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SECTION 8. WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning - Always shut off

 

 

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electrical power to the unit

 

 

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before beginning any ser-

 

 

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vice repair procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WATER VALVE

 

 

 

 

The water valve is accessible from the

 

 

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front of the machine. The flow rate of the

 

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dispenser 3 gpm.

 

Figure 8-1

 

 

Removal

 

6. Carefully lift the valve with the inlet

 

 

 

 

hoses attached and direct the inlet

1. Discontinue power and water to the

 

hoses through the openings in the

machine.

 

valve mounting bracket.

 

2. Remove the front panel and lift the top

 

7. The hoses can be crimped or the

cover.

 

water shut off at the faucets. Place a

 

 

 

 

towel below the valve and remove the

3. Remove the wire harness connections

 

inlet hoses from the water valve.

to the water valve solenoids.

 

8. To reinstall, reverse the aforemen-

 

 

 

 

4. Loosen and remove the hose clamps

 

tioned procedure.

 

on the inlet hoses leading away from

 

 

 

 

the water valve.

 

 

 

 

 

DISPENSER ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Locate and loosen the valve mounting

 

The wax motor and linkage system de-

screw by turning the screw at least

 

three full turns.

 

signed for proper dispersing of the water

 

 

 

 

into the bleach and fabric softener dis-

NOTE: The mounting screw serves

 

pensing cups has been eliminated. The

as a locating pin to hold the valve in

 

new system uses a 4 coil water valve with

position on the mounting bracket. By

 

designated inlet hoses leading to each

partially removing the screw, the

 

dispensing cup. The 4 coil water valve

water valve can now be slid to the

 

operates like a 2 coil water valve. The

left and removed from the bracket

 

two water valve coils are individually

(Figure 8-1).

 

dedicated to dispensing water through

 

 

 

 

the bleach and fabric softener dispensing

cups. When either of these valves is open, part of the flow will be routed through the dispenser cup. A portion of the flow will still be routed through the detergent wash area.

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Revised 7/00

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