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How do I fix my Amana ALW480DAW?

How do I change the belt?
Rory K, May 2006
Remove the lower front panel, then the upper front. Remove the wire connector on top of the motor. Remove the hoses from the pump (have a pan handy). Then remove the 4 bolts (1/2" hex) securing the motor bracket to the tub base. Then turn the assembly upside down and remove the 3 torx screws from the pump & pull off of the motor shaft (sometimes they come off hard).

Here is what you will be looking at - note the routing of the belt around the pump leg in the middle...

Attachment: amana1.GIF (Downloaded 72 times)

Jim, October 2008
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