Removal Of Rotor; Removal Of Stator; Removal Of Pump - Fisher & Paykel WA37T26EW Service Manual

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8.17 Removal of Rotor

(a) Tilt the rear of the machine carefully against
the wall ensuring that the machine is stable
and locked in position, take necessary
precautions not to damage the wall or the
machine.
(b) Using 16mm or 5/8" socket, loosen Rotor
bolt. As the Rotor bolt is loosened, the
Rotor will withdraw off the base of the main
shaft.
Note: Place the Rotor in a plastic bag as the
Rotor has very strong magnets and can
attract fine metal objects.
Reassembly
Refit in reverse manner. Tighten the Rotor bolt
to a torque of 8Nm.

8.18 Removal of Stator

(a) Follow the procedure for removal of Rotor.
(Refer to Section 8.17).
(b) Unscrew the four bolts securing the Stator to
the outer basket.
(c) Lift Stator off the base of the outer tub and
clear of the shaft.
(d) Disconnect the wiring to the terminals.
Reassembly:
(a) Connect the wires to the Stator before
locating the Stator on to the outer tub.
Ensure that the correct color wire is fitted to
the correct terminal. The Stator is marked
RBY (Red, Blue, and Yellow).
(b) Ensure that there is a small amount of grease spread evenly on the Stator side of the clamp
plates.
(c) Fit the four bolts and only tighten to a torque of 5Nm.
Note: The Stator should have a slight radial movement of approximately 0.5 – 1mm when
correctly tightened, and should have a maximum axial (rocking movement) of 0.5mm.

8.19 Removal of Pump

(a) Tilt the rear of the machine carefully against
the wall ensuring that the machine is stable
and locked in position; take necessary
precautions not to damage the wall or the
machine.
(b) Remove the wiring harness and earth wire
to the pump.
(c) Release the locking tab by pulling it away
from the pump. Keep pressure on the tab
and turn the body of the pump in an counter-
clockwise direction. Continue to turn until
the pump disengages.
Locking Tab
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