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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.
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• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground w.res must be
reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.
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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
the
outer tub and
remove old gasket from tub cover.
IMPORTANT: 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.
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-
cu rled
end
of tub cover
tool
Part
No.
273P4.
NOTE: Tub cover tool Part No. 273P4 is desinged
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:
The two bleach funnel outlet tabs must be
angled downward toward inside wall of outer tub
for proper dispensing of
bleach.
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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.
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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 fu lly
se~ted
.
Visually check each tab area again to
ensure 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.
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 a No. 237P4
Hex
Wrench.
Then remove spline insert from
transmission
tube, Figure
41
.
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
.
IMPORT ANT: Use care when removing
old
water
seal
so as not to damage tub flange or porcelain.
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