Terminal Block Terminals; Cabinet - Amana LG4219*2 Service Manual

a W A R N I N G
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
•Disconnect electric power to the dryer before servicing.
•Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer before servicing.
•Never start the dryer with any guards/panels removed.
•Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.

43. TERMINAL BLOCK TERMINALS

Remove terminals from the plastic connector block
using No. 283P4 Terminal Extractor Tool as follows:
a. Insert the tool into the plastic connector block
on the back of the terminal being removed,
Figure 34.
b. Apply tool pressure to compress the terminal
locking tab on terminal and force the terminal
out back side of plastic connector block,
Figure 34.
To install terminal in plastic connector block, insert
terminal (with wire securely crimped in place) into
back side of plastic connector block. Push terminal
into plastic connector block until locking tab on
terminal spreads and holds terminal in place.

44. CABINET

a. Remove the three screws holding the control
assembly to the control hood rear panel,
Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8.
b. Rotate the assembly forward to access inner
wiring.
c. Disconnect wiring from inner components and
carefully remove components from control
hood assembly.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
rewiring component parts.
d. Rotate control hood assembly forward and lift
to free assembly from hold-down clips.
e. Remove two screws from bottom edge of
lower front access panel, Figure 22.
f. Swing bottom of panel away from dryer to
disengage hold-down clips and guide lugs
from bottom edge of front panel.
g. Remove two screws holding bottom tabs on
front panel to dryer side panels, Figure 22.
Swing bottom of front panel away from dryer
far enough to disengage hold-down clips and
guide lugs from cabinet top.
h. Disconnect wires from door switch, Figure 21.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram when
rewiring switch.
i. Remove two cabinet top hold-down screws,
Figure 35.
j. Lift cabinet top to a vertical position by
hinging it on the rear hold-down brackets,
Figure 35.
NOTE: Cabinet top may be raised and hinged on
the rear hold-down hinges or supported against
wall behind dryer while servicing.
k. Carefully withdraw wire harness through hole
in cabinet top and lift the top off the hold-
down hinges with timer case attached, Figure
35.
l. Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys,
Figure 30.
NOTE: When reinstalling belt, be sure belt is
properly installed on motor and idler pulleys and
is on the correct side of the idler lever,
Figure 30. Belt must be positioned around
cylinder between center and rear baffle screws
with the ribbed surface against the cylinder.
After installing belt, manually rotate cylinder
counterclockwise to check that belt is properly
aligned.
m. Remove four screws holding bulkhead to front
flange of cabinet and lift complete bulkhead
assembly out of slots in cabinet, Figure 37.
n. Manually rotate cylinder until one of the
baffles is at the 6 o' clock position and
carefully remove cylinder out through front of
dryer.
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