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Front Shroud Assembly - door seal

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Two switches in the door lock mechanism inform the machine microprocessor control when the door is latched shut and when the door is securely locked. For more information, refer to section on Electrical-Mechanical Troubleshooting. An emergency access cord (filament) is attached to the sliding gear, should the wax motor fail in the extended position and entry into the washer is necessary. To gain access to the cable, removal of the dispenser bezel is necessary. Once removed, the cable is exposed. By carefully applying both a steady pull of the access cord and opening force to the door, the wax motor is overridden and the sliding gear is pulled from right to left away from engagement with the rotating gear. Thus, allowing the rotating gear to release the wire loop of the door. NOTE: When the cord is released, the lock will return to a locked position (Figure 5-8). REMOVAL 1. Remove the front panel and raise the top cover to expose the door lock mechanism (See Front Panel & Top Cover). 2. Remove the wires from the lock switches, wax motor and light fixture. 3. Remove light. 4. Remove two 5/16" hex-head screws securing the switch support to the metal shroud support (Figure 5-8). Emergency Access Cord Mounting Screws Figure 5-8 FRONT SHROUD ASSEMBLY The shroud assembly ties the sides of the cabinet together across the front for stability and provides support for mounting of the door assembly, front panel and door lock mechanism. To gain access to components behind the front shroud, the assembly can be removed as a whole assembly and lifted onto the top of the washer. This will allow access to the tub cover, spin basket, sump area and etc.. REMOVAL 1. Remove the front panel and raise the top cover to expose the front shroud assembly (See Front Panel & Top Cover). 2. With the door open, unsnap the boot gasket from around the inside perimeter of the door opening by pulling out on the sealing lip of the gasket (Figure 5-9). 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 5. CABINET ASSEMBLY 5 - 4

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© 1998 Maytag Corporation
16008373-01
SECTION 5.
CABINET ASSEMBLY
5-4
FRONT SHROUD ASSEMBLY
The shroud assembly ties the sides of the
cabinet together across the front for stabil-
ity and provides support for mounting of the
door assembly, front panel and door lock
mechanism.
To gain access to components
behind the front shroud, the assembly can
be removed as a whole assembly and lifted
onto the top of the washer. This will allow
access to the tub cover, spin basket, sump
area and etc..
REMOVAL
1.
Remove the front panel and raise the top
cover to expose the front shroud assem-
bly
(See Front Panel & Top Cover).
2.
With the door open, unsnap the boot gas-
ket from around the inside perimeter of
the door opening by pulling out on the
sealing lip of the gasket
(Figure 5-9).
Two switches in the door lock mechanism in-
form the machine microprocessor control
when the door is latched shut and when the
door is securely locked.
For more informa-
tion, refer to section on
Electrical-Mechanical
Troubleshooting.
An emergency access cord (filament) is at-
tached to the sliding gear, should the wax
motor fail in the extended position and entry
into the washer is necessary. To gain access
to the cable, removal of the dispenser bezel is
necessary.
Once removed, the cable is ex-
posed.
By carefully applying both a steady
pull of the access cord and opening force to
the door, the wax motor is overridden and the
sliding gear is pulled from right to left away
from engagement with the rotating gear.
Thus, allowing the rotating gear to release the
wire loop of the door.
NOTE:
When the cord is released, the lock
will return to a locked position (Figure 5-8).
Figure 5-8
REMOVAL
1.
Remove the front panel and raise the top
cover to expose the door lock mechanism
(See Front Panel & Top Cover).
2.
Remove the wires from the lock switches,
wax motor and light fixture.
3. Remove light.
4.
Remove two 5/16" hex-head screws secur-
ing the switch support to the metal shroud
support
(Figure 5-8).
Emergency Access Cord
Mounting Screws