Amana RS3100007 - Manual (Page 24)

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death, disconnect power to unit before servicing.
Disassembly Procedures
RS3100007 Rev. 0 24
WARNING !
Motor Disassembly
1. Remove nuts, steel washers, spacers and rubber
mounts securing motor to mounting bracket.
Motor
assembly
Motor
mounting
bracket
Locknut
Roll
pin
Motor
shield
Motor
switch
Motor
pully
Motor
mount
post
Motor
mount
Washer
Screw
Screw
Screw
Locknut
Motor
mount post
Motor
mount
2. Lift motor off mounting bracket and remove
remaining rubber mounts and steel washers from
motor mounting studs.
NOTE: When installing motor on mounting bracket,
position motor with switch facing toward left side
of mounting bracket.
NOTE: When assembling motor to motor bracket, it is
extremely important to make sure the motor is
centered on isolator pads and all fasteners are
evenly torqued.
Idler Lever and Pulley
1. Remove motor, see “Motor and Mounting Bracket”
procedure.
Idler spring
Motor
assembly
(Clean shaft and apply
a thin film of lubricant
No. 03637P.)
Motor shaft
NOTE: Lay motor on its side. Observe belt
configuration around rear pump leg. Belt MUST
encircle rear pump leg when reassembling.
2. Remove nut, washer, and bolt securing idler lever
and pulley to motor mounting bracket.
3. Apply a light film of No. 03637P Lubricant to area of
idler lever that makes contact with motor mounting
bracket.
NOTE: DO NOT OVER LUBRICATE! Excess lubricant
can be thrown into pivot dome area during
normal washer operation. Any lubricant on the
pivot dome, base or friction ring will affect
washer operation.
4. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
Motor Drive Pulley
1. Remove idler lever and pulley steps 1–3, see “Idler
Lever and Pulley” procedure.
2. Lay motor assembly on its side.
NOTE: To remove pulley, support motor shaft (to
prevent bending shaft) and drive out pulley roll
pin.
3. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
Motor Switch
1. Remove front panel, see “Front Panel” procedure.
2. Remove screws securing motor shield to motor.
3. Disconnect wire harness from motor switch. Press
down on locking tab connection block and at the
same time, pull connection block away from motor
switch.
CAUTION !
To avoid risk of an open circuit, DO NOT pull on
terminal block wires when removing block from motor
switch as this could damage wires or connection
crimpings. Before attaching wire harness connection
block to motor switch, verify all male terminals on
motor switch are straight and are capable of accepting
terminals from wire harness connection block.