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TO REPLACE THE TUMBLER AND/OR TUMBLER SUPPORT
1. Discontinue power to the dryer.
2. Remove the tumbler pulley.
3. Remove the front panel assembly.
a. Open the control (service) door.
b. Open the lint door.
c. Remove the screws securing the front panel to the dryer.
d. Gently remove the top right hand corner of the front panel assembly from the dryer.
e. Disconnect the main door switch harness at connector.
IMPORTANT: When removing the front panel assembly, be careful not to damage the door
switch wires.
4. Loosen setscrews on rear tumbler bearings.
5. Using a wheel puller, gently push the tumbler shaft towards the front through the front tumbler
bearings.
NOTE: An alternate method would be to place a block of wood on the end of the tumbler
shaft and strike it with a heavy hammer. To prevent damage to the shaft, the wheel
puller method is preferred.
6. Remove the tumbler and support through the front of the dryer.
a. Remove the bolt in the center of the tumbler back wall.
b. Loosen and remove the nuts and washers from the tumbler tie rods. Remove the rods.
c. Replace either tumbler or tumbler support by reversing the procedure.
7. Reassemble components into dryer by reversing
Steps #1 through #4
.
8. Check tumbler lateral and vertical alignment. Also, check belt tension and alignment.
9. Replace the back guard and reestablish power to the dryer.