American Dryer Corp. AD-464 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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Notes
For proper cable (wire rope) routing, starting at the
piston;
A. Replace the cable (wire rope) thimble and wire rope
clamp to one side of the cable.
B. Secure the cable (wire rope) to the piston mount with
the 3/8-16 x 1" bolt, 3/8" fender washer, 3/8" lock washer,
and 3/8-16 hex nut.
C. Feed the cable (wire rope) through the cylinder clevis
assembly and around the outer lower right cable
pulley, to the upper right cable pulley, to the inner lower
right cable pulley, to the inner lower left cable pulley, to
the outer lower left cable pulley, and to the cylinder
clevis assembly.
D. Feed the cable (wire rope) through the wire rope clamp.
E. Feed the cable (wire rope) thimble through the
turnbuckle adjustment rod.
F. Feed the cable (wire rope) around the wire rope thimble.
G. Feed the end of the cable (wire rope) through the wire
rope clamp and tighten.
H. Adjust the turnbuckle to the proper cable (wire rope)
tension.
8. To install new cable (wire rope), reverse Step #7 through
Step #3.
9. Reestablish the air supply to the dryer.
10. Reestablish electrical service to the dryer.
Load Door Glass Window Replacement
1. Remove all of the old silicone from around the door
glass.
2. Clean glass door opening (with alcohol) to remove all
foreign residue.
3. Carefully clean new door glass with alcohol prior to
installation.
4. Apply a bead of silicone (ADC P/N 170730) to the outer
perimeter of the door glass opening.
5. Carefully insert new door glass within the door glass
opening.
Impor tant
Allow a full 72 hours for the silicone to cure.
6. Carefully trim excess silicone (with a razor blade) after
the cure time.
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4. Remove the two (2) 1/4" x 1/4" poly connectors from the
piston.
5. Loosen the turnbuckle so that the cable becomes slack.
6. Loosen the setscrew securing the cylinder clevis
assembly to the piston shaft.
7. Remove the 5/16-24 x 1/4" socket head cap screw and
5/16" lock washer from the piston base.
8. Unscrew the piston shaft from the cylinder clevis
assembly.
9. To install new door piston, reverse Step #8 through Step
#3.
10. Reestablish the air supply to the dryer.
11. Reestablish electrical service to the dryer.
Cable (Wire Rope) Replacement
1. Discontinue electrical service to the dryer.
2. Discontinue the air supply to the dryer.
3. Block the bottom load door in the closed position prior
to disassembly of any parts.
Impor tant
Failure to block the bottom load door securely in the
closed position may result in personal injury.
4. Loosen the turnbuckle so that the cable becomes slack.
5. Remove the two (2) cable (wire rope) clamps from the
wire rope.
6. Loosen the four (4) cable (wire rope) clamp plates from
the wire rope.
7. Remove the cable (wire rope).
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