Raytheon Speed Queen AWM190 Service Manual page 41

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AWARNINQ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---,
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the washer before servicing.
• Never start the washer with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.
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23. OUTER TUB
a. Open loading door.
b. Remove agitator by placing two agitator
hooks, No. 254P4P, under bottom edge of
agitator, Figure 13.
IMPORTANT: Hooks should be positioned 180
degrees of each other, and must be placed under
agitator vane for greater stability. If hooks are
placed between vane area, agitator damage may
occur.
c. Using a rocking motion (back and forth)
carefully lift agitator off drive bell.
d. Remove two screws from bottom edge of
front panel, Figure 21.
e. Pull bottom of panel away from washer until
hold-down clips (located on top flange of
panel) disengage from slots in cabinet top,
Figure 21.
f. Hinge cabinet top or remove, paragraph 18.
g. Loosen hose clamp, and disconnect filler
hose from outer tub cover, Figure 37 .
NOTE: When reinstalling filler hose, the white line
on hose that connects to tub cover must be
aligned with line located on top side of outer tub
cover, Figure
37.
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 37. 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. Remove cover from outer tub and remove
old gasket from tub cover.
NOTE: 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.
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3. Starting at positioning pin located between
two bleach funnel outlet tabs, lay gasket
into gasket groove of tub cover, Figure 38.
4. Using your fingers, press gasket down into
gasket groove of tub cover. Avoid pressing
gasket past 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 hot 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 39.
NOTE: Two bleach funnel outlet tabs must be
angled downward 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
ensu re 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.
h. Remove four screws and washers holding
washtub to hub, Figure 40.
IMPORTANT: Porcelain Washtub Models - Use
care when tightening cap screws to avoid
chipping porcelain on washtub .