Service Manual

COMPONENT ACCESS
Whirlpool & Maytag Front-Load Dryers
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4-9
Removing the Top Panel & Console/HMI
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.
To Remove the Top Panel
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
2. Remove the two (2) 5/16” hex-head screws from the back
of the top panel as illustrated in Figure 1.
Top Panel Screws
Figure 1 - Top panel screws.
3. Li the rear of the top panel, pull back, and remove top
panel from the dryer.
To Remove the Console/Human-Machine Interface
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
2. Perform the procedures on page 4-9, “Removing the Top
Panel” prior to performing the following steps.
3. Disconnect the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) connector
from the Appliance Control Unit (ACU). See Figure 1.
Figure 1 - Human-Machine Interface (HMI) connector.
4. Detach one harness clip from the console bracket (see
Figure 2).
5. Using a 1/4” nut driver, remove two (2) hex-head screws,
one on each side of the console top as shown in Figure 2.
Harness Clip
Le-Side
Console Screw
Figure 2 - Remove console screws and harness clip.
6. Gently li up on the four (4) console tabs as shown in
Figure 3. Separate console assembly from bracket while
roung the HMI harness through the opening in the
console bracket.
Figure 6 - Console Clips.