GE Profile WPDH8800J Technical Service Manual page 49

14. Disconnect the heater assembly wires.
15. Remove the plastic wire tie that holds the heater
assembly wiring and the tub ground wire to the
outer tub.
Wire Tie
16. Remove the front dampers from the outer
tub. (See .) Compress the dampers
Dampers
and position them towards the outside of the
cabinet.
17. Remove the 26 (8-mm) hex-head screws from
the perimeter of the outer tub.
1 of 26
18. Press the 2 tabs located on the sides of the
outer tub inward and remove the outer tub front
half.
Disconnect
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Note:
• Install new outer tub seal (Part # WH08X10023)
whenever tub halves have been separated.
• Use a torque wrench to tighten the 26 tub
screws to 45-in. lbs of torque.
• When installing outer tub front half, ensure the
heater is inserted inside the bracket attached
to the rear half of the outer tub. (See
.)
Assembly
19. Pull the wash basket out of the outer tub rear
half.
Installing Front Counterweights
When installing the front counterweights, make
sure the short bolts are used to attach the top
counterweight and the long bolts are used to attach
the bottom counterweight. Insert the bolts into the
slots with the beveled edges outward.
Use a torque wrench to tighten the 8 (10-mm) nuts
to 142-in. lbs of torque.
Note: To make installation of the front bottom
counterweight easier, secure the placement of the
bottom bolts with electrical tape.
Tape
Heater
Beveled Edges
Tape