Door Seal And Hose Assembly; Door Switch - ALLIANCE HWF561*E1102 Service

Section 5 Service Procedures
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the washer before servicing.
• Never start the washer with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.

55. DOOR SEAL AND HOSE ASSEMBLY

a. Unlock control panel. Refer to Figure 17, Step
1.
b. Pull top of control panel away from control
cabinet far enough to allow lifting control panel
up and off the rail support of the control
cabinet. Refer to Figure 17, Step 2.
c. Remove control panel away from control
cabinet as far as wires permit. Refer to
Figure 17, Step 3.
d. Remove two screws holding front of cabinet
top to top front edge of control cabinet front.
Refer to Figure 19.
e. If area or space permits, lift cabinet top to a
vertical position by hinging it on the rear
hinges.
NOTE: To avoid damage to hinges, be sure to
support cabinet top with a small chain or something
similar. Refer to Figure 21.
f. Remove screws and carriage bolt holding
security top panel to control cabinet front. Refer
to Figure 21. Slide security top panel back just
far enough to disengage tabs on panel from
control cabinet front.
g. Reach in through control panel opening and
remove two screws holding bottom front flange
of control cabinet front to top flange of washer
front panel. Refer to Figure 19.
h. Remove two screws on top right side of front
panel (above dispenser drawer).
i. While supporting lower access panel, remove
two screws from bottom edge of lower access
panel. Refer to Figure 26.
j. Gently lower access panel to disengage panel
locators from bottom edge of front panel.
k. Using the special tool, No. 318P4, remove
dispenser drawer. Refer to Figure 30.
l. Open loading door. Carefully remove wire
clamp ring from groove with small flat
screwdriver. Spring is in 6 o'clock position.
Refer to Figure 32.
NOTE: To avoid damage to spring, use screwdriver
on wire clamp ring to the right or left of spring.
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m. Grasp loading door seal lip. Refer to Figure 33,
Step 1.
NOTE: To avoid damage to door seal, DO NOT use
pliers or sharp objects to grasp the door seal lip. If
lip is damaged, seal will leak.
n. Using a circular motion, pull seal up
(Figure 33, Step 1), out (Figure 33, Step 2) and
down (Figure 33, Step 3).
o. When seal releases from lip of front panel, pull
out and remove the seal. Refer to Figure 33,
Step 4.
p. While supporting the front panel assembly,
remove the two bottom front corner screws.
Refer to Figure 31. Remove front panel (with
loading door attached) away from washer as far
as wire permit.
q. Unplug wire harness from both the door latch
switch and from the door switch. Refer to
Figure 31. Remove clips holding wire harness
and door seal hose along top flange of front
panel and remove front panel.
r. Loosen hose clamp and remove door seal hose
connection at the dispenser. Refer to Figure 35.
IMPORTANT: When installing door seal hose, pull
hose tie tight to prevent damage. Refer to Figure 35.
s. Loosen large clamp holding seal to front of
outer tub. Slide seal off front of outer tub and
remove seal.
NOTE: The ease of installation of loading door seal
can be improved using water or soap solution to
work seal around the circumference of loading
door. Be sure to orientate seal with tab in the 12
o'clock position when installing wire clamp ring to
the front panel. Be careful not to overstretch tension
spring.

56. DOOR SWITCH

a. Open loading door.
b. Carefully remove wire clamp ring from groove
with small flat screwdriver. Spring is located in
the 6 o'clock position.
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