Inner Tub; Inner Tub Removal; Balance Ring; Balance Ring Removal - GE GFWS2500 Technical Service Manual

Inner Tub

Basket
Front Balance Ring
Location: See Inner Tub Location on page 37.
The basket and trunnion assembly consists of the
wash basket and trunnion only. The front balance
ring, rear balance ring and baffl es are not a part of
the assembly.

Inner Tub Removal

1. Remove the front tub. ( See Front Tub Removal)
2. Remove the Rear Panel. (See Rear Panel Remov-
al)
3. Remove the rotor. (See Rotor Removal)
4. Pull the inner tub out through the front of
washer.

Balance Ring

Location: See Front Balance Ring Location and See
Rear Balance Ring Location on page 37.
Balance rings contain food grade silicone and
several steel ball bearings that counteract unbal-
anced loads by shifting the liquid and ball bearings
to the opposite side of the unbalance weight.
If a balance ring has leaked, an oily residue can
Rear Balance Ring
be felt on the wash basket and clothing. Silicone
residue can be removed by cleaning with soap
and water and running the basket clean cycle. The
washer will also make a loud rattling noise and
have excessive vibration in spin. It is unlikely that
high speed spin can be achieved with a damaged
balance ring.
The balance rings are semi-transparent which
allows the liquid level to verifi ed as shown below.
It is normal for the tub assembly to move around
quite a bit until the ball bearings have become
correctly positioned, especially between 150 – 300
rpm. Once the ball bearings are in position the tub
assembly movement will lessen greatly.

Balance Ring Removal

The inner tub must be removed in order to replace
the rear balance ring. (See Inner Tub Removal)
The front balance ring can be replaced by removing
the front tub only. (See Front Tub Removal.)
To remove the balance ring from the basket and
trunnion assembly, remove the six T 20 Torx screws
that hold the balance ring in place and pull the
balance ring out.
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