American Dryer Corp. AD-4545 - Manual (Page 8)

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Rotation Sensor Removal:
Remove the bottom nut on the rotation sensor. Lift the rotation
sensor up and through the hole in the bearing box.
Disconnect the rotation sensor two pin connector. Remove
from the machine.
Basket/Tumbler Support Removal:
1. Remove lint screen assembly (refer to instructions).
2. Remove front panel assembly (follow “To Replace Front
Panel Assembly”).
3. Loosen setscrews on front tumbler bearing.
4. Using a wheel puller gently push the tumbler shaft
towards the front through the front tumbler bearing.
NOTE: an alternate method would be to place a block
of wood on the end of the tumbler shaft and strike it
with a heavy hammer. To prevent damage to the shaft,
the wheel puller method is preferred.
5. Remove the tumbler and support through the front of
the dryer.
a. Remove the bolt in the center of the tumbler back
wall.
b. Loosen and remove the nuts and washers from the
tumbler tie rods. Remove the rods.
c. Replace either tumbler or tumbler support by
reversing the procedure.
6. Reassemble components into dryer by reversing steps
1 through 4.
7. Check tumbler lateral and vertical alignment. Also, check
belt tension and alignment.
NOTE: Check tension of belts and alignment of
tumbler before operating dryer.
Check Tumbler
Lateral and Vertical Adjustments:
3. Loosen the four hex head bolts on the sides of the
bearing box (two on each side).
4. Back off jam nuts on the two Allen head adjustment
screws.
5. Turn the screws clockwise evenly to raise the tumbler or
counterclockwise evenly to lower the tumbler.
6. Rotate the tumbler from the front and check alignment
with the main door opening.
7. Leave a large gap from the inside ring on the top of the
front panel opening to the tumbler, and a smaller gap on
the bottom to compensate for the weight of the clothes
drying.
8. Tighten the four hex head bolts on the sides of the bearing
box, and the two Allen head adjustment screws.