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Motorized Impellor (Blower) Replacement
Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
Remove lint draw.
Remove the perforated panel inside the tumbler.
Remove the bolts securing the inlet cone.
Remove the inlet cone.
Remove the bolts securing the motor plate to the dryer
cabinet.
Remove the motorized impellor along with the motor plate.
NOTE: The motorized impellor assembly will not be
able to be removed due to the wiring harness still
connected.
Disconnect the wiring harness from motor.
Remove the motor plate from the motorized impellor and
install it on the new motor.
Reconnect the wiring harness to the motor.
To replace new motorized impellor assembly, reverse steps.
Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.
Refer to basket assembly section page 15 for shaft and
basket alignment.
V-Belt Adjustment (Motor to Drive Axle)
Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
Remove the belt guard cover from the rear of the dryer.
Loosen the 4 bolts holding the drive motor mount to the
side of the dryer.
Loosen the jam nuts on the adjustment screw on the top of
the motor mount.
Turn the adjustment screw to lower the motor mount (to
tighten the belts) or raise the motor mount (to loosen the
belts.)
Check the vertical plane of the motor and idler pulleys for
parallel adjustment.
If realignment is required, loosen motor pulley and bushing,
and move motor pulley to proper position.
Retighten motor mount bolts and jam nuts.
Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.
Drive Motor V-Belts Replacement
Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
Remove the belt guard cover from the rear of the dryer.
Loosen tension on V-belt so that it can easily be rolled off
pulley. This can be done by loosening the 4 bolts holding
the motor to the side of the dryer, as well as the adjustment
bolt on top.
Replace V-belt.
Retighten V-belt and adjust tension and alignment per
previous instructions.
Motors
Drive Motor Replacement
Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
Remove the belt guard cover from the rear of the dryer.
Remove drive belt.
Disconnect wiring harness from motor.
Remove bolts holding motor to mount and replace with
new motor. Do not tighten bolts.
Remove pulley from old motor and install on new motor.
By removing the setscrew from the drive motor pulley.
NOTE: A gear puller may be required to remove pulley.
Align motor pulley with drive assembly pulley and tighten
setscrew holding motor pulley.
Replace belts and adjust belt tension.
Retighten bolts.
Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.