Midea MFH180-G1302DS F01E-US Technical Service Manual page 42

To replace the Heater:
Release the Six Corners With Elastic Cushion
1.
Lock Nut with torque wrench.
Torque Wrench
To remove the heater assembly:
1. Remove the service panel. (See
2. Drain the washer using the pump cleanout. (See
.)
Pump
3. Disconnect the blue and the purple wires from
the heater and the wire harness from the
thermistor.
4. Loosen the 10-mm hex nut until it is fl ush with
the end of the stud.
Heater Assembly Removal
5. Push inward on the 10-mm hex nut to relax the
rubber gasket.
6. Grasp the heater assembly and pull outward.
To reinstall the heater assembly:
1.
2.
3.
CAUTION: Proper torque must be applied to the 10-
)
Service Panel.
mm hex nut to assure a proper seal. Under torquing
could cause water leakage; over torquing could
cause the tub to crack.
4.
Heater Assembly
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Slide the heater assembly into the tub opening
and inside the bracket attached to the outer tub.
Bracket
Seat the heater assembly in the tub opening.
Use a torque wrench to tighten the 10-mm hex
nut to 31-in. lbs of torque.
Reconnect the wire harness to the thermistor
and the blue and the purple wires to the heater.
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