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Q. BASKET (TUMBLER) ALIGNMENT - VERTICAL (REFER TO PAGE 17)
1. Discontinue power to the dryer.
2. Remove the upper half of the rear split back guard panel to either the top or the bottom basket (tumbler),
depending on which basket (tumbler) is being serviced.
3. Loosen the four (4) hex head bolts on the sides of the bearing box (two [2] on each side).
4. Back off jam nuts on the two (2) Allen head adjustment screws.
5. Turn the screws clockwise (CW) evenly to raise the basket (tumbler) or counterclockwise (CCW) evenly
to lower the basket (tumbler).
6. Rotate the basket (tumbler) from the front and check alignment with the main door opening.
IMPORTANT: Leave a larger gap from the inside ring on the top of the front panel opening to the
basket (tumbler), and a smaller gap on the bottom to compensate for the weight of the
clothes being dried.
7. Tighten the four (4) hex head bolts on the sides of the bearing box and the two (2) jam (hex) nuts on the
Allen head adjustment screws.
8. Check the belt tension and make the necessary adjustments (follow Belt/Idler Tension Adjustment
Procedure in Section K).
9. Reinstall the upper half of the rear split back guard panel removed in Step #2.
10. Reestablish power to the dryer.
R. BASKET (TUMBLER) ALIGNMENT (LATERAL)
1. Discontinue power to the dryer.
2. Remove the upper half of the rear split back guard panel to either the top or the bottom basket (tumbler),
depending on which basket (tumbler) is being serviced.
3. Loosen the two (2) hex head bolts (one [1] turn is enough) that hold the pillow block bearing to the bearing
box.
4. Back off the two (2) jam (hex) nuts on the side adjustment bolts. Rotate the basket (tumbler) from the front
of the dryer, checking the space between the basket (tumbler) and the front panel. Door opening should
be equal on each side.
5. The lateral adjustment (Refer to illustration on next page)
a. To increase gap R, loosen (turn counterclockwise [CCW]) adjustment bolt A and tighten (turn clockwise
[CW]) adjustment bolt B.