Maytag MLE/MLG23MNA manual Exhaust Duct Pipe Assembly Breakdown, Motor Switch Drive Motor Assembly

Disassembly Procedures

			To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death;
	!	WARNING
			disconnect power to unit before servicing.
Exhaust Duct Pipe			Assembly Breakdown
			1.	Remove blower cover screws.
1. Disconnect power supply to unit.
			2.	Remove blower wheel.
2. Remove Blower Assembly.
			3.	Remove retaining ring clip from motor shaft, positioned
3. Remove screw on back of cabinet securing Exhaust
				behind the blower impeller.
	duct.
			4.	Remove the motor support clips which retain the motor
				to the motor base. Use a nut driver large enough to
				accept the hook end of the clip. With a downward
				push of the driver onto the clip, tilt the driver handle
		Exhaust		toward the motor to unhook the clip from the support.
			5.	Remove motor from motor base.
		Duct

Mounting

Screw

Motor Switch

Drive Motor Assembly

Note: The entire blower and drive motor assembly can be removed for servicing.

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove Front Shroud Assembly.

3.Remove the Belt and Tumbler.

4.Remove the screw in front of the Blower Assembly that secures the assembly to the base frame.

5.Remove wire harness from Drive Motor and thermostats on Blower Cover.

6.Remove two screws securing motor to base frame. An extension is required to reach the screws. Screws are located directly behind the Blower Housing.

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove shroud/tumbler front assembly.

3.Remove belts.

4.Remove tumbler.

5.Remove wire harness from motor switch by depressing tabs on either side of the harness connector and lift the connector from the switch.

6.Remove two screws holding switch to Drive Motor.

7.Disengage the thermal protector switch from the motor switch body.

Note: This can be done by either inserting a small flat blade screwdriver into the slot near the switch terminals or breaking the switch body. The thermal protector switch is not replaceable and is part of the motor assembly.

Remove Screws

7.Carefully lift the front half of the blower assembly and slide forward to disengage the motor base rear tab from the slot in the base frame.

Idler Arm Assembly

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove Front Shroud Assembly.

3.Remove Belts and Tumbler.

4.Unhook idler spring from the base frame and remove screw securing the assembly to motor support bracket.

Idler Arm

Assembly

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