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WARNING~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-.
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
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reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.
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i.
Lift
washtub (with clothes
guard
attached) out
of outer tub.
IMPORTANT: When
removing
washtub and
clothes guard, DO NOT lift up on guard as you
could damage it. Grasp top flange of washtub and
remove from outer tub.
j.
Remove
agitator
drive bell
,
paragraph
12.
k
.
Remove
large hex nut
using
No. 237P4
Hex Wrench
.
Then remove spline insert from
transmission
tube,
Figure
41.
IMPORTANT:
Use a
new
spline insert each time
the hex nut is removed. DO NOT
reuse
the old
insert as hex
nut
may loosen during the
washer
operation.
I.
Remove
hub from splines on transmission
tube
.
NOTE: It may be necessary to use a gear puller to
remove hub.
m.
Remove old water seal
from outer
tub.
IMPORTANT: Use care when removing old seal so
as not to damage tub flange or porcelain.
NOTE: When reinstalling or replacing outer
tub,
always
install
a new
No.
495P3 Hub and Seal Kit,
paragraph 22.
n.
Reach in through
front
of
motor
mounting
bracket
and move
idler
lever to
left
to release
tension
on belt.
IMPORTANT: Use care when releasing idler lever
tension. If idler lever spring, or helper spring, are
overstretched,
washer
operation will be affected.
o. While holding idler lever, reach
in and
around right side of motor and run
belt
off
right side of
pulley.
IMPORTANT: When removing
or
reinstalling
complete
outer tub into washer (with
transmission, balance ring and pivot dome
attached),
damage
could
occur
to idler
lever
if
idler
spring and helper
spring
are left
hooked to
motor mounting
bracket.
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With idler spring and helper spring hooked to
motor mounting bracket, idler lever extends out
through rear of bracket. When removing or
reinstalling complete tub assembly,
idler
lever is
in the way and can be damaged
(bent),
or idler
pulley could be chipped. A bent
idler
lever will
cause misalignment of idler pulley with drive belt,
and a chipped idler pulley will damage belt.
We recommend
that
before removing or
reinstalling
the complete tub assembly, you
unhook
idler
spring and helper spring and move
idler
lever out of the way. This will prevent
the
possibility of
idler
lever or pulley damage.
p.
Using
No.
289P4 Spring
Hook
Tool,
unhook
seven centering springs from lower edge of
outer
tub, Figure
48.
IMPORTANT: When installing centering springs,
make sure spring hook is fully seated
in
hole in
tub skirt. Mark the word
"FRONT"
on front
side
of
outer tub so complete tub module can be
reinstalled
in
same
position.
HOLES
CENTERING
SPRING
Figure 48
HOSE
(continued)
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