push down firmly on top of hold-down
tabs until tabs snap over edge of outer tub
flange. Continue with this criss-cross
pattern, until tub cover is fully seated.
Visually check each tab area again to
ensure cover is seated.
9.
Check whether or not bleach drain tabs are
in the down position by looking through the
square holes in bleach funnel area of tub
cover. If tabs are not down, a small
screwdriver can be inserted down through
holes in bleach funnel area to straighten
tabs.