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Section 5 Service Procedures

To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:

• Disconnect electric power to the dryer(s) before servicing.

• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer(s) before servicing.

• Never start the dryer(s) with any guards/panels removed.

• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be

reconnected to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.

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WARNING

60. CABINET

a. Side Panels:

(1) While supporting the access panel, remove

two screws from bottom edge of access

panel. Refer to Figure 8.

(2) Gently lower the access panel to disengage

locators from bottom edge of front panel.

Refer to Figure 17.

(3) Remove two screws holding bottom tabs on

front panel to dryer side panels. Refer to

Figure 9. Swing bottom of front panel away

from dryer far enough to disengage hold-

down clips and locators from cabinet top.

(4) Disconnect wires from door switch. Refer

to Figure 16.

NOTE: Refer to wiring diagram when rewiring

control panel components.

(5) Remove front panel.

(6) Disengage belt from motor and idler

pulleys. Refer to Figure 26.

NOTE: When reinstalling belt, be sure belt is

properly installed on motor and idler pulleys and is

on the correct side of the idler lever. Refer to

Figure 26. Belt must be positioned around center

section of cylinder approximately three inches

ahead of rear rib on cylinder with the ribbed

surface of the belt against the cylinder. Refer to

Figure 35. After installing belt, manually rotate

cylinder counterclockwise to check that belt is

properly aligned.

(7) Models with Cylinder Light – Disconnect

wires from light receptacle terminals.

(8) Models with Cylinder Light – Disconnect

wire clip from front bulkhead.

(9) Remove four screws holding front

bulkhead to dryer. Refer to Figure 36.

Remove front bulkhead.

NOTE: Air duct can remain attached to front

bulkhead.

(10) Remove two cabinet top hold-down screws.

Refer to Figure 10.

(11) Lift cabinet top to a vertical position by

hinging it on the rear hold-down brackets.

Refer to Figure 11.

NOTE: When servicing, cabinet top may be raised

and hinged on the rear hold-down brackets or

supported against wall behind dryer.

NOTE: Retainer clips hold the wire harness to the

side panel of the dryer. Remove these before

attempting to withdraw wire harness.

(12) Carefully withdraw wire harness through

hole in cabinet top and lift the top off the

rear hold-down brackets.

(13) Set cabinet top aside.

(14) Remove nine screws holding side panel

(left or right) to dryer. Refer to Figure 41.

Remove side panel.

b. Back Panel: