Maytag PerformaHJ6301JRT2 User Manual page 19

Service and Maintenance (cont'd)
Thermostat Removal (cont'd)
9. Put plastic terminal cover back in place. 3. Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the
other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water
10. Replace the insulation block to cover the thermostat, heater drain valve. Open a nearby hot water faucet which
will relieve pressure in the water heater and speed draining.
11. Replace access panel, then turn the electric power on.
Element Cleaning/
Replacement
NOTE: These instructions are written for element cleaning
and element replacement for the lower element. If it is nec-
essary to clean or replace the upper element, then repeat I
A WARNING
these instructions.
I
The water passing out of the drain valve may be
extremely hot. To avoid beincj scalded, make sure all I
To remove the element from your tankin order to clean or
connections are tight and that the water flow is
replace it:
d rected away from any person.
1. Before beginning turn "OFF" the electric power supply to
the water heater. 4. Remove the two screws securing the access panel, and
remove panel.
AWARNING a
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK] Before removing
any access panels or servicing the water heater,
5. Remove the block of insulation to expose the terminal
make sure the electrical supply to the water heater
is turned "OFF". Failure to do this could result in
cover,
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
2. Turn offthe water supply to the water heater at the water
shutoffvalve or water meter. ( _j_ _,
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