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I'UMBLE \CTION WASHER
PRO B I, E L'\I: PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING THE BOOT
Replacement of the BOOT on the Front Load Tumble -\cnon Washer _s to man_ techmclans, a job best
a',otded at allcosts Sooner or latet youwdlbeconfrontedbythlslob and wlfl_ahttlepreparatlonundel
.your belt you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that ttts easmr than antiapated
Fhl_ tutol _al \,,ill show you how to do the job, what pitfalls to avotd and _,dl[ include some great hps
if the machine has a Dry'er stacked on top of it or ts postttoned m such a xsat,, that tt would be
too much bother to move, you will be better off'leaving it v+here it is
However, lf'tt is possible, it would be easter to do thts job ffthe machine could be leaned
back against a wall (protect the wall against being defaced though) By leaning it back, the
tubs x,AIlhang back from the (non-removablel fi'ont panel and you will have increased space
to work
If leaning It back is not possible, then a 6 or 8 i_leh block of wood will be handy to use to
wedge between the front panel and the tub to hold the tub back out of the way
2)
The boot is attached to a lip ai onnd the perimeter of the opening in the fi-ont panel and ts
glued on m spots about three inches apart, all the way around Use a r_or blade as shown m
illustration #1 to carefully slice the glued spots on the boot away from the front panel
ILLUSTRATION # 1
ILLUSTRATION _ 2
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4)
Once the boot is loose fi-omthe front panel, push tt into the opening or'the tub and out of the
way as shown m number 2 At ths point, ffthe machine ts not leaning back, take }'out block
of wood and while pushing back on the tub through the opemng, wedge the block between
the front panel and the tub about ten inches to the bottom - right of the operung This wtll
affbrd you more space to work with the boot
You will now notice that the boot _sstill attached to the duct that _slocated lUStreside the
front panel at the upper left cot her fi-om the opening Thts ts where the water, soap, bleach
and thl_nc softener entel the tub
To temo\ e (and latin on reattach) the danlp holding tins m place on the end of the duct you
\_,11have to make your self, a tool I'lom a three inch p,ece of 3/8 inch soft copper lubln_
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