Drum Slide Assembly - GE GTUP270EMWW Technical Service Manual

5. Unplug the harness connectors located below
the right bottom corner of the front panel. (Two
harness connectors for electric models, two for
gas models.)
6. Remove the 4 Phillips screws from the front of
the panel.
Note: In the following step, Do Not remove the 2
Phillips-head screws from the top of the panel.
7. Remove three 1/4-in. hex-head screws from the
top of the panel.
Do Not Remove
8. Pull out on the bottom of the dryer front panel
and lift to release the panel from the cabinet.
Installing the dryer front panel:
When installing the dryer front panel with the door
removed, place the front panel on the top of the
cabinet. Reach through the door opening to push up
on the dryer drum for placement on top of the drum
slide assembly.

Drum Slide Assembly

The drum slide assembly is located on the back
side of the front panel and utilizes 4 drum slides.
Two white outer slides are used as guides, and 2
dark color center (top) slides are used to support the
weight of the drum. When replacing the slides, the
dark-colored support slides must be used to replace
the top support slides. Guide slides may also be
replaced with support slides.
Caution: Do not replace the center (top) support
slides with the white guide slides. Damage to the
dryer will result.
Guide Slide
To remove the drum slide assembly:
1. Remove the dryer front panel. (See
.)
Panel
2. Remove the Phillips-head screw that attaches
each bracket to the top of the front panel.
3. Grasp the top of the drum slide assembly and
pull down and inward to release the assembly
from the front panel.
Bracket
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Support Slides
Guide Slide
Dryer Front
Bracket