Disassembly Procedures

!WARNING

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing.

Front Shroud Assembly Removal

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove Front Panel and Door Assembly.

3.Remove hold down brackets securing Top Cover to the Cabinet.

4.Remove four outer perimeter screws holding Shroud Assembly to cabinet.

NOTE: Remove the lowest outside screws on each corner and then the top outside screws. Leave the four inner screws in place.

Remove these four screws.

Screws

5.Pull Front shroud Assembly out and away from tumbler.

Note: Partially lift the Top Cover.

Note: When reinstalling the Front Shroud Assembly, lift the front inner edge of the tumbler to allow the front of the tumbler to rest on the teflon (Rulon™) bearings on the shroud and tumbler front assembly. Also, check the front felt seal to ensure it is outside the lip of the tumbler.

Outlet Duct, Shroud & Tumbler Front

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove the shroud and tumbler front assembly from the dryer.

3.Remove the two screws securing the shroud to the tumbler front and the two screws securing the shroud to the outlet duct. Pull the shroud free from the assembly.

Remove

Four

Screws

4.Remove the four 1/4" hex head screws and the one cross recess countersunk screw securing the outlet duct to the tumbler front.

Note: Two of the hex head screws are hidden under the felt seal. Pull the outlet duct free from the tumbler front.

Remove

Five Screws

4.When reattaching the outlet duct assembly to the tumbler front, install the center screw (found above the grid area) first, followed by the four outside screws in any order.

Install First

Screws

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