Amana RS3100007 service manual Agitator, Drive Bell and Seal Assembly

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	Disassembly Procedures
	!	WARNING	To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
	!	WARNING	death, disconnect power to unit before servicing.
			NOTE: Hooks must be positioned 180° from each other,
			and must be placed under base of agitator near
			agitator vane for greater stability. If hooks are
	Loading		placed between the vane area, agitator damage
	door		may occur.
			3. Using a rocking motion (side-to-side) carefully lift
			agitator up off drive bell.
			4. To reassemble place agitator on top of drive bell.
			Slowly rotate agitator until fingers on underside of
			agitator line up with large slots on drive bell.
			5. A sharp blow on top of agitator, with the palm of your
			hand, will force agitator down onto drive bell,
			allowing fingers on underside of agitator to lock
			under bottom edge of drive bell.
	5. Maneuver loading door from washer cabinet top.		NOTE: Do not push agitator onto drive bell any further
			than necessary.
	Loading
	door		Agitator, Drive Bell and Seal Assembly
			Agitator, Drive Bell and Seal Assembly
			NOTE: If water is present in washtub, remove water
			before attempting to remove drive bell.
			1. Remove agitator, see “Agitator” procedure.
			2. Remove plug and 7/16" bolt from top of drive bell.
			3. Using care pry drive bell upward off transmission
			shaft.
			4. Remove old seal from hub assembly by:
			a. Placing a flat bladed screwdriver between bottom
			edge of seal and hub.
			b. Using washtub bolts as a pry area, pop off lower
	6. Remove screws securing right hinge and remove		seal bead.
	6. Remove screws securing right hinge and remove		c. Grasping bottom of seal and pulling straight up
	loading door.		c. Grasping bottom of seal and pulling straight up
	loading door.		freeing upper seal bead.
	7. Reverse procedure to reassemble.		freeing upper seal bead.
	7. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
			Hex
	Agitator		nut	Transmission
	1. Open loading door.			output shaft
	2. Remove agitator by placing hands under agitator lip		Hub
	and pull upward, if agitator is stuck or stubborn use		assembly	Washer
	two agitator hooks, No. 254P4P, under bottom edge			Washer
	two agitator hooks, No. 254P4P, under bottom edge
	of agitator.
		Agitator
		hooks
			Hub	Bronze
			shoulder	bearing

5. Clean all foreign material from seal mounting area of hub assembly, bronze bearing and washer.

6. Lubricate new seal with liquid soap or soapy water to aid in assembly of seal onto hub.

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