Drum Slide Assembly; Air Duct Assembly - GE DPVH880EJ Technical Service Manual

Air Duct Assembly

The air duct assembly houses the lint fi lter, drum
seal, and the 2 sensor rods. It is located on the back
side of the front panel.
Note: The sensor rods are part of the air duct
assembly. To replace the sensor rods, the air duct
assembly must be replaced.
To remove the air duct assembly:
1. Remove the control, top, and front panels. (See
Control Panel, Top Panel,
2. Remove the 2 Phillips-head screws that attach
the air duct assembly to the front panel.
3. Unhook the plastic tabs on each side of the
air duct assembly and remove the air duct
assembly.
Tab
Note: The drum seal can be replaced by extracting
the seal from the channel located in the air duct
assembly.
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Front Panel
Tab
Drum Seal
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Drum Slide Assembly

The drum slide assembly is located on the back
side of the front panel and utilizes 4 drum slides.
Two white outer slides are used as guides, and 2
dark color center (top) slides are used to support the
weight of the drum. When replacing the slides, the
dark-colored support slides must be used to replace
the top support slides. Guide slides may also be
replaced with support slides.
Caution: Do not replace the center (top) support
slides with the white guide slides. Damage to the
dryer will result.
Support Slides
Guide Slide
To remove the drum slide assembly:
1. Remove the control, top, and front panels. (See
Control Panel, Top Panel,
2. Remove the air duct assembly. (See
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Assembly
3. Grasp the top of the drum slide assembly and
pull down and inward to release from the 2 tabs
located at the top of the front panel.
Tab
Guide Slide
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Front Panel
A
ir Duct
Tab
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