here is the procedure:
1) There are 3 screws on the rear at the top that hold a plastic strip, remove the screws and the strip.
2) Slide out the top panel to the rear.
3) In each of the top front corners there is a screw, remove it and slide the top trim bars back and remove.
4) Tilt the machine backwards; remove 3 screws from the front underside.
5) Remove 2 screws from the top panel behind the control panel trim (each one about 2” inboard of the corner screws in step 3.)
6) Take note / photograph the mains switch connections, controller PCB connections and control knob connection. Remove the connectors and the control knob.
7) Slide the control panel to the right and remove.
8) Open the door.There are 2 screws by each hinge on the left.There are another 2 screws to the right.Remove 2 screws on the hinge side that have the same heads and level with the screws on the right.Remove the 2 screws on the right.
9) Pull off the front panel. 10) Remove the lint trap.
11) Remove the 2 screws that secure the lint trap housing to the front support frame. (Look up at the lint trap from the floor, they are under the front edge of the lint trap housing, one on each side.)
12) Support the drum (you can use a solid cardboard box that just fits between the drum and the machine floor.)
13) Remove the 4 M4 head screws (8mm box spanner) that hold the front support frame to the chassis.
14) Lift the front support frame up and pull the lower part forward to release it from the chassis
fred, October 2010
