Door Hinge; Tub Gasket (Boot) - GE GFWS1700H Technical Service Manual

Door Hinge

Door Hinge Removal
1. Remove the door. (See the Washer Components,
Door section in this service guide.)
2. Grasp the hinge pin with a pair of pliers and pull
the pin out of the hinge. Remove the door hinge
leaf.
NOTE: It may be helpful to drive the hinge pin
upward using a punch.
Door Hinge Leaf
Door Hinge leaf
3. Remove the gasket from the front panel. (See
the Washer Components, Front Panel section
in this service guide.)
4. Push and fold the gasket inside the wash basket.
5. Remove the four Phillips head screws that hold
the door hinge to the front panel.
Door Hinge
Door Hinge
Hinge Pin
Hinge Pin
Short Screw
Short Screw
Caution: When reinstalling the door hinge, be
sure to use the short screw on the top. Damage
to the dispenser inlet may result if the wrong
screw length is used.
6. Push the tub assembly back while pressing the
hinge arm inward and carefully remove the door
hinge through the opening.

Tub Gasket (Boot)

The tub gasket provides a watertight seal between
the front and the outer tub. The front of the tub
spring and wire located in the fold of the gasket. The
back of the tub gasket is attached to the outer tub
lip with a wire and bolt assembly.
Tub Gasket Removal
1. Remove the front panel. (See the Washer
Components, Front Panel section in this service
guide.)
2. Pull down and disengage the gasket from the
nozzle.
Nozzle
Nozzle
Gasket
Gasket
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