Condensate Drain Tube; Condensate Drain Pan; Overload/Relay; Condenser Removal - Maytag ACD2234HR*ACD2238HT Series Service

Disassembly Procedures
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit, unless test
procedures require power to be connected. Discharge capacitor through a resistor before attempting to service.
Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational.
6. Follow reclaiming procedures in Service Procedures
section of this manual.
7. Remove drier.
8. Unbraze low and high pressure lines at compressor.
9. Remove compressor mounting bolts.
10.Lift compressor out of unit.
NOTE: Install new drier and compressor per instructions
in "Service Procedures." Evacuate and recharge
sealed system per instructions in "Service
Procedures."

Condensate Drain Tube

1. Remove machine compartment hex screws.
2. Remove cover.
3. Locate and remove hex screw holding drain tube in
place.
4 Remove drain tube by pulling down on drain tube.
5. Reverse procedure to reassemble

Condensate Drain Pan

NOTE: Condensate drip pan may spill when steps 1
thru 4 are performed. Have a towel ready to mop
up spillage.
1. Remove machine compartment and water valve cover
hex screws.
2. Remove covers
3. Remove screws holding condenser shroud to base
pan.
4. Raise rear of unit up about three inches and block up.
5. Remove two rear torx head screws holding rear of
basepan to cabinet located under basepan.
6. Lower cabinet back to floor after removing blocks.
7. Raise cabinet off of basepan enough to allow removal
of condenser shroud, disconnect any wiring attached
to shroud to ease removal of shroud.
8. After shroud is removed bend copper tubing up out of
condensate pan to allow removal of condensate pan.
9. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

Overload/Relay

1. Remove machine compartment hex screws.
2. Discharge capacitor (if unit is so equipped) through a
10.000-ohm resistor.
3. Using fingers and standard screwdriver, press and
pry bale strap off the overload/relay/capacitor
assembly.
4. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
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Condenser Removal

NOTE: Condenser is removed by laying unit on it's back
and requires at least two people to do this
procedure.
1. Remove machine compartment hex screws.
2. Remove cover.
3. Remove condenser fan motor and shroud.
4. Disconnect harness plug connecting machine
compartment to cabinet.
5. Follow reclaiming procedures in Service Procedures
section of this manual.
6. Remove drier and unbraze tubing connecting
machine compartment to cabinet.
7. Disconnect all cabinet wiring from machine tray.
8. With the help of second person lay unit on back on
raised surface.
9. Remove four torx head screws holding basepan to
cabinet.
10. Lift and remove basepan to access condenser coil.
11. Unbraze condenser coil from connecting tubing.
12. Remove condenser coil by unsnapping it from
retainers in basepan.
13. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

Bottom of Cabinet

Front Leveling Rollers

1. Remove toe grill and hinge caps.
2. Raise and block unit up three inches off of floor.
3. Screw front leveler bolts until they are loose from
leveling roller.
4. Slide leveling roller out rear of slot to remove roller.
5. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

Rear Leveling Rollers

1. Remove machine compartment and water valve
cover hex screws.
2. Remove covers.
3. Tilt unit forward lifting rear of unit up about three
inches.
4. Block unit up to keep weight off of rear leveling rollers.
5. Un screw leveling bolts from rear leveling rollers.
6. Push the leveling roller out the slots in the bottom of
the unit.
7. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
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