Bearings Replacement SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INDEX SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preparation IMPORTANT 1.1. Variants of bearings’ box. The operations described in these instructions are 1.2. Necessary tools restricted to the Authorised Service 1.3. Pieces and materials 1.4. Parts 1.5. Emptying the residual bath WARNING!! 1.6.
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Bearings Replacement • BEARING BOX WITH DRAINAGE PREPARATION OUTLET. ACHINES MANUFACTURED WITH SERIAL 1.1 Variants of bearings’ box 887034 NUMBER FROM NUMBER ONTINENTAL MODELS MACHINES IMPORTANT MANUFACTURED WITH SERIAL NUMBER ’ HERE ARE TWO VARIANTS OF BEARINGS 1343435). F FROM NUMBER OR CHANGING BOXES MACHINES...
Bearings Replacement 1.2. Necessary tools DISASSEMBLY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY Lower front and rear covers TORX 20 screwdriver (according to manufacturing TORX 25 screwdriver series) 5mm. flat screwdriver Front panel of the washing Wrench for opening the control panel machine 10mm.
Bearings Replacement 1.4. Parts list MACHINES WITHOUT DRAINAGE MACHINES WITH DRAINAGE Cod. 409748 Bearing Rev. 00/0204...
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Bearings Replacement 1.5. Emptying the residual bath Before acting upon the washing machine. • Situate the outer, horizontal drainpipe tube onto the floor (machines with pump drainage) and place a recipient under it for collecting the water that can come out. •...
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Bearings Replacement Open the control panel of the washing machine using the security wrench that is provided with the machine. Take out the four screws that fasten the front panel of the washing machine and remove it from the machine. The location of the screws is indicated by means of the arrows in figure 5.
Bearings Replacement MACHINE WITHOUT DRAINAGE. ACTION 2.1. Disassembling the bearings’ box. Note down the position of the level sensor tube in order to put it back during assembly. Note down the position of the screws and washers in order to put them back during assembly. Take out the A screws (fig.
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Bearings Replacement Introduce the separator into the bearings’ box and position it over the UM-542 centering tool. The conical side facing outward (fig. 11). fig. 11 Position the rear bearing in its housing (the numbered face of the bearing in the external part). Introduce it up to the end of the separator using the UM-499 tool (fig.
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Bearings Replacement If superficial scratches are observed, they can be smoothed with a polishing pad (Scotch Britte type) with a very fine grain. Never use abrasive products with emery-type course grain. At the rear face of the back of the outer drum, clean the inside of the central fastening disk of the bearings’...
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Bearings Replacement Fasten the center of the bearings’ box to the center of the back of the outer drum by means of the A screws and the corresponding washers (fig. 19). Do not tighten. Fasten the ends of the bearings’ box to the edge of the outer drum by means of the B screws and the corresponding nuts and washers (fig.
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Bearings Replacement Lean the conical trunk end of the bearings’ box on a hard, clean and flat surface. Position the front bearing in its housing (the numbered side of the bearing in the external part). Introduce it up to the end of the box using the UM- 500 tool (fig.
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Bearings Replacement Turn the bearings’ box around again. Spread a silicon string of about 0,2 inch / 5mm in diameter in order to seal the drainage outlet. See the layout of the silicon string in figure 27. IMPORTANT The layout of the silicon string should correspond to the layout in the figure and should not obstruct the drainage outlet fig.
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Bearings Replacement Place the flat joint starting from the welding points indicated in figure 31. IMPORTANT The position of the flat joint should allow the drainage of the bearings’ box. In case of improper placement, drainage will not be effective. fig.
Bearings Replacement 4. Changing the seals. Remove the old seals. TOTALLY clean the housing of the seals. The contact of the seals with the TOTALITY of its housing surface area is essential. DO NOT LUBRICATE the housings of the seals. Mount the inner seal.
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Bearings Replacement 5 ASSEMBLY AND VERIFICATION 5.1. Assembling the drum. Introduce the end of the drum into the outer drum. Avoid letting the axle strike or scrape against the back of the outer drum. Center the axle with bearings and introduce it up to the back.
Bearings Replacement Tighten the lower area of the ring with the grip pliers (fig. 43). If you have more than one plier, place them in the lower area of the ring. Tighten the joint screw of the ring. 5.3. Assembling the front panel of the washing machine.