Door Seal Adjustment And Replacement - Maytag MFR18 Installation Instructions Manual

Door Seal Adjustment and Replacement
Water leaks around the door seal may occur as the gaskets age.
In most cases, this can be resolved through door adjustment. In
severe cases, seal replacement is necessary. Follow instructions
below.
Door Seal Adjustment (models MFR18 and MFR25)
1. Remove the front cover around the latch. Set cover aside.
2. Increase (decrease) door seal pressure on the hinge and latch
sides by removing (inserting) spacer shims between the hinge
or latch and door frame. Tighten bolts and locking nuts.
3. Make sure that the door pin is in the center of the door lock
opening. Loosen the hinge screws slightly to reposition
the door, if necessary. Open the door and re-tighten the
screws/bolts when the pin is centered. Add a screw lock
compound to maintain proper adjustment.
Door frame/#
Door
_/ Door glass
_" Door hinge
bolts
Door Seal (Models MFR18 and MFR25)
4. Check the gasket pressure. Open door and close door
latch on the door. Close the door until the closed door latch
contacts the roller on the door lock. Slowly release pressure
on the door and allow the door to spring back. Measure the
distance between the roller and latch without pressure on the
latch. Gasket pressure is correct when the distance is 0.2-0.4"
(5-10 mm).
Door Seal Adjustment (models MFR30, MFR40, MFR50,
MFR60 and MFR80)
1. To adjust pressure on the hinge side, open the door and
loosen the door frame bolts clamping the door frame to
the hinge. Take out the square washers. Tighten the bolts.
Loosen the door hinge bolts. Insert one, two or three square
washers between the longitudinal beam and the cross beam
as needed. Tighten door hinge bolts when adjusted.
2. To adjust pressure on the latch side, remove the lock cover
bolts and lock cover. Remove the door lock bolts. Remove
distance lock washers as needed. Replace door lock and
latch.
3. Be sure that the door pin is in the center of the door lock
opening. Loosen the hinge screws slightly to reposition
the door, if necessary. Open the door and re-tighten the bolts
when the pin is centered.
4. Check gasket pressure. Open the door and leave door latch
handle in unlatched position while the door is open. Slowly
close the door until the door latch contacts the roller on the
door lock. Release pressure on the door slowly; the door
should spring back slightly. Measure the distance between the
roller and latch without pressure on the latch. Gasket pressure
is correct when the distance is 0-0.2" (0-5 mm).
Door frame Door frame
Door bolt Door glass bolt Door hinge
lock / _ _ bolt
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Door frame washers
bolt
Door Seal (Models MFR30, MFR40, MFR50, MFR60 and MFR80)
Door Seal Replacement (models MFR18, MFR25, MFR30,
MFR40, and MFR50)
1. Open the door. Remove the door glass with rubber from
the door frame by pushing it toward the drum. Do not
damage the glass.
2. Separate the gasket from the glass.
3. Place a new rubber gasket with the wider groove on the glass
with the edge up.
4. Moisten the seal groove gasket with soapy water. Place
a smooth cord in the groove so it goes around the entire
circumference. Fit the assembly to the door frame. Hold
one end of the cord firmly on the door. Pull the other cord
end toward the center of the glass and work the gasket
onto the door.
Door Seal Replacement (models MFR60 and MFR80)
The door glass is not removable. Remove the old gasket.
Use soapy water on the new gasket to make it slide more
easily into place.
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