Repair Story - Top cabinet was rusted on one corner due to liquids dripping from a shelf

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Visitor Rating Top cabinet was rusted on one corner due to liquids dripping from a shelf Overall Rating: Very Helpful Rated By: 2 Customers Posted By: John From Spring Valley, CA Posted: 7/26/2007 1:36:47 AM Appliance Repaired: Maytag Washing Machine Age Of Appliance: 5 - 10 years 1. Disconnected the electrical cord from the socket & the hose lines from the faucets. 2. Pulled out the washing machine from against the wall to make room for working. 3. Opened the back of the control cabinet by removing the 5 screws. 4. Disconnected the wiring ( making sure to identify all connections and color of wiring ) from the control cabinet and pulled through the opening on the cabinet top. 5. Popped the lid open from the front of the washer using a screwdriver by prying it open and removed the hinge lid from the cabinet top. 6. Removed the control cabinet from the cabinet top, disconnected the safety latch from the cabinet top. 7. Removed the water inlet guide & a vacuum hose from the cabinet top. 8. Removed the hinge brackets from the back of the washer which holds the cabinet top in place. 9. Removed the hinged lid from the cabinet top.. 10. Installed new hinges on to hinge lid . Installed new cabinet top in reverse order as above. Parts Used: Screw (Now subbed to Screw) Lid Hinge (Now subbed to Lid Hinge) Lid Hinge Pin (Now subbed to Lid Hinge Pin) TOP, CABINET (WHT) (Now subbed to TOP, CABINET (WHT)) Level of difficulty: A Bit Difficult Time to do repair: More than 2 hours Screw drivers , Socket set How helpful was this repair story?

Parts Used in this Repair Screw (Now subbed to Screw) The part 'Screw' that John From Spring Valley, CA used in this story is now subbed to part Screw This screw is less than an inch long. It is a metallic screw that is used for many clothes washers. PartSelect #: PS2026498 Compare At: $4.40 Your Price: $3.67 You Save: $.73 Availability: In Stock Lid Hinge (Now subbed to Lid Hinge) The part 'Lid Hinge' that John From Spring Valley, CA used in this story is now subbed to part Lid Hinge This lid hinge in an inch and a half long and is used for some washing machines. It is all white in color and it is made entirely of plastic. PartSelect #: PS2037922 Compare At: $4.64 Your Price: $3.87 You Save: $.77 Availability: In Stock Lid Hinge Pin (Now subbed to Lid Hinge Pin) The part 'Lid Hinge Pin' that John From Spring Valley, CA used in this story is now subbed to part Lid Hinge Pin This lid hinge pin is just over an inch long. It is all white in color and is made entirely of plastic. PartSelect #: PS2037923 Compare At: $4.40 Your Price: $3.67 You Save: $.73 Availability: In Stock TOP, CABINET (WHT) (Now subbed to TOP, CABINET (WHT)) The part 'TOP, CABINET (WHT)' that John From Spring Valley, CA used in this story is now subbed to part TOP, CABINET (WHT) PartSelect #: PS2038064 Compare At: $123.14 Your Price: $102.62 You Save: $20.52 Availability: NLA

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