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A 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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24.
DRIVE PULLEY AND HELIX
a. Remove two screws from bottom edge of
front panel, Figure 2 1.
b.
Pull bottom
of
panel
away
from
washer until
hold-down clips
(located on top
flange
of
panel) disengage
from
slots
in cabinet top
,
Figure 2 1.
c. Hinge cabinet top or remove, paragraph 18.
d. Loosen hose clamp
and
disconnect
filler
hose
from outer tub cover, Figure 37.
NOTE:
When reinstalling
f iller 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.
e
.
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.
f. 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
chippe~.
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
assembly,
you unhook
idler spring and helper spring and move idler
lever out of
t
he
way.
This
will
prevent the
possibility of idler lever or
pulley damage.
g.
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
the front
side of the outer tub so
complete
tub module can
be
reinstalled in the same position.
(continued)
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