To Remove Motor From Motor Carriage; To Replace Motor - Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual

.7. Remove motor pulley.
8. Disengage tension springs and
remove mounting nuts. (To remove
two of the nuts, al ign upper and
lower sections and insert wrench
through the slots into lower section.)
To remove motor from bracket, stand
motor (shaft up) and lift off. With motor
removed, carriage and glides are
accessible for service.
Clean the motor base of any dirt or lint.
Replace motor on motor base and to
base frame. Lubricate the track and
glides with Maytag poly oil. When
motor base is attached to base frame,
mount with slotted end of lower car-
riage to the back. Reattach motor
ground wire.
After the motor has been replaced, it
will not be necessary to check or make
a drive belt adjustment as the correct
tension is automatically applied by the
two motor tension springs. It will,
however, be necessary to check the
pump belt for proper adjustment.
To remove motor from motor carriage:
1. Remove pulley.
2. Disengage and remove the tension
springs.
3. Remove carriage mounting nuts (to
remove two of the nuts, align upper
and lower sections and insert
wrench through the slots in the
lower section).
With motor removed, carriage and
glides are accessible for service. Clean
the motor base of any dirt or lint. Lubri-
cate the track and glides with poly lube
grease.
To replace motor:
1. Assemble carriage sections.
2. Mount motor to carriage.
3. Install pulley on motor shaft (posi-
tion so the end of motor shaft is
about 1/32" less than flush with
bottom of pulley).
4. Insert assembly through base, insert
tabs in slots.
5. Replace the two rear screws that
secure lower section to base.
6. Replace both belts.
7. Replace the frontscrew that secures
lower section to base.
8. Attach wire harness and ground
wire.
9. Replace motor shield.
After the motor has been replaced, it
will not be necessary to check or make
a drive belt adjustment as the correct
tension is automatically applied by the
two motor tension springs. However, it
will be necessary to check the pump
belt for proper adjustment.
The motor base consists of an upper
and lower section. The lower section is
mounted to the base and remains sta-
tionary.
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