FRIGIDAIRE 5303937140 - Manual (Page 2)

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PRO BI. P. M: PROCKiniRE FOR REPi AC ING THE BOOT
Replacaiitmi of the BOOT on the Front Load Tumble -\ction Washer is to man> technicians, a job best
avoided at all costs Sooner or latei you will be confronted by this |ob and with a little preparation undei
your belt >ou may be pleasantly surpnsed to learn that it is easier than anticipated
This tutoi lal will show you how to do the job, what pitfalls to avoid and will include some great tips
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if the machine has a Dryer stacked on top of it or is positioned m such a way that it would be
too much bother to move, you will be better off leaving it wliere it is
However, if it is possible, it wxuild be easier to do this job if the machine could be leaned
back against a wall (protect the w'alt against being defaced though) By leaning it back, the
tubs will hang back from the (non-removable) front panel and you will have increased space
to work
If leaning It back is not possible, then a 6 or 8 inch 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
The boot IS attached to a hp aiound the perimeter of the opening in the front paneland is
glued on m spots about thiee inches apart, all the way around Use a razor blade as shown in
illustration #l to carefully slice the glued spots on the boot away from the front panel
Once the boot is loose from the front panel, push it into the opening of the tub and out of the
way as shown in number 2 At this point, if the machine is not leaning back, take youi block
of wood and while pushing back on the tub through the opening, wedge the block between
the front panel and the tub about ten inches to the bottom - right of the opening This will
aflbrd you more space to work with the boot
You will novv notice that the boot is still attached to the duct that is located |ust inside the
front panel at the upper left coi ner from the opening This is where the water, soa[t, bleach
and fabric softener entei the tub
To lemov e (and latei on reattach) the clamp holding this in place on the end of the duct you
will have to make vouiseif a tool fiom a three inch piece of3/8 inch soft copper (ubms:
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