Frigidaire Dryer Servicing page 66

Section 4 Component Teardown
Hinge Removal (Gallery Models)
The hinges are removed by extracting the two screws
using a Phillips head screwdriver that secure each hinge
to the door assembly. (See Figure 4-8)
Door Assembly Breakdown (Gallery Models)
The door assembly consists of two panels, the outer
lens, the inner glass with adapting mounting bracket and
the door strike. The door assembly must be removed to
access the door assembly components.
To disassemble the door assembly: (See Figure 4-8)
1. Remove door assembly and lay on a clean surface.
2. Extract the Phillips head screws securing the hinges.
3. Extract the Phillips head screws from the opposite
side securing the two panels together.
4. From edge opposite the hinges, lift inner door panel
upwards then pull out from under lip of outer door
panel.
5. The door strike is removed by using a pliers and
compressing the door strike and then pushing it
through the inner panel. (See Figure 4-8)
6. The outer door glass is removed by pushing back
the retaining clips and lifting the outer door glass off
the adapter ring.
Door Gasket Removal (All Models)
The door gasket is secured to the inner door panel by
expandable tabs pushed through slots in the liner.
(See Figure 4-9)
If the seal is to be replaced, open the door and pull the
seal from the liner. If the seal is to be reused,
separate the panels and use a small screwdriver to
push the tabs through the liner.
Lint Housing Cover Removal (All Models)
The lint housing cover is secured to the dryer inner front
panel with two screws that pass through the lint housing
cover and fasten into the dryer inner front panel. The
lint trap must be removed before removing the lint
housing cover.
To remove the lint housing cover:
1. Remove lint trap.
2. Extract the two screws with a #2 square bit from
each side of the lint housing cover. Pull cover from
unit. (See Figure 4-10)
4-4
Screws
Door Strike Shown
From Inside Inner
Door Panel
Compress Here
Figure 4-8.
Slot in Door
Panel
Figure 4-9.
Lint Trap
Lint
Housing
Cover
Figure 4-10.
Screws
Expandable
Tab
Screws