Cylinder Rollers; Rear Seal; Rear Bulkhead And Heater Box - Amana Home Laundry Dryers Service Manual

Disassembly Procedures
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WARNING

Cylinder Rollers

1. Disconnect power supply to unit.
2. Remove front panel, see "Front Panel" procedure
steps 1 – 4.
3. Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys.
4. Remove front bulkhead, see "Front Bulkhead"
procedure.
5. Remove screws securing cabinet top and lift cabinet
top to a vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hold-down hinges.
NOTE: Cabinet top may be raised and hinged on the
rear hold-down hinges, or supported against a
wall behind the dryer.
6. Carefully remove cylinder out through front of dryer.
7. Remove retaining ring from shaft and slide remaining
components from shaft.
Roller
Locknut
bracket
Shaft
Washers
Retaining
ring
8. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
NOTE: When replacing the cylinder roller, it is important
that cylinder roller is installed with the flanged
surface of the roller bearing facing towards the
front of the dryer.

Rear Seal

1. Disconnect power supply to unit.
2. Remove front panel, see "Front Panel" procedure
steps 1 – 4.
3. Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys.
4. Remove front bulkhead, see "Front Bulkhead"
procedure.
5. Remove screws securing cabinet top and lift cabinet
top to a vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hold-down hinges.
NOTE: Cabinet top may be raised and hinged on the
rear hold-down hinges, or supported against a
wall behind the dryer.
6. Carefully remove cylinder out through front of dryer.
7. Pull rear cylinder seal from flanged edge of rear
bulkhead.
8. Clean and prepare surface for new seal attachment.
Rear
bulkhead
Flange surface
of roller bearing
(Must face towards
front of dryer)
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To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death, disconnect power and shut-off gas supply valve
to unit before servicing.
NOTE: When installing the cylinder seal, it is important
to remember these two important steps:
• The stitching on the seal must face towards
the dryer center.
• The short flap, must be glued to the bulkhead
and the long flap left loose.
NOTE: The seal can be adhered to the bulkhead using
replacement sealant No. 22506P. This is
accomplished by applying a bead of sealant
around the entire flanged area where the seal
contacts the bulkhead.
NOTE: When reassembling, be sure seal on exhaust
fan cover makes airtight seal on flange of duct.
If the seal is installed improperly, the airflow
through the exhaust system will be restricted
which can adversely affect dryer performance.
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. Belt must be
positioned 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.

Rear Bulkhead and Heater Box

1. Disconnect power supply to unit.
2. Remove front panel, see "Front Panel" procedure
steps 1 – 4.
3. Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys.
4. Remove front bulkhead, see "Front Bulkhead"
procedure.
5. Remove screws securing cabinet top and lift cabinet
top to a vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hold-down hinges.
NOTE: Cabinet top may be raised and hinged on the
rear hold-down hinges, or supported against a
wall behind the dryer.
6. Carefully remove cylinder out through front of dryer.
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. 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.
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