Hi Nigel, You have to remove the plastic front panel of the machine (take off top cover, disconnect & remove control panel & front doors, undo 2 top screws on front panel then push it downwards & away from machine body). The element housing is under the drum at the front of the machine. Disconnect electrics & undo securing bolt of old element & remove. Do ALL with power off and unplugged. As in all good Haynes manuals, 'Refitting is the reverse of removal' :-)
GH, April 2010