Service Manual

COMPONENT ACCESS
Whirlpool & Maytag Front-Load Dryers
n
4-7
Door Reversal — Square-Shaped Doors
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Door Reversal
The following instrucons are for models with square-shaped
doors.
REVERSE DOOR SWING: SQUARE-SHAPED DOOR
1. Using a T25® screwdriver, remove the four screws
securing the door hinge to the dryer and li up and out to
remove the door. Place the door on a so towel or other
non-scratch surface. Retain or set aside the four screws.
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2. Move the door strike
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the two screws securing
the door strike to the door frame of the dryer. Remove the
four screws above and below the door strike and set aside
for later use. Rotate the strike 180° and attach to the opposite
side of dryer door frame, as shown.
3. Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 13 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door. Lift off the inner door and
set aside.
NOTE: There is a small release tab on each side of the door.
If the inner and outer door do not separate easily, slide a
credit card, putty knife, or similar at object between the inner
and outer doors at the locations shown to release the tab.
Release tab
4. Remove hinge and latch
from inner door
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the three screws securing
the latch plate and the ve screws holding the hinge assembly
in place.
Hinge
Latch
Release tab
1.
Remove door from dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer and lift up and out to remove
the door. Place the door on a soft towel or other non-scratch
surface. Retain or set aside the four screws.
REVERSE DOOR SWING: SQUARE-SHAPED DOOR
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Figure 1 - Remove door from dryer.
2. Using a T25® screwdriver, remove the two screws securing
the door strike to the door frame of the dryer. Remove
the four screws above and below the door strike and set
aside for later use. Rotate the strike 180° and aach to the
opposite side of dryer door frame, as shown.
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2.
Move the door strike
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the two screws securing
the door strike to the door frame of the dryer. Remove the
four screws above and below the door strike and set aside
for later use. Rotate the strike 180° and attach to the opposite
side of dryer door frame, as shown.
3. Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 13 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door. Lift off the inner door and
set aside.
NOTE: There is a small release tab on each side of the door.
If the inner and outer door do not separate easily, slide a
credit card, putty knife, or similar at object between the inner
and outer doors at the locations shown to release the tab.
Release tab
4. Remove hinge and latch
from inner door
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the three screws securing
the latch plate and the ve screws holding the hinge assembly
in place.
Hinge
Latch
Release tab
1.
Remove door from dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer and lift up and out to remove
the door. Place the door on a soft towel or other non-scratch
surface. Retain or set aside the four screws.
REVERSE DOOR SWING: SQUARE-SHAPED DOOR
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Figure 2 - Move the door strike.
3. Posion the door with the inside of the door facing
up. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 13 screws
securing the inner door to the outer door. Li o the inner
door and set aside.
NOTE: There is a small release tab on each side of the
door. If the inner and outer door do not separate easily,
slide a credit card, puy knife, or similar at object
between the inner and outer doors at the locaons shown
to release the tab.
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2. Move the door strike
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the two screws securing
the door strike to the door frame of the dryer. Remove the
four screws above and below the door strike and set aside
for later use. Rotate the strike 180° and attach to the opposite
side of dryer door frame, as shown.
3. Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 13 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door. Lift off the inner door and
set aside.
NOTE: There is a small release tab on each side of the door.
If the inner and outer door do not separate easily, slide a
credit card, putty knife, or similar at object between the inner
and outer doors at the locations shown to release the tab.
Release tab
4. Remove hinge and latch
from inner door
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the three screws securing
the latch plate and the ve screws holding the hinge assembly
in place.
Hinge
Latch
Release tab
1. Remove door from dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer and lift up and out to remove
the door. Place the door on a soft towel or other non-scratch
surface. Retain or set aside the four screws.
REVERSE DOOR SWING: SQUARE-SHAPED DOOR
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Figure 3 - Remove inner door from outer door.