Fisher & Paykel AQUASMART WL26CW1 Service Supplement Manual page 24

517794B
Lugs to which the neck ring straps attach
Grease filled damper
IMPORTANT
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It is important that these suspension rods are used only for AquaSmart machines.
These rods haven't been tested on conventional SmartDrives, however if they were to be
fitted it is likely that there will be an increased level of noise and vibration on spin.
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Conversely, rods from a SmartDrive should not be fitted to AquaSmart .
There is also an increased chance that the inner bowl may strike against the top deck on
spin up.
Early production units of AquaSmart™ used the
suspension rod on the right.
Later, and now current machines, use the
suspension rod on the left.
This new rod provides even greater dampening,
and assists in preventing out of balance loads.
To identify the change, the service code
changed from A to B.
Service Version B Service Version A
Important:
If replacing the earlier suspension rods with the later suspension rods, the Motor Control
Module MUST be replaced as the new rods require modified software.
Also, if replacing a Motor Control Module on a service version 'A' product, the new
suspension rods (supplied with the Motor Control Module kit) must be fitted.
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