FRIGIDAIRE 5303937140 - Manual (Page 3)

FRONT LO-VL> WASHER
PROC EDI RK FOR REPLACING THE BOO I' contmued
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In illustration W} \ou will see that the end of the tube is flattened somewhat so that it can be
slipped over the twisted ends of the clamp as shown in illustration tf 4
nj. USTRATION #
fwist the tube counterclockwise to slip the clamp and set both the tool and the wire clamp
aside Pull the boot free from the duct
Usinii both hands, grab onto the boot at the top ofthe opening to the tub and pul! downw'ard
and tow aid you with slow steady pressure As the boot is pulled free from the outer lip ofthe
tub (at the top), the coiled spnng that holds the boot from the groove behind the hp around
the opening to the front shell will become visible You can either continue pullmg on the
boot until It comes off or you can hook the spring (with a piece of coat hanger fashioned into a
hook) and pull it off and then pull the boot oif separately
Once the boot is off, examine the hp that extends around the entire penmeter of the front
opening of the fiont shell of the tub (the front shell and the rear shell are so named because
when bolted together fonn the outer tub that sun ounds the inner tub)
The boot has a hp that will have to be folded into the gtoov'e behind the hp on the front shell
To start tins, examine the new boot and locate the groove m front ofthe lip that corresponds
to the similar lip and tab on the tub shell It will make this job a lot easier if you can
obtain some liquid dishwashing soap from the consumer, and spanngly lubncate this groove
on the boot to make it easier to slip onto the lip of the shell (see illustration # 5 on next
page)
No soap Is piefei able to too much soap Hav e a vloth handy to wipe the soap from voui
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