Balance Ring; Upper Bearing Assembly - Amana Speed Queen AWM190W2 Service Manual

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To reduce the risk ,of electric llhock, fire, explosion, serious Injury or death:
• Disconnect electric
power
to the washer
~
servicing.
• Never
start the
washer
with any guards/panels removed.
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during
servicing,
these
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28. BALANCE RING
a. Remove transmission assembly,
paragraph 27.
b. Lift balance ring off outer tub.
IMPORTANT: When reinstalling balance ring, note,
if there is a mark located on outer edge of balance
ring, this mark (if present) indicates light side of
ring. This light side must be installed at a
9 o'clock position with center of rack at 12 o'clock
when viewed from top of transmission, Figure 43.
UPPER
BEARING
HOUSING
BALL BEARING
FLINGER
(If
Present)
OUTER
TUB
29. UPPER BEARING ASSEMBLY
a. Remove transmission assembly,
paragraph 27, steps "a" through "u".
b. Remove screws and lockwashers holding
each support leg to outer tub, Figure 40.
c.
Lift
complete pivot dome (with drive pulley,
brake assembly, lower bearing housing,
transmission assembly, and balance ring
attached) off outer tub.
IMPORTANT: To prevent porcelain damage, leg
plates must be installed on outer tub flange when
reinstalling support legs. (Plate must be installed
on outside of tub flange). Do not overtighten
screws as this could cause stripping or porcelain
damage.
c. Remove three screws holding upper bearing
and housing to bottom of outer tub, Figure 45.
NOTE: Replace bearing and housing as an
assembly, and make sure flinger (if present) is
properly positioned between outer tub and
bearing assembly, Figure 45.
NOTE: When reinstalled upper bearing assembly,
e
threads of cap screws must be secured with
a retaining compound.
CAP SCREW
UPPER
BEARING
HOUSING
FLINGER
(Through Serial No.
9510053576) W196SE3B
RS3100002 (37400R3)
Rev. 3
Figure 45
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